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Here you go. The 103MB download isn’t immediately visible from the iTunes home screen but clicking download reveals the 10.5 download button. It is also hitting Software Update. This is the first step in Apple’s upgrade to iOS 5 and iCloud. Other updates, including iOS 5 tomorrow should be hitting shortly. Full release notes below (via MacStories): What’s new in iTunes 10.5 • iTunes in the Cloud. iTunes now stores your music and TV purchases in iCloud and makes them available on your devices anywhere, any time, at no additional cost....

Moonlight director Barry Jenkins wants to do a James Bond spinoff movie about Moneypenny. The character is a fixture of the 007 franchise, with her significance and input having grown over the years from M’s receptionist, to a more prominent and informative member of MI6 in the recent films. In terms of willingness to change its approach and alter the style of its more traditional elements, the 007 series has never been one to steer clear of new concepts....

This week’s topics: real-world testing notes on the Apple Pencil’s battery, a quick look at Incipio’s new Octane watch band and case-style housing kit for Apple Watch, a way to score free Google Play and Spotify Premium credit, and thoughts on two apps — Algoriddim’s new djay Pro + Warner Bros.’ Scribblenauts Unlimited… Apple Pencil. My colleague Zac Hall covered the Apple Pencil in a full review last month, and because we both love it, we’ve actively continued to use and talk about it for the last few weeks....

There’s a new “Team 7” in town! Yuji Itadori and Jujutsu High have embarked on an unpredictable journey to defeat the King of Curses. And with the rich cast of heroes, villains, and everything in between, it’s no wonder the anime has received such acclaim. Jujutsu Kaisen dominated anime charts earning “Anime of the Year” at the 2021 Crunchyroll Anime Awards and MyAnimeList’s “Most Popular Anime of 2020.” Ryomen Sukuna even took home Crunchyroll’s “Best Antagonist” prize....

Nearly 8 months after going on sale in the U.S. and many other countries in the months following, MacworldBrasil reports that the iPad mini is finally set to go on sale in the country mid next week. The proof comes from ads posted on two retailer websites, including FNAC and Saraiva, who both plan to start selling the device on June 25th. Back when the device first launched it was rumored that production was taking place at Foxconn’s Brazil plant, but there’s no word yet if the devices arriving in the country next week will be made in Brazil....

Over the past few days, reviews for Apple’s latest iPad Pros, MacBook Air, and Mac mini have started rolling in. While we’ve rounded up all of the written reviews for each of the new products, there are also a slew of video reviews available as well… Retina MacBook Air Video Reviews: Leading the way today is the new Retina MacBook Air. For CNET, Dan Ackerman takes a close look at the differences between the latest MacBook Air, its predecessor, the 12-inch MacBook, and the 13-inch MacBook Pro....

I visited the Apple Store at St. Johns Town Center in Jacksonville, Florida during my trip to Kennedy Space Center earlier this month. My plan was to buy the 2019 version of the Product RED Sport Loop and try out the black Leather Loop, but I walked out with something different. iPhone 11 Pro Max has remarkable battery life, but extended screen-on time and filming 4K 60fps video still taxes the battery....

Star Robert Downey Jr. has taken the expression “never say never” to heart, evident in him saying Iron Man might one day return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Downey Jr. last appeared as Iron Man in the wildly popular superhero team-up film Avengers: Endgame. Although his character Tony Stark died in the film, Downey Jr. doesn’t seem ready to close the door on a potential return. It’s not outlandish to think that Iron Man will one day return to the MCU, as Marvel is no stranger to delving into alternate universes....

Just like Canada, Italian iPhone customers are angrily denouncing the deals they’re being offered by Vodafone Italy and Telecom Italia for the iPhone 3G. Italian customers reckon they are being stitched-up by both. Italian users are so angry that they’re expected to pay double what anyone in the US or UK must pay for using an iPhone that they’ve also launched a petition against it. While the campaign hasn’t ignited the same level of international interest as that against the deals on offer from Rogers Wireless in Canada, the petition has still attracted 3,000 signatures inside a week....

A dramatic turn in Jaws sees the shark eat a little boy named Alex Kintner, but in the original version of the scene, the child was devoured onscreen. Thanks to ridiculous B-movies like Sharknado, Sharktopus, and other movies starting with shark, the creature feature genre isn’t exactly in the highlight of its life. Of course, there are still gems like Crawl, and decently fun if underwhelming fare like The Meg, but it doesn’t seem like fans of giant rampaging beasts will ever get something on the level of Jaws again....

