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This week Benjamin and Zac welcome a clue that suggests HomePod will soon work with Calendar, new details about the 6.5-inch iPhone X Plus and an iOS 12 Face ID rumor, quick impressions from Google I/O, Hodinkee’s new Jony Ive interview on Apple Watch, and our watchOS 5 wish list. https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2018/05/9to5mac-happy-hour-may-10-2018.mp3 Benjamin Mayo Zac Hall HomePod likely gaining Calendar support alongside iOS 11.4 release iPhone X Plus said to be iPhone 8 Plus size, iOS 12 to bring horizontal Face ID support, more...

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It’s an exciting day for these 90 Day Fiancé alumni and current stars of 90 Day Fiancé: Pillow Talk, Loren Brovarnik and Alexei Brovarnik. Loren revealed that Alexei is officially going to be a US citizen. The expecting parents had some great news to share with their fans after Alexei’s very important citizen interview. Fans first met Loren and Alexei on season three of 90 Day Fiancé. The two met when New Yorker Loren was staffing a birth-right trip to Isreal and he was the medic on the trip....

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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: Zepp partners with Old Hickory for a new smartphone-connected baseball bat Fitbit’s Alta activity tracker has an OLED display, pre-order for $109 (Reg. $130) Spigen Galaxy S7/Edge Cases in a variety of styles and colors for $5 shipped Magazine subs from $4....

Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. Today’s can’t miss deals: Last Call Updates: Mophie Juice Pack Helium 1500mAh iPhone 5/5s battery pack $40 shipped (Reg. $80) 1 year magazine subs: Wired + Macworld both w/ digital access $11.50 shipped (Reg. $42+), more Music Production Deals: $300 off Native Instruments Komplete 9, up to 44% off Apogee interfaces, more Home Deals: Saeco Auto Espresso Machine (refurb) $330 shipped (orig....

Larissa Dos Santos Lima and Eric Nichols, of 90 Day Fiancé, decided to end their feud after her harassment claims. Fans are shocked that Larissa would back done so easy from a fight, as that’s not how she traditionally behaves. Season four of 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? featured the couple Colt and Larissa, who became a standout couple on the show, though not for the greatest motives. During their season, Colt and Larissa went through a third arrest for domestic violence that ultimately led to the couple getting a divorce....

It’s Christmas Day, and if you were especially nice this year, you may have just found a new iPad under your tree. Apple’s tablets are able to do incredible things right out of the box, but they’re also easily damaged, and there are accessories that really help to expand their capabilities. If you want to make sure your iPad performs at its full potential, it’s a good idea to protect it and accessorize right away....

Sponsored by Appfigures: To get the latest scoop on the newest apps and games, sign up for the Appfigures ‘This Week in Apps’ newsletter right here. Stories discussed in this episode: 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.com. You can also rate us in Apple Podcasts or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show!...

This week Benjamin and Zac discuss Apple’s 2018 year-in-review, including hardware and software achievements and misses, how Apple has overcome challenges from 2017, and what Apple faces in 2019. Sponsored by Atlassian’s OpsGenie: Opsgenie empowers Dev & Ops teams to plan for service disruptions and stay in control during incidents. Get a free company account for up to 5 team members, forever. Sponsored by Setapp: Setapp, the first subscription service for Mac offering users access to a suite of over 130+ apps for $9....

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: Apple’s Get Productive iOS App Sale 50% or more off: Things, Clear, Duet Displays, Deliveries, Genius Scan+, much more App Store Free App of the Week: MarcoPolo Ocean puzzle game (Reg....

What is a VPN? VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. It provides a secure connection between sender and receiver, i.e. it connects users securely to each other over the internet. Technically, VPN is a secure tunnel that encrypts your connection and keeps your activities invisible from others. So, a VPN is a software tool that protects your identity and data from cybercriminals, government, tracking, eavesdropping and more. It is so well-designed that it is impossible to track you or to dig into your network....

90 Day Fiancé stars Steven Frend and Olga Koshimbetova married in a courthouse ceremony. After a bit of a tumulous relationship, the pair finally and legally tied the knot. The young couple first appeared on season 6 of the hit TLC show when the two met while Koshimbetova who was originally from Russia was in the United States on summer vacation at the beach the Frend worked at. After a quick one-month romance, Koshimbetova became pregnant but still returned to her home country to give birth to the couple’s son Alex, who was born in April 2018 and documented by the film crew....

Sponsored by OmniFocus: Try OmniFocus for the Web, the new browser-based companion app to the professional to-do list manager for Mac and iOS. Stories discussed in this episode: ‘Apple Watch Studio’ coming to Apple Stores and online, bringing new customization experience Apple Watch Series 5 tidbits: New S5 chip, preview in AR, gold band options, much more iPhone XR drops to $599, iPhone 8 to $449, following iPhone 11 announcement HomePod multi-user voice support and music handoff coming ‘later this fall’, new Ambient Sounds feature AppleCare+ monthly plans switch to subscription model Apple introduces $29 AppleCare+ for Headphones covering AirPods and Beats Enjoy the podcast?...

There’s a lot that The Office and Parks and Recreation have in common. They share the same writing staff, the same mockumentary format – in fact, Parks and Rec was initially developed as a spin-off from The Office. What comes along with that are a lot of comparisons that can be made between the two shows. There are certain things that Parks and Rec did better than The Office, but there are also certain things that The Office did better than Parks and Rec....

Stories discussed in this episode: Mark Gurman: Apple exploring future iPad designs with larger screens Apple Watch Series 7 battery capacity boosted; more colors Apps can request access to more RAM with iOS 15 entitlement, exceeding normal system memory limits Follow Chance: Twitter: @ChanceHMiller Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Overcast RSS Stitcher TuneIn Google Play Share your thoughts! Drop us a line at happyhour@9to5mac.com. You can also rate us in Apple Podcasts or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show!...

Sponsored by CleanMyMac X: Try CleanMyMac X for free & get 30% off to optimize and clean your Mac. Stories discussed in this episode: Apple unveils M1, its first system-on-a-chip for portable Mac computers macOS 11 Big Sur with new design, widgets, and more launching on November 12 Apple announces 13-inch MacBook Pro with faster performance and longer battery thanks to M1 chip Apple announces new Mac mini featuring Apple M1 chip, cheaper $699 price Apple unveils all-new MacBook Air powered by Apple Silicon M1 chip Enjoy the podcast?...

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....