This week: get’em while they’re hot! The Apple Watch is ready for pre-order, but the reviews are in, and they’re a mixed bag. Plus: what’s good in iOS 8.3 and OS X 10.10.3; Robert Baratheon makes HBO NOW a no-brainer; Samsung is up to their old tricks; the new Macbook didn’t benchmark well, but it might not matter; and things get weird in an all-new Get to Know Your Cultist!
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Alex E is going to resurrect the Milli Vanilli blazer and tights hottness
Damn George Michael got ALL the ladies
The 17 best Apple Watch tidbits from early reviews
Apple retail guru Angela Ahrendts says “The days of waiting in line … are over”
OS X update brings Photos app and hundreds of new emojis
iOS 8.3 is out with racially diverse emoji, new Siri languages, and more
Samsung paid 500 fake fans to attend Galaxy S6 China launch
Apple’s ultra-thin 12-inch MacBook benchmarks on par with 2011 MacBook Air
