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Limited Time $40 Discount On Kindle Paperwhite Bundle – Deal Alert
Amazon has activated a limited time discount on its popular Kindle Paperwhite e-reader, when you buy it bundled with a few essential accessories. The bundle includes the latest Kindle Paperwhite 6″ E-Reader in black with Special Offers ($119.99), an Amazon … Continue reading
How Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is connected to the Mac
What do Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, opening this week, and the Mac have in common? John Knoll. John Knoll is chief creative officer at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), the division of LucasFilm that has been a leader … Continue reading
The new Apple TV update is no friend to cord cutters
Apple TV received a major update this week, but cord cutters aren’t its target audience. The latest version of tvOS includes a new “TV” app that pulls together videos from across dozens of other video apps, including Hulu, ABC, and … Continue reading
Pastebot 2 review: Mac utility combines a deep clipboard with clever conversions
I still miss the Scrapbook that was part of the pre-OS X chain of Macintosh system releases. It was like a super clipboard that let you hold several items; you could scroll through, pick a “scrap” to copy, and then … Continue reading
HomeKit-compatible sensors from Fibaro bring new capabilities to Apple’s smart-home platform
That’s not the Eye of Sauron pictured above, it’s a new multi-sensor that can detect not only movement but also ambient temperature and light intensity. It’s one of three new products from Fibaro that are compatible with Apple’s HomeKit smart-home … Continue reading
51% off Apple USB-C to Lightning Cable – Deal Alert
This USB-C cable connects your iPhone, iPad, or iPod with Lightning connector to your computer’s USB-C port for syncing and charging. Currently discounted 51% on Amazon from Apple, taking its typical list price down to just $19. See the discounted cable … Continue reading
Facebook enlists help from fact-checkers to fight fake news
Facebook said it was prepared to fight the fake news problem that has taken over its platform, and now it’s putting some muscle behind that promise with new features that help users differentiate true from false. Now when you spot … Continue reading
14 eyebrow-raising personal details Google knows about you
Google may know more about me than I know about myself. I’m not just saying that, either: I recently started poking around in Google’s personal data repositories and realized that, between my wide-reaching use of the company’s services and my … Continue reading
Lost an AirPod? It’ll be $69 to replace it
Apple’s AirPods are now for sale for $159, and you might be interested in them because they’re completely wireless. Not only is there no wire connecting the earphones to your device, there’s no wire connecting the two earphones—which also increases … Continue reading
Super Mario Run is available today for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Super Mario Run is out! Nintendo’s first mobile game was teased on stage by Mario’s creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, at the iPhone 7 introduction back in September. Recently, you could take it for a test-drive in Apple stores, but now you … Continue reading