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Mount iPhone or iPad on this sturdy magnetic hoop stand [Review] ★★★★☆

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SwitchEasy's MagEasy Flipmount is a sturdy stand for iPads, iPhones and other devices.★★★★☆
SwitchEasy's MagEasy Flipmount is a sturdy stand for iPads, iPhones and other devices.
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A computer setup benefits from stands, which raise up your devices for hands-free use while easing problems like neck strain. That’s a big selling point of the SwitchEasy MagEasy Flipmount Magnetic Hoop Stand. It’s not a charger, but it mounts MagSafe iPhones nicely, and it includes a hoop that magnetizes any other device, like an iPad.

SwitchEasy sent me one to check out. You can read my thoughts below.

Dear Edward takes a predictable path to boredom [Apple TV+ recap] ☆☆☆

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Colin O’Brien, left, and Taylor Schilling look haggard in a scene from boring Apple TV+ drama ☆☆☆
The makeup crew owes actors Colin O’Brien, left, and Taylor Schilling an apology!
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TV+ ReviewThis week on Dear Edward, the Apple TV+ series about the daisy chain of grief that connects dozens of people after a plane crash, survivor Edward learns that his dead brother had a secret girlfriend.

Dee Dee and her daughter have a heart-to-heart that reveals a strained relationship. Kojo and Adriana dance around each other on their way to a relationship. Lacey tries to be a mom. Amanda and Steve make some mistakes. And Edward has a falling out with Shay.

The episode, entitled “Haunted,” doesn’t prove quite as headache-inducing as last week’s. Nevertheless, Dear Edward insists on screenwriting 101 at every turn.

Make or Break rides a wave of human drama in second season [Apple TV+ recap] ★★☆☆

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Surfer Kelly Slater catches a wave in ★★☆☆
Which surfer will reign supreme?
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TV+ ReviewMake or Break, Apple TV+’s surfing competition series, returns for its second season this week, throwing us right back into the personal lives and challenges facing the greatest wave riders in the world as they prepare for a world championship.

Who will be crowned the best? If that question excites you, you’ll have a fine time with this by-the-numbers surfing docuseries.

Servant pulls out all the stops in its most unhinged episode yet [Apple TV+ recap] ★★★★

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Rupert Grint and Nell Tiger Free face chaos in a great episode of ★★★★
Things go all kinds of crazy this week on Servant ... and then there's the vengeful goat!
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TV+ ReviewApple TV+’s Servant takes a trip to a backyard zoo this week. The show about the world’s scariest nanny and her burgeoning mystical powers finds the Turner family in the middle of a circus of violence, vomit and vengeance.

The cult members haven’t run out of ideas about ways to get Leanne back, even if Dorothy has. Plus, Sean and Julian have a brutal heart-to-heart. And Bev has a bone to pick with Leanne.

The episode, entitled “Zoo,” is another marvelously unhinged half-hour of television from the best crew in the biz.

Poppy calls an audible this week on Truth Be Told [Apple TV+ recap] ★★★★☆

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Merle Dandridge, left, and Mekhi Phifer continue their search on Apple TV+ crime drama ★★★★☆
Zarina (played by Merle Dandridge, left) and Markus (Mekhi Phifer) continue the search for their missing daughter. this week. And Poppy has a crazy plan that might help.
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TV+ ReviewTrini is still lost, and Markus and Poppy are still sweating every minute she’s gone this week on Apple TV+ true crime podcast drama Truth Be Told. Trini’s location is right within everyone’s fingertips, but they still can’t be sure where she is.

Finney’s every move is now being watched, but he may have already pocketed the Oakland Police Department. Aames, Poppy, Markus, Eva and Leander are all mobilized, but without a solid clue that won’t do any good. Can they rescue Trini before she suffers the same fate as Eva?

The episode, entitled “Freedom Is Never Given; It Is Won,” is another rough but gripping outing.

Cultivate your dream farm in Farmside on Apple Arcade

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Cultivate your dream farm in 'Farmside' on Apple Arcade
Enjoy building a farm in Farmside without the hassle of in-app purchases.
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Farmside is a farming simulator that escapes the biggest problem with the genre: nagging in-app purchases. The game is on Apple Arcade which doesn’t allow games to pester players for money.

Plant then harvest crops, raise animals and more in the new title that’s playable on a variety of Apple devices, including iPhone and Mac.

Shrinking’s insular world never felt so small [Apple TV+ recap] ★★☆☆☆

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Luke Tennie and Lukita Maxwell in a scene from Apple TV+ comedy ★★☆☆☆
Alice (played by Lukita Maxwell, right) has her eye on Sean (Luke Tennie).
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TV+ ReviewApple TV+’s Shrinking, in which Jason Segel plays a therapist on the edge, continues to circle the drain this week. When James learns that his daughter Alice has feelings for a guy, it scares him — and he doesn’t know where to turn.

Gaby and Brian must meet in the middle on an issue of matrimony. Paul and Sean both need to overcome something pretty big in order to start healing. And at the center of everything is a wounded Alice, pulling everyone’s strings.

Hello Tomorrow! will send you over the moon with its retro-futuristic vibe [Apple TV+ recap] ★★★★☆

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Billy Crudup stands in a retro-futuristic office in a scene from Apple TV+ show ★★★★☆
Jack (played by Billy Crudup) plays a pitchman with something to hide in retro-futuristic series Hello Tomorrow!
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TV+ ReviewNew Apple TV+ show Hello Tomorrow! blasts back to the future with a pumped-up Space Age pitchman fighting hard to keep his head above water. Actor Billy Crudup, who dazzled us on The Morning Show, puts in another magnificent turn as the Don Draper-style head of a sales team selling timeshares on the moon in a retro-futurist suburban community.

The new series, the first three episodes of which premiere today, has an awful lot on its mind — and only 30-minute episodes in which to say it all. While the delivery feels a little rushed, I’m calling it: Hello Tomorrow! is a special show.

Sharper spins out a web of power and deceit [Apple TV+ review] ★★★☆☆

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Justice Smith and Briana Middleton in a scene from Sharper, a neo-noir thriller on Apple TV+.★★★☆☆
Tom (played by Justice Smith, left) and Sandra (Briana Middleton) find they have something in common.
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TV+ ReviewApple TV+ neo-noir thriller Sharper centers on a circle of power players and would-be moguls scattered across New York City. The film adopts a La Ronde structure in tracing the malice and greed that motivates the con artists. And its sleek, Instagram-inspired look, as well as its ’80s-style score, make the ill-gotten gains shine all the brighter.

Premiering today, Sharper is a perfectly fine movie. But unfortunately, it’s designed to be forgotten the day after it’s been seen.

iPhone 15 Pro design revealed by leaked CAD model

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iPhone 15 Pro design revealed by leaked CAD model
This is our best look yet at the iPhone 15 Pro.
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Unconfirmed reports about design changes coming in the iPhone 15 Pro took concrete form as CAD drawings of Apple’s next handset supposedly leaked from a Chinese accessory maker.

These help confirm rumored features like USB-C and the somewhat curvier design.