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13% off AmazonBasics High Security 17-Sheet Micro-Cut Paper, CD, and Credit Card Shredder – Deal Alert

This powerful shredder from AmazonBasics micro-cuts a letter-sized sheet of paper into 2,235 useless pieces of confetti, up to 17 sheets at a time. Inserted one at a time into the designated slot, it also destroys credit cards, CDs, DVDs, … Continue reading

Decide the Dark Knight’s fate in the compelling Batman: The Telltale Series

These days, keeping up with games can be a full-time job. So how do you separate the signal from the noise, the wheat from the chaff, the Temple Runs from the Temple Jumps? Allow us to help by regularly selecting … Continue reading

Goofus and other goofus: Samsung and Apple lumped together

Did you hear that Samsung has recalled the Galaxy Note? Anyway, about Apple’s huge problems… Writing for the Forbes contributor network and halfway house for the criminally obtuse, Bert Dohman declares a pox on both their houses. “Samsung Catches Fire … Continue reading

Apple headlines for the week ending Oct. 14, 2016

The Week in Apple News: Apple Watch Nike+ ship date, Tim Cook talks virtual reality, new Apple facilities in China and Japan, and more

Apple headlines for the week ending Oct. 14, 2016 Waiting for the new Apple Watch Nike+? You won’t have to wait much longer. However, while you’re waiting, check out this slideshow of the top Apple-related headlines from the past week. … Continue reading

Podcast 529: Fire and brimstone

We are halfway through October and there is still no sign of new Macs. Apple’s lawyers are heading to the Supreme Court in the (final?) stages of the Samsung patent case that is really hard to keep caring about now … Continue reading

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How to change your login screen in macOS (and change it back)

Wesley Parker Sprayue made a very bad decision. Very bad. As a joke, I made my macOS desktop background the Windows XP background; little did I know that changed my sign-in screen as well. So I reverted it back to … Continue reading

The Apple two-step: My disastrous attempt to use Apple’s two-factor authentication

Following Glenn Fleishmann’s recent article about setting up two-factor authentication to allow a wrist computer to unlock a desktop computer, I decided to turn on Apple’s augmented security to see how this feature worked. And it was a disaster. I … Continue reading

31% off SanDisk Ultra Fit 128GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive – Deal Alert

From a global leader in flash memory technology, the SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 Flash Drive is an ultra-small, low-profile drive with a storage capacity of 128GB, and enough speed to transfer a full-length movie in less than 30 seconds. … Continue reading

Which third-party apps work with Siri in iOS 10?

One of the most important changes in iOS 10 is Siri’s new ability to work with third-party apps. In order to control the experience, Apple chose to initially expand Siri commands to only six types of third-party services: audio/video calling, messaging, … Continue reading

Best color LED smart bulbs

Today’s color-tunable bulbs are brighter and easier to control than ever, but choosing the right one for your environment remains a challenge.