Hardware

Secrets for Mac and Secrets Touch review: A simple, no-frills password manager for Mac and iOS

If there’s one breed of app every Mac and iOS user should own, it’s a password manager. After all, it’s no longer possible nor advisable to repeat the same easily-guessed login credentials across all the websites and services we use, … Continue reading

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No internet connection? Be prepared for iTunes to drive you crazy

It’s no secret that the iTunes Store is so tightly integrated into the iTunes application that it’s almost as though they were Siamese twins. As your local copy of iTunes has become increasingly linked to Apple’s cloud, it has become … Continue reading

A drive and a partition: How to understand the difference when erasing Mac disks

Carmela writes in with a question after wiping a 2010 MacBook Pro and reinstalling macOS: I wanted to restore it to factory settings, but while erasing the disk I erased not only “Macintosh HD” but the “Hitachi…” What have I … Continue reading

How Apple can bring the Touch Bar and Touch ID to desktop Macs

Ever since the release of the new MacBook Pro, which introduced two features never before seen on the Mac—namely the Touch ID sensor and the Touch Bar—it’s been an open question. When will those features go from being available only … Continue reading

Apple Pencil 2 might be coming this spring, along with a new 10.5-inch iPad Pro

The new Apple Pencil could work on your iPad, your iPhone, and even on your new MacBook Pro. Apple will reportedly unveil the Apple Pencil 2 in March, alongside a new 10.5-inch iPad Pro, according to Chinese website Wei Feng. The … Continue reading

53% off WizGear Universal Air Vent Magnetic Car Mount Holder with Fast Swift-Snap Technology for Smartphones – Deal Alert

Setting your phone on a mount in your car has never been easier! WizGear Air Vent Car Mount for smartphones saves you the hassle of placing your smartphone securely to make sure it doesn’t fall just push it in the … Continue reading

Nintendo’s Fire Emblem Heroes looks sharp, but will it survive the freemium transition?

We’re pretty big fans of Super Mario Run, but a lot of iPhone and iPad players have grumbled about the premium pricing structure. Well, they’ll have a chance to see how Nintendo approaches a free-to-play gaming model pretty soon, as … Continue reading

27% ASUS VivoStick TS10-B017D Intel Atom Z8350 – Deal Alert

The innovative ASUS VivoStick plugs directly into an HDMI port to turn any HDMI monitor into a productive Windows 10 PC or any TV into an enhanced Smart TV. With 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, VivoRemote mobile app and USB 2.0 … Continue reading

EU antitrust regulators praise audiobooks deal from Apple, Amazon

Antitrust regulators from the European Union have welcomed an agreement between Apple and Amazon to end exclusivity deals for audiobooks. The agreement between Apple and Amazon and its Audible service to remove the exclusivity obligations allows Audible to supply its … Continue reading

China Oceanwide, IDG Capital agree to acquire IDG, publisher of PCWorld and Macworld

China Oceanwide Holdings Group and China-based IDG Capital have agreed to acquire tech journalism pioneer International Data Group, publisher of PCWorld, Computerworld, and hundreds of other tech publications worldwide. Tech analyst firm IDC and venture capital firm IDG Ventures are included … Continue reading