iMac w/Retina 5K Display = Best iMac Ever

2 hours, 30 minutes ago · Bob LeVitus · Columns and Opinions

iMac with Retina 5K Display

When I first heard about Apple’s 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K Display, I thought someone was pulling my leg. Earlier this year, when I was considering a new Mac Pro, I did a lot of research on high-resolution displays and the only 5K display I know of is a 27-inch Dell UP2715 that goes for a whopping $2,499, which happens to be the same price as the new 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K Display!

FCC Chairman Shoots Down President’s Call for Strong Net Neutrality Oversight

3 hours, 4 minutes ago · Jeff Gamet · Analysis

President Barack Obama and and FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler both agree something needs to be done to protect Net Neutrality, but they don't agree on exactly what that will be. Mr. Wheeler told Internet company executives he doesn't support the President's call for strong controls to ensure all Internet traffic is treated equally, and instead wants a system that caters more to ISPs such as Comcast and Time Warner.

TMO Daily Observations: 2014-11-12

5 hours, 13 minutes ago · Jeff Gamet · Daily Observations Podcast

Daily Observations Podcast

How can you use Apple Pay in restaurants? John Martellaro and Kelly Guimont join Jeff Gamet to explain how Open Table fits in with Apple Pay and eating on the go, plus they get all excited about the just released new levels for Monument Valley for the iPad and iPhone.

Monument Valley Update Brings 8 New Chapters to iPhone and iPad

7 hours, 2 minutes ago · Jeff Gamet · Cool Stuff Found

The highly anticipated update for Monument Valley is finally available, and it brings eight new chapters to the iPhone and iPad game. The new levels, titled Forgotten Shores, include more MC Escher-like puzzles to work through with the same mysterious beauty we saw when the game was first released. The new levels will cost you US$1.99 as an in-app purchase, and the game costs $3.99 through Apple's App Store.

AT&T Stops Fiber Upgrade Over Net Neutrality Fight

7 hours, 31 minutes ago · Jeff Gamet · News

AT&T's plans for bringing fiber connections to 100 cities is on hold because the company doesn't feel comfortable moving forward while the future of Net Neutrality regulations are up in the air. The FCC is considering its oversight options for the companies providing Internet connections, Verizon is threatening legal action depending on what decision the Commission makes, and the White House is pushing for strict controls.

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On one hand, delaying the fiber rollout makes sense because AT&T doesn't know exactly how it will be able to use the infrastructure once it's in place. On the other hand, this sure feels like ham fisted posturing to show that preserving Net Neutrality is bad for consumers.

AAPL Hits a New Closing High Again at $109.70

9 hours, 23 minutes ago · Jeff Gamet · Apple Stock Watch

Apple's stock price keeps climbing and hit a new closing high on Tuesday at US$109.70. The iPhone and iPad maker's stock has been on a upward trend since before its 7-to-1 stock split earlier this year, and doesn't seem to be showing any sign of slowing down.

3 Tips to Make 1Password Even More Powerful

10 hours, 8 minutes ago · Melissa Holt · TMO Quick Tip

The subject of today's Quick Tip, 1Password, is by far Melissa Holt's favorite third-party program. Here she'll walk us through three of her favorite tricks for using it. Did you know that you can add a one-click, autofill-your-login-immediately bookmark into your browser with 1Password? Or that there's a keyboard shortcut that means "fill my login in on this page"? Well, now you do, so for all the details, come on in.

Apple Could Turn to Alibaba for Apple Pay in China

8:49 PM EST, Nov. 11th, 2014 · Bryan Chaffin · News

Apple in China

An Alibaba executive claimed on Tuesday that his company was in discussions with Apple about cooperating on a mobile payment solution for the Chinese market. Alibaba Executive Vice Chairman Joseph Tsai said in an interview that the two companies were talking without claiming they were close to a deal.

Drone Video Shows Progress at Apple’s Spaceship HQ

8:00 PM EST, Nov. 11th, 2014 · Bryan Chaffin · Cool Stuff Found

Construction of Apple's so-called Spaceship HP—or Apple Campus 2.0, as Apple calls it—is really progressing. New drone footage posted to YouTube in the form of a trailer with a dramatic soundtrack, shows just how far the massive building has come. The foundation of the outer ring have been laid, and structural walls abound. Check it out.

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Cult Comedy Classics: 4 Movies for $29.99

7:40 PM EST, Nov. 11th, 2014 · Bryan Chaffin · TMO Deals

Cult Comedy Classics: 4 Movies for $29.99

We're trying something new for today's daily deal, a bundle of four movies for $29.99. Our friends at Stack Social put together a deal with NBC Universal for Knocked Up, Get Him to the Greek, Neighbors, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Those are all great movies (IMO), and our deal is through Flixster, one of Ultraviolet's services, and that's part of what makes this an experiment for us: it's a great deal, but we don't know if you're interested in a service like Ultraviolet, so let's find out! With this deal, you get HD versions of the movies (no special features), and you can download them or stream them. Flixster works on Macs, PCs, iPhone, iPads, and iPod touches, as well as some high end Android devices. There are also flixster apps on Roku, some TVs, and some Blu-ray players.