OmniOutliner 6 gets Liquid Glass support, Apple Intelligence compatibility, more
Following a short beta period, The Omni Group has officially launched OmniOutliner 6.
It features multiple powerful improvements and new features that will make any outlining task even more streamlined and helpful, even for the non-practicing outliners out there. Here are the highlights.
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Pixel Launcher rolls out search shortcut to quickly ‘open’ apps
After the 2022 removal and restoration for some users last year, Pixel Launcher search is once again letting you open apps using the keyboard.
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9to5Mac Daily: January 9, 2026 – Apple exec pay, more
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Hands-on: The Punkt MC03 might be the first privacy Android phone I’d actually try [Gallery]
Privacy often feels like an impossibility in the modern age of the internet, as your data is constantly tracked and shared by just about everything you do. That’s why privacy smartphones and privacy-focused forks of Android keep popping up. With the new Punkt MC03, though, I just found the first privacy Android phone I might be willing to try out.
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Battle of Gen AI: Google's Gemini gains ground on its ChatGPT competitor
New data shows a significant shift in traffic share between two major AI players: ChatGPT and Gemini.
Nothing sends its lock screen ads, bloatware packing in its latest update
Nothing's latest update finally brings solutions to the many problems users had with its software late last year.
This $19/month deal from Visible Wireless might get me to finally ditch Mint Mobile
Sign up for Visible Wireless using the code SWITCH26 and you could get 26 months of unlimited wireless for as little as $19 per month!
Nothing removing lockscreen ‘ads’ from most of its phones, but it might come back eventually
Nothing is taking the abundance of feedback it received on Lock Glimpse (lockscreen ads) and has decided to walk back the feature by removing it. At least, for most of its devices.
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iOS 26 lets you change your default iPhone apps, here’s how
Your iPhone uses preinstalled Apple apps by default for system actions like opening links, making phone calls, and more. But iOS lets you set new default apps in a variety of categories, and the available options expanded in iOS 26. Here are the details.
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The best earbuds for Pixel users are now 28% OFF at Amazon
The Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 offer the latest in Gemini AI integration.
I love the iPhone Air, but two things stopped me from committing [Video]
The iPhone Air is the most exciting iPhone Apple has released since the iPhone X. It’s thin, lightweight, and amazingly designed, and for the first time in a long time, it’s different. Apple’s iPhone lineup has felt increasingly redundant. The iPhones have all looked and felt the same since the iPhone 11 lineup. So, excuse the pun, but the iPhone Air has been a genuine breath of fresh air. It prio
My return to being a two-Mac guy really worked out for me
My Mac history is … fairly lengthy, starting with the original Macintosh when it launched way back in 1984. I’m not sure I could even reliably count the number of models I’ve owned since then.
For most of the time since, I’ve owned one Mac at a time. There was a previous period when I owned two Macs, and a return to that approach last year has really paid off …
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Deals: Pixel Watch 4 up to $100 off again, Lenovo 2-in-1 Copilot+ PC $450 off, 2025 The Frame from $598, more
Alongside the ongoing launch deals on the new Galaxy Tab A11+ and the Galaxy A17 from $170, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break has some fresh deals to scope out. Now sitting alongside the return of $100 price drops on Pixel Watch 4, we also have the OnePlus New Year sale loaded with FREE add-on gear as well a $450 price drop on Lenovo’s AMD-powered Yoga 7 2-in-1 2K touchscreen Copilot+ PC and $635 off i
Anker’s new Nano charger has a clever plug, but loses its biggest feature on Android [Gallery]
Anker launched a new Nano 45W USB-C charger at CES 2026 that has a couple of clever new features but, sadly, loses one of its best when connected to an Android phone.
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YouTube updates how you search to get you the content you want to see
YouTube started rolling out an update that changes how users filter their searches for better content discovery.
Apple TV’s first release of the year sees the return of thriller series Tehran
The Apple TV streaming service kicks off its 2026 slate with the return of international thriller series Tehran. The long-delayed third season starts airing today with the first episode, with new episodes dropping each Friday through February 27.
In season three, Hugh Laurie joins the cast in the role of a South African nuclear inspector. As one of Apple’s most popular foreign language series,
These new Android Find Hub trackers have paper batteries – yes, paper [Gallery]
There are a ton of different form factors, features, and designs for Find Hub trackers on Android, but many end up sharing the same core makeup and hardware. But with its new generation of Android Find Hub trackers, “Nimble” is not only delivering some nice designs and form factors, but offering something new in sustainable paper-based batteries.
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Google Fi starts selling its first 5G tablet
Following phones and watches, the Google Fi store is getting its first tablet with the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ 5G.
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Here’s how much Tim Cook and other Apple execs made last year
In today’s annual proxy filing, Apple revealed full details on executive compensation for 2025. This includes on how much Apple CEO Tim Cook was paid during the year, as well as other senior executives including Kevan Parekh, Kate Adams, Sabih Khan, Luca Maestri, and Deirdre O’Brien.
In total, Apple says Tim Cook’s compensation totaled $74,294,811 in 2025, a very small decrease year-over-year.
Google One 50% discount ends January 15 [U]
Google One is running a “limited time” discount for 2026 where new subscribers can get 50% off 2 TB and AI Pro annual plans.
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