On January 27, 2010, in San Francisco, Steve Jobs made the announcement for a revolutionary new product called the iPad. This was before tablets were mainstream, and many people (myself included) were thinking, do we really need a big giant iPod touch/iPhone?

But boy, the iPad is so much more useful than that. It was a way for us to get some work done in a more portable fashion than lugging around a heavier laptop, or watch some movies or read a book, and of course, play some games in our spare time.

It’s been 10 years since the iPad first hit the market, and it’s amazing how much the gaming scene has changed since then.

The evolution of gaming on the iPad

When the iPad first came out, the App Store had only been around for two years. The games in the App Store had separate downloads for the iPhone and iPad (before universal apps were a thing), even though the iPad versions usually were the same thing as the iPhone, but…bigger. Yes, it was easier to see everything happening o…

We’re a virtual company made up of tech experts from across the globe. We’ve been using Ultimate Ears products for years and know a thing or two about what makes these speakers go ”BOOM.”

Megablast

Smart powerhouse

$137 at Amazon

Pros

Amazon Alexa integration
Powerful bass
Customizable EQ (Boom app)
16-hour battery life
Water-resistant (IP67)

Cons

No Party Up mode
No Google Assistant or Siri integration

The Ultimate Ears Megablast is the largest and loudest speaker available from the company. It features Wi-Fi connectivity and Alexa integration, as well as excellent sound, a gorgeous design, and IP67 water resistance for superb portability.

Megaboom 3

Silver medal

$170 at Amazon

Pros

Party Up — connect to over 150 Boom and Megaboom speakers
20-hour battery life
Well-balanced sound
IP67 water resistance
Customizable EQ (Boom app)

Cons

No Wi-Fi/Alexa integration
No 3.5mm jack

While the Megaboom 3 isn’t a huge step up from the smaller Boom 3, it does offer …

Wizards and Witches can adventure farther with Adventure Sync!

What you need to know

Adventure Sync will soon work with Harry Potter Wizards Unite.
When using Apple Health or Google Fit, distance will be counted and applied to Portkey Portmanteaus.
Portkey Portmanteaus are also getting an update.

On January 27, 2020, Niantic announced that Adventure Sync is coming soon to Harry Potter Wizards Unite. Adventure Sync is a popular feature used in Pokémon Go that works in the background to track a players distance traveled while the game is not running. In Pokémon Go, this means that players can hatch Eggs and collect Buddy Candy, without keeping the app open and running all the time. For Harry Potter Wizards Unite, this distance will be applied to unlocking Portkey Portmanteaus. Players using iPhones will be able to sync Harry Potter Wizards Unite with Apple Health, while players using Android devices will be able to sync with Google Fit. Both are optional and can be turned on or …

Apple iPad fans have some ideas on where the popular tablet line should go as it begins its second decade.

On January 27, 2010, the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the first iPad. The tablet, which Jobs called ”so much more intimate than a laptop,” would arrive on the market a few months later. As the iPad begins its second decade, folks have a lot of ideas where the tablet should go from here.

The more interesting concepts are highlighted here!

The Next iPad?

iPad Pro 2020

The fourth-generation iPad Pro is probably the next one to get released. In late 2019, the folks over at OnLeaks and iGeeksblog published renders suggesting the next Pro tablets will include a three-camera system similar to the one on the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max.

Apple hasn’t refreshed its iPad Pro lineup for over a year. If these renders look anything like the real deal, get ready for one awesome tablet lineup for the new decade!

Be transparent, Apple

Cupertino loves to talk about tra…

What you need to know

A Redditor’s Apple Watch notified emergency services.
They were involved in a car accident and were knocked unconscious.
Thankfully they didn’t suffer any injuries.

Apple Watch to the rescue.

We’ve told you of times where an Apple Watch has potentially saved lives in the past and while life wasn’t threatened this time, a watch did call 911 when needed. According to Redditor _mr0, they were driving when they were involved in an accident. And the Apple Watch did the rest.

