If you use your iPhone in your car for things like music, podcasts, or navigation, you’ll want some top-notch accessories to go with it. From a solid mount to keep your phone within reach but out of the way, to a charger that will keep your directions going and music playing through the last mile, these accessories are great for any traveler.

Durable charging

AUKEY Nylon Braided Lightning cable

Staff Pick

AUKEY’s Braided Nylon Lightning cable is a solid choice if you need a Lightning cable in your car. Its braided nylon offers protection against wear and tear over the year. Speaking from experience, this is something you’re definitely going to want, especially if you park your car outside.

$10 at Amazon$16 at Aukey

Mount up

TechMatte MagGrip air vent magnetic universal car mount

A good mount is an essential accessory for quick access to your iPhone if you need it while driving. The TechMatte MagGrip is a great option because it’s very simple and easy to use. You clip it t…

While Google Meet and Zoom have their place for official communications, Houseparty offers up a more casual and fun experience.

With the number of people working from home these days, it’s no wonder video conferencing services like Google Meet and Zoom are seeing record usage right now. Businesses need to meet to discuss plans and have meetings with large amounts of people sometimes, which makes Google Meet and Zoom super useful; however, when it comes to personal interactions, they lack any fun.

Houseparty is a perfect way to video chat with a small group of friends or family, and I would argue if your family is currently using Zoom or Google Meet, you should give Houseparty a chance instead.

Party like it’s 2020

Houseparty

Houseparty has risen in popularity as of late, and its a pretty fun app to use with your friends and family. The app allows people to video chat, play games, answer trivia, and more all virtually, making it an excellent way to socialize and see everyone yo…

Here’s all the details about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Nintendo Switch!

On March 8, 2018 I felt the ground shake as the internet collectively lost its mind. The reason for this was a flaming logo. For those unfamiliar with the franchise, it may not seem like a big deal, but for fans of Super Smash Bros., it was. It was a massive, screaming big deal. At the very end of the March installment of Nintendo Direct, it was made public that Super Smash Bros. would be coming to the Nintendo Switch.

If you’re excited for all news about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, including upcoming DLC, then you’ve come to the right place.

What’s new in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?

March 26, 2020 — An ARMS character is joining Smash as the first DLC character in Fighters Pass Vol. 2

Nintendo held a mini Direct and announced that the first character appearing in the Fighters Pass Vol. 2 is a fighter from ARMS. It is unknown which character from ARMS it is, and we don’t have an exact date. But it i…

Bells make the Animal Crossing world go round.

When you first start off on your deserted island all you have is a tent, a cot, a radio, a lamp, and a NookPhone. There aren’t any buildings or any easy paths to get you to the far reaches of your island. If you’re wanting to turn this beautiful location into the perfect tropical getaway, you’re gonna need plenty of Bells. Fortunately, in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, money does grow on trees and there are several quick ways to enlarge your wallet. Here are some tips for earning tons of Bells really quickly.

Go the extra mile

As part of the Nook Getaway Package, players are able to repay their loan with Nook Miles as well as with Bells. Luckily for you, it’s really easy to earn Nook Miles, especially at the start of the game. There are a lot of simple tasks like taking a photo, writing on the board, or putting something in your house, that will help you earn Nook Miles and get you closer to paying off your loan.

Weed the island

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Bring on the music.

As you get further along in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you’ll eventually be asked to work on Project K. Basically, you’ll be asked to pretty up the island in order to accomodate a K.K. Slider concert. There are several steps needed in order to get this far in the game and even more steps to completing Project K. Here’s a guide for completing Project K and bringing K.K. Slider to your island.

How to complete Project K, bring K.K. Slider to your island, and unlock terraforming

Upgrade Resident Services to a building
Talk with Tom Nook
Build the campsite
Invite new villagers to live on your island
Build new houses
Make improvements to your island
Get feedback from K.S.
Wait for K.K. Slider to appear
Purchase terraforming permits at the Resident Services kiosk

1. Upgrade Resident Services to a building

In order to get this far in the game, you must have upgraded Resident Services from a tent to a building. If you haven’t done that yet, here’s a guide.

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Welcome to the shady art world.

