Hardware 
MacOS: How to change the default app for a file
Back in the pre-Mac OS X and macOS days, Apple’s System 9 and earlier relied on hidden metadata to associate files with apps. File extensions, those bits of text that follow a period at the end of a file (like … Continue reading
Ecobee Switch+ review: This powerful smart light switch is an Amazon Echo in disguise
It’s not perfect, but who wants another hockey puck just to talk to Alexa?
9 iPhone apps for better-looking selfies
Facetune 2 (free, in-app purchases available) Image by Jackie Dove/IDG Facetune 2 is all selfies all the time, and as a specialist in beautifying faces, this app gives you the look you seek, whether it’s a natural expression for a … Continue reading
Sonos update adds AirPlay 2 support
On Wednesday, Sonos released support for Apple’s AirPlay 2, giving a dramatic boost in functionality to certain Sonos smart speakers via a software update. If you’ve got a Sonos One, Beam, Playbase, or second-generation Play:5, you’ll need to update your … Continue reading
Are pigs flying? Because Apple is reportedly updating the Mac mini this fall
It’s time to get excited, Mac fans. As reported by 9to5Mac, oft-accurate Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities is back with another report on Apple’s ambitions for 2018. In addition to the new iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches we all know … Continue reading
Are pigs flying? Because Apple is reportedly updating the Mac mini this year
It’s time to get excited, Mac fans. As reported by 9to5Mac, oft-accurate Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities is back with another report on Apple’s ambitions for 2018. In addition to the expected iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch updates, Kuo … Continue reading
Take an impressive $24 off refurbished AirPods today at Best Buy
If you don’t mind buying refurbished units, it’s a good day to get your ears on some AirPods. As one of its Deals of the Day, Best Buy is currently selling a refurbished set of Apple’s beloved true wireless earbuds … Continue reading
Apple Watch Series 4 rumors: Two new display sizes—1.57 and 1.78 inches
Updated 07/11/18: A new report claims the Watch OS Series 4 will come with larger displays—1.57 inches and 1.78 inches. Apple has released a new version of the Apple Watch every year since its debut in 2015, and the company seems … Continue reading
iPad 2018 rumors: 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pros with Face ID expected this fall
Updated 7/11/18: Uncommonly accurate analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple is preparing 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pros with no home button and Face ID. When it comes to the tablet market, there’s the iPad and there’s everybody else. Apple dominates the market, especially … Continue reading
Put Alexa in your car with this awesome Amazon Prime sale on Anker’s Roav VIVA 2-port USB charger
Amazon is continuing its week of pre-Prime Day sales with a killer deal on an awesome car charger. Anker’s Alexa-enabled 2-port USB Roav VIVA is on sale on Amazon today for $34 for Prime members, down from a list price … Continue reading
