Hardware

Costco and Amazon have great deals on AirPods, hinting at possible refresh

One of the surest signs that a refresh of Apple’s AirPods is on the way is the sudden outpouring of decent deals on the beloved true wireless Bluetooth earbuds. The best deal is over at Costco, where you can buy … Continue reading

The Linksys Velop is one of our favorite mesh routers and it’s on sale for $100 off today

Mesh Wi-Fi router systems provide coverage over the largest of homes, and the Linksys Velop is one of the best. But it doesn’t come cheap. Today, however, you can get a two-pack for $250 at Amazon, a steep $100 discount … Continue reading

Equivolating: Making Apple out to be bad on privacy

You know that thing that you know? What if it wasn’t true?! It is true, but what if it wasn’t?! It is, though. But, still… whooooooooo. Writing for Bloomberg, Sarah Frier is about to blow the lid off this whole … Continue reading

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How to add more contextual search services in macOS

When you select text in nearly any program in macOS and then right-click, a Search With Google option appears. Select it, and Safari comes frontmost with the results of that Google search. But what if you want other options? Macworld … Continue reading

Holedown isn’t free, but that’s partly why it’s fun

Martin Jonasson, the creator of the popular ricochet game Holedown, says that the usual business of “freemium” games like cooldowns and consumables rubs him the wrong way. He acknowledges that some games implement free-to-play monetization systems well, but he’s turned … Continue reading

Nuheara IQbuds Boost review: Fine tune and augment your hearing experience

These Bluetooth headphones sound great with music, and they can help compensate for minor hearing loss. Think of them as hearing aid lite.

Corel Painter 2019 review: Corel gets back to basics with an interface- and performance-centric upgrade

When Corel took stock of Corel Painter, the perennial go-to app for digital artistry, the company decided that for the 2019 version, it would concentrate not on flashy headlining new features, but on enhancing app interface and performance. The new … Continue reading

Get this cool Polaroid-like Fujifilm camera for $15 off

We here at Macworld like to talk about the the cutting edge of technology, but we’ve got a lot of admiration for the tech of yesteryear as well. And that’s why we’re fans of this Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 instant … Continue reading

Samsung’s $1,000 Galaxy Note 9 makes Apple’s $1,000 iPhone X seem like a bargain

When it comes to rumors, Samsung might have Apple beat. There have been so many leaks about the Galaxy Note 9 over the past few months—some directly from Samsung itself—that when the phone finally landed yesterday, no more surprises remained. … Continue reading

The Wemo smart light switch is $15 off today

Use either Alexa or Google Assistant to control your lights—no smart bulb necessary.