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Even if you don’t want to lug around the world’s bulkiest laptop (or at least, one slightly bulkier than an already-bulky 15-inch laptop), the 16-inch MacBook Pro’s single redeeming feature should be enough to capture anyone’s interest: a brand-new…

Launched last month, Google’s Pixel 4 came packed with a ton of new features, like face unlock, a rear-facing telephoto lens, and the ability to take astrophotography. Are these enough to put the Pixel on the top of your shopping list when Black Friday…

Apple products have been seeing some excellent deals as we near the end of the year, including the 15- and 13-inch MacBook Pro, which is currently up to $300 off for a limited time through both Amazon and B&H Photo.Read more...

Memojis have been added to the iPad and iPhone keyboard in iPad and iOS 13, which is great news if you’re a fan of oddly creepy, personalized lookalikes. If you’re not one of those people, then you may find this inclusion a bit annoying—they take up a…

If you’ve been having trouble with apps on your iOS device closing in the background a little faster than you expect while you’re multitasking on your device, we have good news: Apple released a fix for it.Read more...

I’m a stickler for good data security, so it warms my heart when a massive tech company like Apple takes steps to be even more transparent about how it treats our data. Specifically, I’m referring to Apple’s new landing page that makes reviewing the…

When it’s time to install a new version of macOS or download a new update, nearly everyone turns to the Mac App Store to start the process. While the App Store makes OS installations easy and relatively painless, it doesn’t always work—and it might be…

What’s the longest amount of time you’ve gone recently without looking at a screen? I’d wager, for most people, the answer is just a few minutes or even seconds.Read more...

Despite being a year old, the 2018 iPad Pro is still a solid pick in Apple’s tablet line. Because of that, it’s been rare to see the iPad Pro drop much lower than its regular $800 price, but you can snag a quick deal on an 11-inch, wifi-only iPad Pro with…

AT&T dropped a huge deal this weekend: an Apple TV 4K for just $90. That’s nearly 50 percent off its regular $179 price tag and also the lowest price we’ve yet seen for the Apple TV 4K. Now, it’s no longer available online, but that doesn’t mean…

If you’ve been wanting to give your iPhone or iPad a little refresh, a new font can potentially be a way to do it. This week, Adobe’s Creative Cloud made 1,300 fonts available for free to anyone that downloads its Creative Cloud app from the App Store.Read…

It’s November 1! And you know what that means—if you purchased an Apple product anytime on or after September 10, you earned yourself a free year-long trial to Apple’s streaming service. It t won’t just appear magically for you to access, however;…

I am weak. I splurged on a brand-new pair of AirPods Pro and I’ve been fiddling around with them all day. Setting up these third-generation wireless earbuds isn’t that difficult, but there are a few settings you’re definitely going to want to play with…

The Apple Music student subscription, which grants users access to Apple’s premium music streaming service at a fraction of normal monthly price, is about to get even better.Read more...

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Apple released iOS 13.2 the other day, which adds some neat features for your HomePod—including the ability to detect and differentiate between multiple voices and pass audio from an iPhone to the Homepod by bringing the phone near the speaker. The bad news…

Apple TV Plus launches on Friday, November 1, and though the $5 monthly price tag and slowly-expanding device support make it an easy sell for the passionate Apple fans out there, those who haven’t already bought into the wider Apple ecosystem may need some…

Even though you might not be able to update an ancient smartphone to the latest version of its operating system, you shouldn’t assume your device won’t have any critical updates for the rest of its life. This couldn’t be any more true for iPhone 5 owners…

Well, that was unexpected. With absolutely no fanfare whatsoever—not even a tease at last month’s big press event—Apple officially announced its brand-new AirPods Pro in a press release today. What you lack in Tim Cook stuffing tiny speakers in his ears,…

Apple dropped iOS 13.2 today (as well as iPadOS 13.2 and tvOS 13.2), and like most iOS updates of its kind, there are plenty of changes and additions to play with. This includes the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro cameras finally receiving the Deep Fusion photography…

Finally, my favorite email app is getting dark mode. And if you’re lucky, you’re already able to take advantage of the new feature within Gmail on iOS and Android. We’ve already written about the latter, and now we’re here with a quick guide to…

Apple’s “Find My” feature can be a powerful tool for recovering lost or stolen devices. It can also be a pain in the ass if you’ve purchased or otherwise legally acquired a used device that’s still tied to another person’s account. In this week’s…

The dings and chimes of your smartphone’s notifications are a part of the background din of everyday life. While these help us stay on top of our important communications, the constant noise can create anxiety. And there’s no worse culprit of superfluous…

We’ve all been tempted by those too-cheap-to-believe $10 packs of charging cables. Cables feel like a thing that should be cheap, and the prices charged by first-party manufacturers like Apple and Samsung can be hard to justify. But be warned: those cheap…

Most people can’t really innovate, says Hartmut Esslinger, founder of frog design. He and his company (now celebrating fifty years in business) helped design Apple’s portable computers, Sony’s Walkman, and many websites, apps, gadgets, and high-end…