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One of the key features of watchOS 5 is a native Podcasts app for the Apple Watch. With this new feature, you will be able to stream, download, and play podcast episodes using only your Apple Watch. At WWDC, we also learned that watchOS 5 does bring new capabilities for third-party audio apps. As attendees learned more about the capabilities of watchOS 5, we learned that Apple Watch would have a background mode for audio playback....

When Supernatural first premiered in the fall of 2005, people had no idea the phenomenon and impact the show would have on audiences. Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Sam (Jared Padalecki) lead the show as the Winchester brothers that were raised in the hunting life, dedicated to eradicating any and all supernatural things following the death of their mother. Over the course of the series, the show has immortalized symbols like pie and Dean’s car, “Baby”....

WB’s Portkey Games is bringing two different Harry Potter titles to iOS this year, and today some fresh details along with a new trailer have been released for Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. Last November, we got our first details about Niantic’s upcoming take on the world of Hogwarts with the AR focused Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. The popular Pokémon GO developer is partnering with Portkey Games to bring that title to market, just as Jam City (creator of Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow) is also working with WB Studio to launch the upcoming Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery....

Following the release of iOS 13 and iPadOS for all users, several developers have already updated their applications with compatibility with the new features. PDF Expert 7 from Readdle, one of the most popular PDF managers for iPhone and iPad, has been updated today with multiple windows on iPad, Dark Mode, enhanced markup features, and more. That is the first significant update to the app since the launch of its seventh version....

People who bought EA’s Tetris App will be dismayed when they find out they will lose access soon. The popular puzzler has been available on iPhone and Android devices for years, but it seems these have come to an end. In one form or another, Tetris has been around for more than 35 years. Electronic Arts published the 2011 version of the game which, like other versions of Tetris, was immensely popular with fans....

The popular live streaming app Periscope today announced a much-welcomed update to its iOS app. The update, which bumps the app to version 1.1.3, includes a couple of new features and tweaks. For one, users now have the ability to mute notifications on a user-by-user basis. For instance, if you follow someone, you can now go to their Periscope account and turn off notifications for when they initiate a new broadcast....

Pokemon Sword and Shield’s Pokedex has now expanded beyond its initial 400 Pokemon. Here are all the obtainable Pokemon through Pokemon Home. Pokemon Home is the first time since Pokemon X and Y a Pokemon title has been able to document every Pokemon to ever exist through the National Dex. The decision to not have a National Dex began since Pokemon Sun and Moon and the Nintendo 3DS. Since Pokemon Sun and Moon was the generation that introduced Pokemon Bank, the developers decided to make that the platform where trainers can keep track of their National Dex instead of a mainline title....

Pokemon Sword and Shield’s Alcremie has over 65 forms. Here’s a guide to get every version of Milcery’s evolution. Pokemon Sword and Shield have brought a new generation of Pokemon with the Galar region. Dozens of new Pokemon and new regent variations of older Pokemon called “Galarian Forms” fill up the newest Pokedex. Within the Pokemon series, evolution has played a key role in making the trainers Pokemon stronger. As the generations have gone by, new and interesting ways have developed in evolving Pokemon (aside from just leveling up the trainers’ monsters or using an evolutionary stone)....

There are a number of differences between Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, so many change-ups that it’s important to note what exclusives await gamers in each version so that the right edition is chosen. Even then, some fans have had to contest with issues based on feeling scorned by the games not featuring a National Dex. This essentially just means that not every Pokemon will be present and accounted for–a decision that has divided the community....

Adam DeVine, known from his role in Pitch Perfect, has revealed that he is team Prince Harry amid the royal shakeup. Many celebrities are taking time to stick up for the handsome royal as he takes steps to become more independent. While the United States of America has no monarchy of its own, many US citizens have adopted the British royals as their own. Americans were devastated at the loss of Princess Diana but were happy to see that her two sons turned out so well despite their mother’s guidance, with both princes since they have gotten married and have children of their own....