With the release of update 1.2.0, Animal Crossing: New Horizons players can now unlock an art gallery for the museum as well as make it so that a dubious art seller named Redd visits your island. However, there are some steps you’ll need to complete before this fox shows up on your island, and the art gallery opens. Here’s everything you need to do, along with tips for spotting fakes.

How to unlock Redd’s shop and the museum art gallery
How to tell if Redd is selling a fake

How to unlock Jolly Redd’s Treasure Trawler and the museum art gallery

Talk to Blathers. As usual, he’s planted in the museum foyer. He’ll tell you that he’s been thinking of expanding the museum to include an art gallery.

The following day when you turn your game on, Isabelle will tell you that there are reports of a ”suspicious visitor.” Look around on your island until you spot Redd. Talk to him, and he’ll tell you about his art selling business. You’ll even get the chan…

Holster smartphone cases aren’t always sexy, but they’ll allow you to keep your phone close by without having to take up space in your pocket or handbag — perfect for those who need to go hands-free in the field. This type of case is also great protection if you are rough on phones. These are high-quality holster cases that offer both protection and hands-free convenience.

Look at that style

Aduro iPhone XS Max Holster Case

Staff Pick

Featuring a pattern design, this holster case from Aduro offers a rubberized texture that makes it easier to grip. Included is a built-in kickstand for hands-free viewing in both horizontal and vertical angles.

$12 at Amazon$30 at Newegg

Flying high

Encased Falcon Belt Case

The Falcon full-body case offers full 360-degree protection by providing a shock-resistant bumper and drop-in tempered glass screen protector. Use the secure-fit companion holster when necessary; otherwise, show off the back of your phone.

$20 at Amazon$30 at Encased

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Inviting new villagers to your island just got a lot easier.

If you’re like me, then you have an adorable set of Animal Crossing amiibo figures as well as Animal Crossing amiibo cards sitting around your house somewhere. Each figure or card can bring a specific villager to the game either for a photoshoot or so that you can invite them to become a permanent resident. Considering that there are over 400 villagers, amiibo are very helpful in that they allow you to invite specific villagers to your island instead of letting the game to choose them at random.

If you’ve been playing the game for a while and still haven’t found out how to use amiibo, that’s because they can only get used once amiibo functionality has been unlocked within the game. On this page, we’ll explain how to unlock amiibo functionality, what amiibo do in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and also explain how to use them.

The amiibo figures vs. the amiibo cards
How to unlock amiibo functionality

Harvey’s Island
Th…

The video that reveals Nintendo’s 2020 release schedule won’t be airing in June.

What you need to know

Traditionally, Nintendo releases a video in June that reveals the release schedule for that year.
There won’t be a June 2020 Nintendo Direct due to complications surrounding COVID-19.
If Nintendo does release another Nintendo Direct, it might not be until the end of summer or later.

For the past seven years, Nintendo has released a huge Nintendo Direct in June to correspond with E3. These videos usually reveal several big titles that will come to Nintendo gaming systems by the end of the year including highly anticipated games. However, this traditon will be broken in 2020 due to complications that have arisen because of the COVID-19 pandemic. You see, Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has enacted a state of emergency and issued a work-from-home order in response to COVID-19. This, in turn, has caused complications for Nintendo. Because of that, there won’t be a June Nintendo…

To combat a slowing economy, Apple won’t release lower-priced iPhones this year. Instead, it will announce much better ones.

Facing an unprecedented worldwide slowdown, Apple is likely to adjust the prices on its upcoming iPhone 12 lineup. Unfortunately, don’t let the headlines fool you. These are modest price changes, at best, and probably not enough to save the company from experiencing deep losses this year due to COVID-19.

Matching with previous rumors, Apple leaker Jon Prosser says the company will reveal four new handsets this fall. Taking to Twitter on Thursday morning, he says these models will range in price from $649 for the least expensive ”iPhone 12” to $1,099 for the cheapest ”iPhone 11 Pro Max.”

The tentative models are all expected to feature OLED and 5G capabilities and improved internals. These likely will include:

iPhone 12, 5.4-inches w/two rear cameras, $649
iPhone 12 Plus, 6.1-inches, w/two rear cameras, $749
iPhone 12 Pro, 6.1-inches, w/three rear cameras a…