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macOS Catalina released today: What’s in Apple’s free update
Apple has released macOS Catalina, the latest version of its software for Macs, and as expected it’s a free update if you’ve got a machine →
macOS Catalina Review: Should You Update Now?
As Apple’s fistful of operating systems (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS) matured, fissures formed, differences sprouted and a grand unification became almost necessary. macOS Catalina, available now, is a major piece of the →
macOS Catalina: Features, Release Date, the Death of iTunes
For the next version of its Mac operating software, Apple is coming out of the desert and heading to the sea. Apple just firmed up →
7 Reasons to Still Buy an Apple TV 4K
There are fewer reasons than ever to buy an Apple TV streaming box in 2019. That’s because Apple is integrating many Apple TV-esque features – HomeKit, AirPlay →
How you back up your iPhone and iPad in macOS 10.15 Catalina
The iTunes app may be gone, but you can still back up your iOS device to your Mac. For iPhone and iPad users who still →
Hands-on with macOS Catalina Beta: Should You Update Now?
I’ve been kicking the macOS Catalina beta around, and while I’ve got good news to report about the post-iTunes world, this update has a few more things to →
How to Install iOS 12.3.2
This is how to install iOS 12 on your iPhone or iPad. The iOS 12.3.2 update arrives today with fixes for iOS 12 problems and it’s something →
macOS Catalina Revealed: 6 Big Changes Coming to Your Mac
For the next version of its Mac operating software, Apple is coming out of the desert and heading to the see. macOS Catalina debuts this →
macOS Music Rumors: What to Expect, What We Want
While some will cheer the death of iTunes — the once-grand, now-bloated media app that was necessary for iPods and iPhones — others, such as myself, look to →
How to Install iOS 11.4.1
Here’s how to install the new iOS 11.4.1 update that fixes iPhone 8 display issues and includes security updates as well as all the new →
QSAN XCube XT3002T NAS review: Classy, clean, and fast—but better suited to the enterprise
Network-attached storage has a place in the home, and this box covers all the basics in style, but it’s missing a few features consumers will →
9 Things to Do Before Installing iOS 11.4
While you might be tempted to install Apple’s iOS 11.4 update right now, there are a few things you should do before you initiate the download on →
Why You Should Lock Your iPhone with a Password, Not a PIN
If you’re running iOS 11 on your Apple iPhone, make sure you’ve got an alphanumeric password, or at least a six-digit PIN, protecting your lockscreen. →
Apple TV 4K Review: One Powerful (But Pricey) Streaming Box
The fourth-generation Apple TV was a competent, if unexciting streaming box, buoyed by strong Siri navigation and hamstrung by navigational oddities and a high price tag. →
6 reasons the Apple TV 4K is huge news for Ultra HD
Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, famously used to refer to the Apple TV as no more than a “hobby” for the powers that be at Cupertino. →
The Top 20 Loudest Bluetooth Speakers of 2017
Here are the top 20 loudest bluetooth speakers of 2017 that deliver some serious audio performance when it comes to thumping bass and volume output. →
Amazon Echo: First 7 things you should do to get Alexa started
Your Amazon Echo has just arrived and you might have glanced at the quick-start guide, but beyond the basic setup, do you know what Alexa →
4 Ways Microsoft Plans to Win the Future
Moving far beyond Windows on the desktop, Microsoft wants to provide the platform for all of your devices, from handsets to headsets. At its recent →
iOS 10.3 Arrives : Here Are the Top New Features
The Biggest Changes in iOS 10.3 Apple rolls out major changes to its iOS mobile operating system in the fall, but every so often, a →
Sony CAS-1 Compact Audio System Review
It’s been 21 years since the MP3 audio file format made its debut, 17 years since Napster revolutionized the distribution of digital music, 15 years →
How to Customize the MacBook Pro Touch Bar
The Touch Bar, a thin OLED display strip that sits atop the keyboard on Apple’s new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks gives users a →
The 29 best games for the new Apple TV
Games! That was what got us excited when we heard the new Apple TV would have third-party apps. It’d be like a console, only tiny, →
Apple iPod Shuffle review:
THE GOOD: The Apple iPod Shuffle is affordably priced with a compact design and long-lasting battery. It’s both stylish and easily wearable, thanks to its →
Fiio X7 review : A portable digital audio player designed for high-resolution sound
The X7 provides access to files and formats that some players—incuding Apple’s—don’t support. The Fiio X7 is targeted at music enthusiasts who listen to high-resolution →
What You Need to Know About Wireless Multiroom Music Systems
Prior to a decade ago, having distributed music around your house usually meant calling a custom installer to put in hundreds of feet of cable, →
iOS 9.3.2 Appears To Be Wrecking 9.7-inch iPad Pros
Some users may be eager to update their iDevices to iOS 9.3.2, an update released today (May 16) that supposedly “fixes bugs and improves the security →
10 Reasons the iPhone Beats Android
I like Android phones. But when most friends and family ask me what phone to buy, I tend to recommend the iPhone over Android. Here’s →
Apple original TV programming: What’s it producing and why?
Reports from last year suggested Dr Dre would soon star in Apple’s first original TV series, a somewhat-autobiographical drama called Vital Signs, but now we’re →
How to Download and Install iOS 9.3
iOS 9.3 is finally here, delivering a smarter Siri, an updated Notes app, and new features such as a News app to Apple’s mobile operating →
Apple OS X 10.12 Fuji: What’s the story on the next Mac system update?
Apple typically unveils the next version of the Mac operating system at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference. And wouldn’t you know it – WWDC 2016 is →