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Yet another year has come and gone with Animal Crossing Toy Day and New Year’s firmly in the rearview mirror. Now it’s time to turn our attention to the year’s first in-game celebration found in the form of Festivale. Islanders are visited by Pavé, the fabulous peacock, who brings with him plenty of color and cheer to light up the cold winter months. Here’s everything you need to know about Animal Crossing Festivale and Pavé.

One of the reasons that Animal Crossing is one of the best Nintendo Switch games is because it allows us to celebrate real-world holidays and seasonal events in-game. To learn more about other festivities, check out the Animal Crossing events calendar.

Animal Crossing Festivale

When is Festivale?
What is Festivale?
What to do on Festivale
Festivale items
Festivale DIY recipes
New reactions
New clothing
New seasonal items

When is Animal Crossing Festivale?

This year Animal Crossing Festivale will be on February 28th. This fes…

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Apple is rumored to be working on a foldable MacBook of sorts.
Rumors have Apple’s foldable notebook sporting a 20-inch screen.
This new concept imagines what a foldable MacBook could look like.

Just imagine what this thing would cost!

Rumors have Apple working on some sort of foldable MacBook and if that is indeed accurate, this new concept imagines what it might look like.

Created by designer Antonio De Rosa, the concept images and associated video imagine a MacBook Pro-like device that has a physical trackpad but no keyboard. Instead, the keyboard would be a screen-based affair, taking over part of the display when needed. However, the whole thing could also open up to be a large iPad-like device or, as previous rumors claimed, an external display for another machine entirely.

Just last week display analyst Ross Young reported that the word on the street is that Apple is working on some sort of foldable notebook that could offer a display of up to 20 i…

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Schooly has seen its first big refresh, adding new features along the way.
Schooly is now available on Apple Watch and Mac for the first time.
Students can download and use Schooly for free.

Make school easier with this iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch app.

If you’re at school and need to keep track of timetables, assignments, and more, Schooly is the app you need in your life. And now nit has a big new update out that adds support for fresh Mac and Apple Watch apps.

I covered Schooly last year but the app recently saw its first big update and it’s such a big update that it’s essentially a new app. In fact, it’s more than one new app — for the first time, there are now Apple Watch and Mac apps joining the existing iPhone and iPad options.

At its core, Schooly still promises ”school, made easier” and that’s never a bad thing. People can add their timetable and more to the app and never worry about missing a class or assignment again.

Schooly’s feature…

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Apple has sent a letter claiming it has complied with demands made by a Dutch watchdog.
Apple has been told to allow dating apps in the Dutch App Store to use third-party payments.
A fine of $5.7 million has been levied each week Apple hasn’t complied.

Apple seems likely to face another $5.7 million fine unless its letter lands a knockout blow.

In a letter sent to the Dutch consumer watchdog fining it $5.7 million weekly, Apple claims that it has complied with its requirements to give apps a way to accept third-party payments.

The backstory is long and complicated but can be distilled fairly easily. The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) told Apple that its App Store had to allow dating apps to use third-party payments. Apple then set about putting the wheels in motion to make that happen, but not to the satisfaction of the ACM. Apple has been fined $5.7 million every week since — and now it’s sent a letter saying it thinks it has complied as requ…

A Verizon Disney Plus bundle makes one of the biggest carrier brands in the USA even more appealing right now. This excellent incentive gives you access to the one of the best streaming packages around as you can get a whole year of Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN Plus streaming for free. That would set you back around $168 a year usually, so it’s a fantastic bonus. This is available with multiple plans, but we think the Play More Unlimited option is the best for most people. Take a look below for further details on this plan and also the other options available to you.

Best Overall Verizon Disney Plus bundle: Play More Unlimited

The appropriately-named Play More Unlimited plan is a Verizon Wireless plan geared towards streaming. This is the cheapest plan with 720p video streaming. You’ll get a good, high-quality stream that will provide more than enough clarity and color depth to enjoy premium content on Disney+. Luckily, if you want a more consistent high-quality video, you can dow…

It’s lightweight leather love for your iPhone.

Many leather cases lack MagSafe compatibility, but this one from Woolnut lets you use all of your favorite MagSafe accessories in style. You might think of leather as being a rather bulky material, but this case has a minimalist style and doesn’t add much bulk or weight to your iPhone.

Woolnut Leather Case for iPhone with MagSafe review:

Price and availability
What’s good
What’s not good
The competition
Should you buy?

Woolnut Leather Case for iPhone with MagSafe

Bottom line: This streamlined full-grain Scandinavian case is light and luxurious.

The Good

Full-grain Scandinavian leather
Streamlined form factor
Soft microfiber lining
MagSafe compatible

The Bad

Not as protective as some
Pricey
Limited colors

$60 at Amazon
$52 at Woolnut

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Unless you’re a professional photographer, you probably don’t need an overpriced digital camera in your bag of tricks. Smartphone photography has taken over. Whether you’re snapping stills of sunsets, using Snapchat, or taking videos, you need the best camera phone to make it happen. Our pick for this honor is the shiny new iPhone 13 Pro Max. It has 3x optical zoom and 15x digital zoom on the rear, plus a 12MP front camera. It takes spectacular photos day or night, and it’s overflowing in Apple sleekness. The iPhone 13 Pro Max isn’t the only camera phone we favor this year. These are the five that have risen to the top of the pack.

Best overall: iPhone 13 Pro Max

The brand-spankin’ new iPhone 13 Pro Max is Apple’s latest iteration and we think it’s incredible. While its smaller brother, the iPhone 13, is an outstanding device, we’re fans of increased telephoto reach and faster shutter in the iPhone 13 Pro Max.

Packing a 12MP sensor on the back, the iPhone 13 Pro Max has three l…

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Home Widget puts your HomeKit accessories on your Home screen.
Create widgets of all sizes and customize which accessories are available.
Home Widget updates accessories as they’re turned on and off, too.

No more opening the Home app or Control Center to turn on a light.

If you have a home full of HomeKit gear or even just have a single light bulb, controlling things shouldn’t be difficult or require multiple taps. That’s why I’m a little bit in love with Home Widget — it puts smart home accessories right on the iPhone and iPad Home screen.

Available in the /app store now, Home Widget takes everything that your HomeKit home can control and puts it onto your Home screen via the magic of widgets. You can control light bulbs, door locks, and more all without ever needing to open the Home app. You won’t even need to open the Home Widget app beyond setting your widgets up the first time. From then on, you’ll just tap a widget and it will handle the rest!

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