According to the Reddit thread the watch called 911 and was in the process of dialling when the wearer ”came too.” Thankfully they didn’t suffer any serious injuries.

Luckily I wasn’t hurt but it was comforting to know that the feature really works

It would appear that the Apple Watch’s fall detection was triggered at the moment of impact. When the wearer didn’t cancel the alert, a call to emergency services was placed exactly as it should have been. The feature did what it is desig…

While your iPhone 8 may be water-resistant, there’s still a limit for how deep your device can dive. Luckily for you, there are plenty of excellent waterproof cases available out there that’ll help you go a little deeper into the ocean blue! Here are the best waterproof cases available for your iPhone 8.

Dive deep and stay colorful

Lifeproof FRĒ Series Waterproof Case

Staff Pick

Keep your iPhone safe from the watery depths with some help from the Lifeproof FRĒ Series Waterproof Case. This particular iPhone 8 case can be submerged under six feet of water for up to an hour. It’ll also save your iPhone from snow, dust, dirt, and ice, and it comes with a one year warranty. Plus, this little powerhouse comes in five different eye-catching color combinations.

From $42 at Amazon

Durable and ready to dive

Temdan iPhone 8 Supreme Series Waterproof Case

Add an extra level of protection to your iPhone and jump headfirst into the water with the Temdan iPhone 8 Supreme Series Waterp…

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

As the iPad enters into its second decade, it’s fun to look back and see how far it’s come. In many ways, it’s not the same device that Steve Jobs demoed back in January 2010. In others, though, it still is that device, for better or worse.

What’s changed

The size

For almost the entire first decade of its life, no matter what other iPads Apple sold, from mini, to Air, to Pro, you could pick up a brand new iPad with a 9.7-inch display. But with the release of the 2019 10.2-inch iPad, the 9.7-inch display is now relegated to Apple’s refurbished store, with no new iPads being sold in that size.

Along the way, Apple has introduced more iPads of varying sizes. There’s the 7.9 inches of the iPad mini, the 12.9 inches of the large iPad Pro, and multiple other sizes in between. It seems likely that at the time, 9.7-inches felt like the right size for the iPad’s screen. It’s interesting that it’s essentially vanished from the lineup …

What you need to know

Cohen analyst Krish Sankar expects 46 million iPhones to be built in Q1.
Of that number, it’s expected that 6 million will be the new iPhone 9.
The phone will reportedly sell for $475.

They’ll be needed if a launch is imminent.

Apple will build 46 million iPhones in the first quarter of calendar year 2020 according to a new analyst report. Cohen’s Krish Sankar believes that of those 46 million, around six million will be the unannounced iPhone SE replacement.

Whether it’s called iPhone 9 or iPhone SE 2, rumors of a new low-cost iPhone simply refuse to go away. Sankar seems convinced that it will arrive soon, saying in a research note – seen by Apple Insider – that 6 million will be ready for sale before the end of March.

Sanker also goes on to say that the phone is expected to sell for around $475 if and when it hits stores. We’ve seen rumors of an announcement in March, so we’d expect manufacturing to be getting well underway in the coming weeks. A $…

Best Answer: Yes, Animal Crossing: New Horizons will have support for Animal Crossing amiibo figures and cards, which was confirmed by the developers Aya Kyogoku and Higashi Nogami in a French interview on GameKult.

A remote paradise: Animal Crossing: New Horizons ($60 at Amazon)

How will amiibo work in Animal Crossing: New Horizons?

The developers weren’t ready to share that information just yet from the GameKult interview. All they have stated is that the game will have amiibo support.

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, using amiibo would summon animal villagers to visit your town (figure) or move into your town (cards), as long as there is space available for them to do so. Since they did not explicitly state what amiibo will do in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it could have the same functionality as New Leaf, or be completely different. We won’t know for sure until more information is released.

So there are both amiibo figures and cards for Animal Crossing?

That’s correct. Fo…