The developers behind Pixelmator have just released another free update to the Mac app, available in the Mac App Store ($29.99). Despite the bug-fix identifier, Version 3.3.2 packs some cool enhancements to support Apple’s latest technologies and hardware. For one, as demoed in the screenshot above, Pixelmator brushes now support Force Touch so you can draw with multiple levels of pressure by pressing harder on the touchpad of your new Retina MacBook (or early 2015 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro)....

Update 7/6: Pokémon GO is now officially live in the US App Store. Click here to view the listing and download. Update: While the game is not yet available in the US, those in Australia can download the app here. In a statement, the Pokémon Company tells US and Japanese customers to “please wait for a while” for the formal launch. After a brief field test in May, Pokémon GO is now available on iOS....

Microsoft introduced this week a redesigned Windows 11. Of all the features unveiled, do you think Apple should copy one of them for the Mac? With Windows 11, Microsoft likely was inspired by macOS with its new Start Menu. It combines apps, recent documents, and a separate search interface. Although similar, Microsoft uses a solid color in the menu rather than Apple’s translucent one. Snap Layouts and Snap Groups are a handy feature that resembles, at the first glance, Apple’s approach to iPadOS 15 with Split View and Slide Over....

As our sister-site Electrek covers so well, the automobile landscape is clearly changing with electric vehicles replacing gas-powered cars, autonomous features potentially replacing drivers, and Apple even developing an EV of its own. But Porsche wants no part in that future, says CEO Oliver Blume. Reuters reports that Blume told German media this week essentially that a Porsche is meant to be driven, and that an iPhone is meant for your pocket, not the road:...

Pebble, the E-Ink smart-watch for iPhones and Android devices which raised over 10 million dollars on Kickstarter is about to get a lot of new features. Today, Pebble announced that the watch SDK is being released today. The SDK will allow developers to create custom watch faces, alerts and new apps. At the moment, there’s less than 10 available watch faces and only one app, but expect those numbers to grow dramatically now that developers can get their hands on a public SDK....

The iPod Classic is the gadget that refuses to die. Despite containing a hard drive when everything else is flash memory and physical controls when everything else is touchscreen, this 2009 device which isn’t a trillion miles removed from the original iPod design of 2001 remains on sale on the Apple Store to this day. But not for long, according to Wired. The piece pulls together a whole bunch of commentators who all agree that this will be the year that Apple retires the elderly design....

There have been countless podcasts related to the COVID–19 pandemic and Apple even had a featured Apple Podcasts category related to shows about it. This week, I want to introduce you to a podcast about emotion and how COVID–19 is affecting us. This week, my new recommendation for you is ’Our Plague Year’. Our Plague Year is from the team behind Night Vale, and I can only describe it as therapeutic when you listen to it....

Being a child of the 1990s, the 1992 Dream Team is a strong memory from my childhood, and I vividly remember watching the USA team absolutely dominate the rest of the world. If you watched the Last Dance on ESPN, you’ll hear quite a bit about this team, “the practice” where Michael took over the NBA, and much more. If you want to go deeper, you’ll love this podcast. Don’t forget about the great lineup of podcasts on the 9to5 Network....

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIRBxRlsYR0&feature=player_embedded#!] iLounge reported in May that Apple is allegedly working on a “standalone digital camera, specifically a point-and-shoot model.” The website further said the device would deliver an image quality far beyond what the iPhone and iPad could deliver and attributed its information to sources, camera-related job openings at Apple, a re-trademarked iSight filing, and Walter Isaacson’s biography on Apple’s late cofounder. According to Isaacson, Steve Jobs named photography as one of three industries that he wanted to transform....

Leveraging the power of iOS 8 extensions and new system customization options, Workflow debuted on the iPhone and iPad last year bringing a powerful automation app to users. Today the team behind Workflow is releasing version 1.1, which adds support for over 5o new actions in addition to including new features and updating some existing actions. Check out the latest from Workflow for iOS below: As far as features go, Workflow 1....