Here's Why You'll Never See Movie Villains Use iPhones

September 25, 2022

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The same woman, Kathryn Beaumont, provided both the voice acting for Alice and Wendy in the original Disney films Alice in Wonderland (1951) and Peter Pan (1953) as well as their characters, a half century later, in the 2002 video game Kingdom Hearts.

Apple products are extremely prevalent in TV shows and movies, but the company doesn’t pay for product placement. Apple is more than happy to provide MacBooks, iPads, and iPhones to studios, but there’s one unique stipulation. Read More »

Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR) is a term commonly associated with electrical devices like UPSes, stabilizers, and generators that make use of voltage regulators. But what does it mean, and how important is it? Read More »

There are only so many outlets in your room—stop using them all up with charging bricks. Instead, you can pick up UGREEN’s Nexode Charger and charge four devices at once. 3 USB-C and 1 USB-A port make sure you have enough room to charge everything, and at 100W, it’ll get enough juice to power most devices quickly.

Interested in learning more? We have a review for this charging brick, and we gave it the Editor’s Choice award!

If you’re shopping for an air purifier, you’ll likely encounter ionic air purifiers. These work differently than the ones with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters, which have sort of become the “standard” air purifier. So are ionic air purifiers better? Read More »

Logging onto a Linux machine running Bash causes certain files to be read. They configure your shell environment. But which files are read, and when, can be confusing. Here’s what really happens. Read More »

Adding smart home devices to your home gives you more control over your environment. They make your home safer and more secure. They’re just fun to use, too. Here are our favorite smart devices. Read More »

Android normally secures your device by demanding a PIN, pattern, or full password. Your phone isn’t useless if you forget the unlock code — you can bypass it and get back in. Read More »

In the quest for the ultimate combination of battery backup and surge protection, the UPS-in-surge protector question has been asked for years, with no clear-cut answer. Many recommend plugging a UPS into a surge protector; yet, many others don’t. But which is correct? Read on to find out. Read More »

Almost everybody has a spot somewhere in their home that isn’t as brightly lit as they’d like. With LEDs cheaper than ever, there’s no time like the present to light the place up like a stadium. From shop lights to can light retrofits, here are our favorite upgrades. Read More »

More than one million companies worldwide rely on Microsoft 365 to help them get stuff done, and now you can master everything it has to offer. This Microsoft 365 Fundamentals Guide will teach you how to use Microsoft's most popular apps in a way that harnesses collaboration and boosts productivity for even greater results. Download your free copy now to get started. This offer ends on Thursday, September 29, 2022.

For years, consumer-grade devices used single-frequency GPS receivers to determine their location. But that is changing as newer gadgets have started adding support for a second GPS frequency called L5. Here’s everything you need to know. Read More »

Across the United States and other countries, millions of people are surprised to receive packages they never ordered. In most cases, the source is a scam called “brushing.” Here’s why you’re getting free loot. Read More »

Are you in the market for a new car? Gas prices are rough and electric cars can be expensive, but there’s good news:  Hybrid cars aren’t just less expensive—they may actually be better than fully electric cars in today’s world. Read More »

Standard HDMI cables, also known as passive HDMI cables, have length limitations. They can only be a certain number of feet long before risking performance issues. So what can you do to extend the length of your HDMI connection? Read More »

RFID is a technology that surrounds us every day. It’s in our credit cards, passports, and some of the products we buy. Even many of our pets have RFID chips in them! Read More »