It’s been two weeks since wefirst received wordthat Apple was looking to acquire Beats Electronics, and we still haven’t heard a peep about the sale from either company. Some folks have taken the silence as a sign talks had broken down, but a new report says that’s not the case. According to TechCrunch, sources with knowledge of the deal say that Apple’s planned multi-billion dollar acquisition of headphone maker Beats will go through....

There’s no getting around it - the Switch is no longer a young console, after its initial launch all the way back in 2017. Nintendo gave it a shot in the arm when it released the OLED model in late 2021, though. This updated version features one major change in the form of a massively improved OLED display, but it’s also better in some subtle other ways, and an absolutely watertight library of classic games makes it really easy to still recommend even in 2023....

Although physical media sales might be way down from where they were even a few years ago, there are some encouraging signs that the market isn’t going extinct just yet. While big retailers like Best Buy and Target largely moving away from stocking physical media in their stores isn’t a good sign, Sony coming out witha new Blu-ray player in 2025is. The new player is a refreshed UBP-X700/K, the very same Blu-ray player I have hooked up in my living room, and it’s looking to be an appealing option for people looking to dip their toes into the world of4K Blu-rays....

While there have been many forays into the cycling world by car manufacturers, very few have been more than a rebranded model from a well-known bike brand and a hiked up price. And those are the good ones. It seems as if Porsche is looking to buck that trend and actually stretch into the world of urban mobility with aproperly developed modelin its own right, with the help of Storck Bikes....

Rami Malek has dished some now, rather interesting details regarding his villain inJames Bond 25. Up to this point, even though the movie has been filming for several weeks (with a brief pause to accommodate Daniel Craig’s recovery from a broken ankle), we’re still very much in the dark in regards to what we’re going to see unfold in this latest adventure with 007. But according to Malek, we can rule out any form of religious extremism....

Razer has a history of bringing a variety of peripherals to the market that showcase a specific usage for its userbase then improving on with subsequent versions. The company has now done this with its excellent Razer Viper model with the Viper V2 Pro Gaming Mouse. The second version of the Viper focuses on eSports competition by eliminating any of the visual glitz and glamour and bringing in an ultra-lightweight mouse that’s low profile and focuses on performance....

It looks like Amazon-owned Ring is about to expand itsdizzying line of video doorbellswith yet another updated model. The Ring Wi-Fi Video Doorbell Pro 2 has leaked throughBest Buy Canada, as spotted byZatzNotFunny. A successor to the Ring Video Doorbell Pro, it’ll cost $325 in Canada (roughly $250 in the US or £180 in the UK). It appears to be the first Ring video doorbell to stream video resolution at higher than 1080p, thanks to a 1536p “expanded Head to Toe view” that “allows you to clearly see who is at your door", according to the leaked listing....

The cast ofSaved by the Bellreunited over the weekend. Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Zack Morris), Mario Lopez (A.C. Slater), Tiffani Thiessen (Kelly Kapowski), and Elizabeth Berkley (Jessie Spano) got together for dinner and drinks in the San Fernando Valley. Missing in action were Lark Voorhies (Lisa Turtle) and obviously Dustin Diamond (Screech Powers). Voorhies has not participated in any of the other times the cast has gotten together and Diamond isn’t really welcome after dragging the cast through the mud publicly over the past several years....

The highly-anticipatedShenmue 3action-adventure RPG, gets a new update from studio Ys Net. Which teases a new character developed for the game and reveals Ys Net’s collaboration with art studio, Lakshya Digital. Shenmue III- It’s Next Year! The new character can be seen below and at present, no other details such as name were shared. And this is where Lakshya Digital comes in, as they’ll be helping with character development such as the one below....

As a tech shopper, one tactic you have to be prepared for is something known as a price ladder. Apple is infamous for it – the company offers a (relatively) cheap entry option in a product category, but the price increases in a way that makes you feel like you’d be crazy not to spend another $50, $100, or even $200 to step up to better features. For a non-iPhone example, consider theApple Watch Series 10– if you get a 46mm titanium model, you’re just $50 away from owning an Ultra 2....

TheSaved By The Bellreboot has dipped its toes into two different pools, bringing a heavy sense of nostalgia for those who grew up with the original 90s comedy series and at the same time creating a new legacy that doesn’t rely too much on its roots for any newcomers to the show. However a recent nod to original and returning star Elizabeth Berkley’s 1995 attempt to break into more adult movie roles in Paul Verhoeven’sShowgirls, is something that was firmly playing to older audiences who remember that film, which while being slaughtered by critics on its release has since become a huge cult hit....

Just likeTypeStatushas a special place in Jeff’s heart, SkipLock holds a special place in mine. If you’re wondering why, it’s simply because this tweak was born from a request I made to jailbreak developer Filippo Bigarella, who was kind enough to create it specifically for me. And now, it’s available for you too. SkipLock is a very simple tweak that allows you to bypass the Lock screen altogether. Once SkipLock is installed, no more need to “Slide to Unlock” your device....

The tablet is taking an increasingly larger bite out of smartphones’ share of mobile content. Devices such as the iPad consumed a respectable eighteen percent of mobile traffic in 2012. By the end of this year, tablets are expected to hit nearly one-third of all mobile device traffic, cutting into the dominant position now held by iPhones and similar smartphones. According to mobile ad network Jumptap, tablets will consume 29 percent of mobile traffic this year, lowering the percentage of content delivered to smartphones to 70 percent, a drop from 2012’s 78 percent…...