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Best smart sprinkler controller
Whether you’re motivated by water conservation, saving money, a drive to render every aspect of your home smart, or all the above, a smart irrigation controller will scratch that itch.
iOS 11: How the new Maps app and Do Not Disturb While Driving work
The smartphone has changed the world in a lot of ways, but it’s eradicated the paper map. Our phones are our maps, so much so that it’s hard to imagine life without them. In iOS 11, Apple upgraded the Maps … Continue reading
Nest Hello is the company’s first video doorbell
Nest previewed a new video door bell coming in 2018, in addition to its Nest Secure home-security system and Nest Cam IQ Outdoor security camera.
Nest jumps into home security with Nest Secure
Nest is hoping to revolutionize home security with Nest Secure, a smart security system that offers several advantages over conventional systems.
Apple Watch Series 3 reviews: The good, the bad, and the ugly
It turns out the third time isn’t the charm for Apple Watch. Early reviews for the Series 3 model with cellular have landed and let’s just say there are some concerns. Most of the problems result from LTE connectivity issues, … Continue reading
iOS 11: HEVC, HEIF, and what you need to know about these new video and photo formats
Up until now, iOS devices have captured video in the MPEG-4/H.264 format, and still photos in JPEG. But with iOS 11 (on recent hardware), Apple is breaking with tradition and switching to a new set of formats that promise dramatic … Continue reading
Should you keep your backup data in a safe?
Backing up your data is important, and using Time Machine is a great way to do it. But do you need to go even further? Should you, say, go so far as to clone a drive and keep the drive … Continue reading
Canceled out: iPhone arguments rule out buying iPhones
You know that Internet meme about the two books that contain the sum of all human knowledge? Using these two articles about Apple’s 2017 iPhone lineup, we can similarly show how you shouldn’t buy any of them. Writing for Quartz, … Continue reading
iOS 11: How drag and drop works
It took two years for the iPhone to get one of the most basic functions of modern productivity: copy and paste. The logical next step was drag and drop, but that’s taken considerably longer to implement. Still, the day is … Continue reading
iOS 11: How multitasking and the Dock work on the iPad
With iOS 11, Apple is transforming how multitasking works on iPads. You’ll need to learn new gestures and change how you view the Dock, but overall the changes are a major step forward in making the iPad a more powerful … Continue reading
