Why America Banned The Toyota Hilux

Why America Banned The Toyota Hilux The Toyota Hilux was one of the first trucks produced by the company. It launched in the Japanese market in 1968 and soon arrived on American shores just a year later (viaToyota). The Hilux was designed to replace older and less comfortable truck models and open up Toyota to a unique niche in the pickup truck space. Up to this point, many trucks were designed to be functional work vehicles and lacked some of the trappings of comfort that consumers were looking for in a personal automotive investment....

August 22, 2025 · 5 min · 993 words · Lisa Taylor

With few weeks until iOS 10’s fall release, iOS 9 adoption hits 87 percent of devices

Various editions of iOS 9 are currently installed on 87 percent of iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices, a one-point gainversus a month ago. During the same period, iOS 8 has dropped from eleven to ten percent of devices, suggesting much of iOS 9’s growth could be owed to upgrades. Earlier editions of iOS continue to comprise about three percent of devices. The stats were derived from Apple’s logs capturing devices that accessed the App Store on August 08, 2025, and are publicized on theApp Store dashboard....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Anthony Robbins

X-Men: Apocalypse TV Trailer Unleashes the Power of A New God

X-Men: Apocalypsepromises to be the third biggest superhero movie of the year behindCaptain America: Civil WarandBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but it might just prove to be the best Mutant adventure at the box office yet. A new TV trailer has arrived from Portugal. And while it’s light on new footage, it will certainly get you excited for this trilogy ending climax! Following the critically acclaimed global smash hitX-Men: Days of Future Past, directorBryan Singerreturns withX-Men: Apocalypse....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Steven Bender

‘Halle Bailey is Ariel, no one can change that’: Internet Unites to Defend The Little Mermaid Star after Official Poster Release Reignites ‘Fictional Characters Should Be White’ Debate

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Ever since the casting of Halley Bailey as Ariel in the live adaptation of Disney’sThe Little Mermaidwas announced, a particular spectrum of audiences has expressed their disdain nonstop. The unnecessary bandwagon of hate was started in 2019 and has unfortunately continued ever since. Matters reached a deplorable peak when the first official teaser trailer for the endeavor was unveiled at the D23 Expo....

August 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1105 words · Jessica Finley

3D Touch tips and tricks for the stock Videos app

In this day and age of YouTube streaming and on-demand video, the stock Videos app feels a little outdated and way too limited in terms of features though it gets the job done. With the Videos app, you can watch movies, televisions shows and music videos that you bought or rented from the iTunes Store, as well as enjoy your personal clips synchronized from iTunes on your computer. On the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, using the Videos app is a little more engaging thanks to 3D Touch....

August 21, 2025 · 4 min · 691 words · Scott Miller

5 Star Wars games to hold you over until Outlaws releases

On August 30th, Ubisoft is launchingStar Wars Outlawsacross PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. As fans prepare to navigate a galaxy far, far away, there are an ample amount of other Star Wars games to play right now on current-gen systems. Many of us here at Pocket-Lint areexcited about Star Wars Outlaws, including myself. With players looking for an experience that captures theauthentic vibe of the moviesor providesa great world to explore, they need look no further....

August 21, 2025 · 4 min · 771 words · Kim Lucas

9 apps to uninstall on your Pixel phone immediately

Congratulations, you’re a happy owner of a Pixel phone. Or, maybe you’re a recent convert, thanks to the excellent Pixel 8 lineup, along with the newest, and probably most incredible, Pixel 8a. You may even be a long-time fan with a few Google-made devices living in your pockets already. Whatever the case, it’s obvious that, aside from the apps that came with your phone, you’ve already probably filled it up with your usual stack of software....

August 21, 2025 · 11 min · 2174 words · Amy Young

After initial approval, the new email app ‘Hey’ has been rejected by App Store reviewers

If you’ve been keeping tabs on new email apps, you’ve probably noticed a new one from the developers behind the popular Basecamp called “HEY”. While things started off well, the devs have run into some choppy water since the app’s official debut. Heyis already getting praised for its usefulness and fresh ideas in the email space, but it turns out that the app’s standard subscription option is what’s ruffling feathers at Apple....

August 21, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Dr. Shawn Moss

Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED Series Review: Great If You Don't Mind Menus

Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED Series Review: Great If You Don’t Mind Menus We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If I were able to review this television without its software, it’d get significantly higher marks than I’ve ended up giving it. Amazon’s Fire TV platform makes navigating this TV a bit like navigating Amazon’s online store. If you know exactly what you want, and you know how to find the content you want inside of your favorite streaming app, you should be fine....

August 21, 2025 · 9 min · 1913 words · John Fox

Anthem?

After years of waiting, longing, pleading for a new Sci-Fi master piece,Mass Effect Andromedaproved to be a controversial game, criticized for its lackluster side quests, poor facial animations and lack of support for multiple languages. To kick off E3 2017, BioWare revealed their new project, an open world MMO type Sci-Fivideo gamecalledAnthem. With EA now putting BioWare Montreal on Hold, BioWare now needs a AAA game more than ever to prove itself....

August 21, 2025 · 3 min · 617 words · Katie Wilcox

Apple patent suggests a camera could be coming to Apple Watch

There have been plenty of rumours surrounding Apple adding more sensors tofuture Apple Watch models, but most of these rumours relate to health sensors like a body temperature sensor. A recently discovered granted patent talks about a camera sensor being added to theApple Watchthough, which is an entirely different ball game. AppleInsider reportedthat the “Watch having a camera” patent suggests users would be able to take the Watch off their wrist and hold it up to take a photo, with the face acting as a viewfinder....

August 21, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Kevin Brennan

Apple TV gains new screen savers with stunning landscapes of Iceland and Scotland

You can now enjoy nine new Apple TV screen savers bringing breathtaking aerial views of Scotland’s and Iceland’s remarkable landscapes. HIGHLIGHTS Apple launches nine new Apple TV screen savers There are now nine new Aerial screen savers available for all Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K owners to use. Just like the current screen savers, the newly added ones offer a bird’s eye view of various landscapes around the world....

August 21, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Lisa Davis

Aqara smart wall switch ultimate guide

Managing all of the light switches in your home can be challenging. We have all had those moments where we wake up in the middle of the night and suddenly realize that we left the living room lights turned on. Or perhaps you suddenly realize you didn’t turn the lights off when you’re on vacation, and the idea of all that wasted energy keeps bugging you throughout. Thanks to the Aqara smart wall switch, all of those concerns can go away....

August 21, 2025 · 6 min · 1107 words · Frank Dixon