This week Benjamin and Zac discuss Apple’s 2018 holiday ad and how it was created, the four-day ‘shopping event’ that Apple is hyping this year, Siri’s unfortunate Thanksgiving Day blunder, a new rumored Apple TV HDMI stick, iPhone XS and iPhone XR sales concerns and how Apple is responding, and more. Sponsored by ZUGU Case: Check out ZUGU’s new Muse case for Apple’s 2018 iPad Pro and enter our 12.9-inch iPad Pro giveaway below....

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. 9to5Toys Lunch Break delivers the best deals every day of the week at 12:30PM EST. This includes price drops on all sorts of Apple products from iPad to MacBook and everything in between, as well as HomeKit gear, accessories of all kinds and so much more....

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS: Last Call Updates: [tweet https://twitter.com/9to5toys/status/758005900837842944 align=’center’] Save 20% on two of Apple’s MacBooks: 15-inch Retina Pro $1,600 or 13-inch Air $800 JBL Charge 2 Bluetooth Speaker w/ USB Charger (Refurb) $60 shipped (Orig....

Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+. Today’s can’t miss deals: 50% off XCOM Enemy Unknown, 34% off 5-game PS3 bundle, iOS freebies, more The SuperStacked Mac Bundle: Over $3,000 Worth Of Premium Developer & Designer Tools – $35 today, but price increases everyday it’s on sale. Don’t hesitate! iOttie One-Touch Mobile Mounts starting at just $15 shipped Other great deals from today:...

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS: Last Call Updates: Two UE BOOM 2 Bluetooth speakers: $300 shipped ($150/ea, save $100) The Super 73 Electric Bike has an old-school design and hits speeds up to 30mph Pick up an official-size Wilson composite football for the backyard for $12 (Reg....

In the 2020 Sprout Social Index™, Edition XVI: Above & Beyond, we uncovered how marketers can use social data to understand and expand their audience, engage with consumers on a deeper level and demonstrate the impact social creates across their organization. Eventually, you should carve out time to dig into all of the data in the latest Sprout Social Index™, but in the meantime, here are eight key stats to start a conversation with your team about the importance of social data....

90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way Deavan Clegg confirms she’s pregnant again with Jihoon Lee’s baby. The couple who’ve had their ups and downs after finding out they were pregnant the first time, will be welcoming baby number two soon. The newly married couple, who now stars on the hit TLC spin-off, 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way, originally met in person after finding one another on a dating app; Clegg was from Salt Lake City, while Lee lived in South Korea....

Angela Deem and Micheal Ilesanmi hit a snag in their plans to get married midway through season 7 of 90 Day Fiancé when Michael received the results of the K-1 visa interview. Nigerian born Michael revealed that he won’t be able to come to the US after being denied his fiancé visa, but Angela isn’t going to sit around and take it as she promised her fiancé that she will go to a lawyer and find a loophole....

Mursel, of 90Day Fiancé, was confronted by Anna’s kids about keeping them a secret. The lack of communication has gotten both Anna and Mursel off to a very rocky start, and it is obvious her children are no longer fans. Mursel and Anna originally met over their mutual love of beekeeping, but have since realized upon meeting that they have a number of cultural differences between them. Both reality TV stars are 38 years old, with Mursel hailing from Turkey and being a devout Muslim, while Anna is a single mother of three who lives in Nebraska and practices Christianity....

Stories discussed in this episode: Apple to launch ARM Mac without Intel CPU in 2021, says Kuo Apple support document details HomeKit router features, complicated setup process Can the Apple Watch reduce stroke risk? A new Johnson & Johnson ‘Heartline’ study wants to find out Enjoy the podcast?: Follow Chance: Twitter: @ChanceHMiller Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Overcast RSS Stitcher TuneIn Google Play Share your thoughts! Drop us a line at happyhour@9to5mac....

Welcome to our iPad Holiday Gift Guide! There’s currently a lot of excitement around the world of iPad, and rightfully so. On the software side, Apple injected new life into prior models by adding side-by-side apps and picture-in-picture video with iOS 9. In hardware, the smaller 7.9″ iPad mini family got major speed and notable display quality improvements with the iPad mini 4, while brand new 9.7″ iPad Air 2’s are being sold at prices lower than minis, and a completely new class of iPad debuted in the just-launched 12....

Readers have just one week left to enter to win an iPhone 12 Pro from our friends over at Survivor. From now until Nov. 20th, Rewards readers can hit the form below and follow each step to increase their entries and chances of taking home one of Apple’s latest devices. Take a look at the new Survivor cases for all iPhone 12 models and enter the giveaway now: Refined rugged protection for iPhone 12 With the arrival of the full iPhone 12 lineup, Survivor is back to offer users refined protection, for each of the new iPhone models....

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS: Last Call Updates: Apple’s Thunderbolt Display has been put out to pasture, here are the best alternatives at every price point Vansky’s $23 USB LED light strip gives you multi-color mood lighting Green Deals: Ivation Electric 2,200 PSI Power Washer $130 (Reg....

You must be wondering why should I pay for ads when I can create Instagram Stories for free, right? Well, the reason is that your Stories are visible only to those who like or follow you. Instagram Stories Ads can help you reach people, you wouldn’t reach on your own. Instagram Stories Ads play in between a viewer’s Instagram Stories and can be from any brand, regardless of whether they follow that brand or not....

Next-gen gaming consoles are right around the corner and set to offer 8k graphics – but are enough people ready for 8k for it to matter? Until recently, many of the details about the technology powering Sony and Microsoft’s upcoming consoles were unknown to the public. We do know both the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X will support 8K graphics to go along with the widespread release of powerful 8K televisions....

Clicking and grinding sound is coming from your hard-drive If your computer has started making clicking or grinding sound lately, there is a good chance that your hard-drive is taking its last breath. Your hard-drive is a mechanical device, which consists of a platter and a motor. As with all mechanical devices, your hard-drive’s life is limited too. Take a backup of all your important data while you still have time....

90 Day Fiancé: Larissa’s ex-Boyfriend Eric Nichols makes a statement to ex-girlfriend by posting pictures of him having dinner with her ex-husband Colt Johnson and ex-mother-in-law Debbie Johnson. Just days after Larissa broke up with Eric via social media, the two exes have a nice dinner together cooked by none other than Debbie. Colt and Larissa appeared on season 4 of 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?, where they were one of the most unpredictable couples of the show....

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Sponsored by WALTR PRO for Mac: Make it easy to transfer virtually any file (in any format) to your iPhone, iPad, iPod and now, HomePod. Get 30% off now. Stories discussed in this episode: Apple launches Back to School student offer: free AirPods with iPad and Mac purchases Images show unreleased Apple Watch Series 5 Edition in a black ceramic finish Some iOS 15 features require an iPhone XS or newer Enjoy the podcast?...

It can be easy to pick up tech products and accessories that end up serving a single purpose or don’t end up being used as much as you imagined. That’s even truer during the holidays when discounts and deals abound. In the spirit of high functionality and usefulness, let’s take a look at some of the best travel tech out there that you or your loved ones will also find valuable for everyday use at home or the office....