After the surprise blockbuster reception of the Welcome to the Jungle, Jumanji: the Next Level sees another adventure on the growing Jumanji universe. The four main characters, Spencer (Alex Wolff), Fridge (Ser’Darius Blain), Martha (Morgan Turner) and Bethany (Madison Iseman), are now in college but have to return to the game they thought they got rid of, only to bring stowaways: Spencer’s grandpa Eddie (Danny DeVito) and his adversary Milo (Danny Glover), and to confront a new quest in Jumanji....

While the iPhone 12 is the latest and greatest, Apple is still selling the iPhone 11 as part of its lineup of new iPhones. Furthermore, many existing iPhone 11 users are likely wondering whether the iPhone 12 justifies an upgrade. Read on as we round up all of the details on the iPhone 11 vs. iPhone 12, and which you should buy in 2021. In this comparison, we focus on the 6....

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced in a press release (via MacRumors) that ‘Bluetooth 4.0’ will now be branded as “Bluetooth Smart Ready” and “Bluetooth Smart” to create “awareness around compatibility for new devices” (such as the iPhone 4S) that support the standard. The press release explains: So in other words, the “Bluetooth Smart Ready” trademark signifies a device such as the iPhone 4S, that is ready to interact with “Bluetooth Smart” peripherals such as a heart-rate monitor or smart watch....

The latest Kantar data shows that the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus remained the top-selling phones in the USA for the three-month period ending in April, with a combined market share of 20.1%. Total iPhone share grew 5.8 points year-on-year to hit 36.5%. Samsung didn’t fare so well, though there was also some mixed news for Apple … Kantar said that ‘early indications’ suggested that Samsung’s flagship S8 and S8 Plus had reached a combined market share of 8....

With the launch of iPhone XS and iPhone XR, Apple has stopped selling the iPhone SE and iPhone 6s. Both lines are no longer available to purchase directly. The iPhone X is also no longer available through Apple, with the iPhone XS taking its place in the lineup. Apple says these models are available at authorized resellers, with no guarantees on how long production will continue. To make up for the fact that the SE is effectively no longer sold, Apple has shifted pricing on its older iPhone models down....

Mac and PC users are incensed at news that a third-party software solution that enable them to use the iPhone’s 3G connection to get their computers online appears to have been withdrawn from sale. Nullriver (the cool people who developed Installer.app, to all you jailbreakers out there), had its NetShare application available for sale through the App Store yesterday, according to a forum post on MacRumors. The $9.99 software allowed users to share the iPhone’s EDGE or 3G internet connection with a PC, offering a SOCKS5 proxy for the PC to connect to....

For many people, using the stock iPhone with regular old iOS 11 is like living in a cage. For those who prefer the iOS platform, but despise the restrictions placed on you, there is a new hope. Our first demo of a jailbreak on a current iOS build has revealed itself. Today, Liang Chen of Tencent Keen Lab demonstrated the first working on iOS version 11.1.1 running on an iPhone X....

If you are an iOS 5 developer (or play one on TV), you may be interested in jailbreaking your iOS 5 devices (iPad 2s need not apply) so that you can build Notification widgets or something. The good news is that you have two different options. One is from @iH8sn0w who has released the snowbreeze 2.8b1 jailbreak for tethered iOS devices. That follows the Dev team, which released redsn0w 0.9.8b1 for Mac (Windows) on Friday....

Now that Jersey Shore: Family Vacation has come to an end, we’re celebrating Pauly DelVecchio as the MVP of season 3. A lot happened on this season of Jersey Shore. Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino served his time in prison; Ronnie Oritz-Magro went to rehab for about a month; Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Deena Cortese both welcomed baby boys into the world. And, though DelVecchio may have taken a back seat this season, that’s why we love him....

The Joker is easily one of the most compelling comic book villains ever written. Therefore, it was no surprise that the live-action film, starring the magnificent Joaquin Phoenix as the titular character was a much-awaited release. However, unlike a lot of comic-book superhero films of recent times, the Joker is very different. It doesn’t borrow heavily from any comic book story arc and instead pays homage to some of Martin Scorsese’s films like Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy....