Slack now has built-in video calling

Slack's quest to become a do-it-all chat app continues. The company is trotting out video calling support in the Mac, Windows and Chrome versions of its client, making it easy to see a coworker or catch up with a friend. Anyone can start …

LG is taking a 4K HDR monitor with USB-C to CES

53% off Apple USB-C to USB Adapter - Deal Alert

This USB 2.0 cable connects your iPhone, iPad, or iPod with Lightning connector to your computer's USB port for syncing and charging, or to the Apple USB Power Adapter for convenient charging from a wall outlet. It's currently discounted 53% on A…

Apple Offers Discounts on Beats EP headphones and Beats Pill+ Speaker

Earlier today, it was revealed that Apple had delayed its wireless BeatsX earphones until February of next year. Continue reading →

Remains of the Day: Apple Removes 'Time Remaining' Battery Estimate in macOS

Apple’s most recent update to macOS removes the “time remaining” battery life estimate that many use to gauge their usage. They removed the estimate because it wasn’t accurately keeping pace with variable usage, and only a battery life estimate rema…

How to See Battery Time Remaining on MacOS Sierra 10.12.2

Apple has removed the battery time indicator from MacOS Sierra 10.12.2, meaning if you install the update on a MacBook Pro, MacBook, or MacBook Air, you will no longer get a battery life remaining estimate from the battery menu. Given that Mac lapto…

Here Are the 104 New Emojis in iOS 10.2

Yesterday Apple released the long-awaited update to iPhone: iOS 10.2. With this version, iPhone users can make use of 104 new emojis. There’s nothing specifically telling you which ones are new, however, so we gathered them together for you.

Best of 2016 Special Sale, 16% off Collection with Coupon Code ‘BESTOF2016’

Our friends at Stack Social have put together something cool for us, a “Best of 2016 Special Sale.” It’s 18 of the most popular products from the last year, and a coupon code—BESTOF2016—where you can get another 16% off. There are iPhone lenses, App…

Wall Street wants algorithms that trade based on Trump's tweets

President elect Donald Trump's ability to move the stock market with a tweet became readily apparent yesterday after an early morning tweet about Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jet program caused the company to lose $4 billion in market val…

Trump picks Representative Ryan Zinke for Secretary of the Interior

BBEdit 11.6.3

Maintenance release offers up a buffet of bug fixes and improvements. ($49.99 new, free update, 14.1 MB) Read the full article at TidBITS, the oldest continuously published technology publication on the Internet. To get a full-text RSS feed, help su…

Why You Shouldn't Always Look for the Silver Lining

Finding the silver lining in rough situations can help you keep your head up. But according to a recent study, it can also be detrimental to your overall well-being. It all depends on the situation.Read more...

PSA: Best Buy is now selling AirPods, but with the same January shipping window as Apple

Earlier today, Apple finally made its truly wireless AirPods available via its online store, but as expected, shipping times started slip nearly instantly. Now, Best Buy this evening has started selling AirPods via its website, but unfortunately wi…

Apple Support app makes US App Store debut

After a month of availability in the Netherlands, Apple's standalone hardware and software support app landed in the U.S. App Store on Tuesday, complete with customer personalization via iCloud integration, live chat options, re…

'Overwatch' unleashes Winter Wonderland event

The latest themed event for Overwatch is here, as "Winter Wonderland" has settled in for its run through January 2nd. Players of Blizzard's team-based shooter are getting an update on their consoles and PCs that brings loot boxes filled wit…

Tesla is working on a fix for jerks parking at Superchargers

What's a Tesla owner to do when they roll up to a Supercharger station and every terminal is occupied by a fully-charged car? That's a question CEO Elon Musk needs to find an answer to. He recently acknowledged the issue on Twitter and said…

How to keep AirPods in your ears during physical activity with this $10 accessory

Now that Apple’s AirPods have finally been released, I’ve been thinking about how I’m going to keep them in my ears, and I bet a lot of you have been thinking the same thing. Keep reading after the break for the solution we’ve found for $10… more…F…

Missed Apple’s AirPods 20 minute window? Here are some great wireless alternatives shipping in time for holidays

Here at 9to5Mac readers have a few different ways to stay up to date on our latest news. We strive to push out breaking news as fast as possible to make sure our readers are informed on the latest changes in the Apple environment, but there are som…

Following BeatsX delay, Apple offers discounts on Beats Pill+ speaker and Beats EP headphones

After making AirPods available earlier today and subsequently announcing the delay of the W1-equipped BeatsX, Apple this evening has cut the price of two of its Beats products: the Beats Pill+ Speaker and the Beats EP On-Ear Headphones as a way to …

Apple shares video for ‘Designed by Apple in California’ book featuring Jony Ive & glimpse at design studio

Last month, Apple somewhat surprisingly released a physical book called “Designed By Apple In California” chronicling 20 years of its product design. Coinciding with the launch, Apple shared a new video of Jony Ive discussing the book. At the time,…

Tip: How to quickly access System Preferences using the Option key and Touch Bar / function row [Video]

We’ve covered the usefulness of the Option (⌥) modifier key in macOS plenty of times in the past, but we’d like to remind you about its usefulness in the wake of the new Touch Bar-enabled MacBook Pro. By using the Option key while pressing one of t…