Hardware
The new 2018 MacBook Pro has a silicone membrane under each key
Leave it to the teardown experts at iFixit to figure out what Apple is doing to address reliability issues with its “butterfly” MacBook keyboards. The site has begun tearing down the new MacBook Pros—the ones with eighth-generation Intel Core processors—and … Continue reading
A LIFX A19 LED lights four-pack is $98 from LIFX and half off Amazon’s price
The LIFX A19 LED light, one of the best smart bulbs we’ve tested, is available from LIFX’s website today for $97.98 for a four pack, using the code B2G2Remove non-product link. That’s a steep discount from the $240 list price and … Continue reading
Best Amazon Kindle and Fire tablet deals for Prime Day 2018
Hopefully you haven’t purchased an Amazon Kindle or Fire tablet in the last few months—because now is the time to buy. Amazon has been hyping Prime Day savings for weeks now, and like Prime Days past, its own branded mobile … Continue reading
Best Amazon Echo and Fire TV deals for Prime Day 2018
Prices for Echo Look, Echo Show, Echo Dot and more are dropping as Amazon battles to own voice-activated home control and the smart speaker space.
Roku will ship its first wireless speaker in October and surprise! It’s not a soundbar
Designed specifically for Roku TVs, the Bluetooth speakers will be bundled with Roku’s voice remote and an all-new tabletop voice remote.
Unicorn updates: Apple fails to fix it all
Apple updated the MacBook Pro this week and, just like with rumored update to the iPhone, it only serves to point out how terrible everything is and how we all die alone and afraid behind the Denny’s in Emeryville dressed … Continue reading
How to find the original timestamp on your photos after changing it
Photos for macOS lets you adjust the date and time assigned as metadata to images and videos in its library. This lets you fix chronological sorting and categorization when it’s gone wrong. You select one or more items in any … Continue reading
The Walking Dead: Our World is Pokémon Go with AR zombies
Shortly after work yesterday I strolled out of my office and found a bunch of zombies loitering around the San Francisco Ferry Building. This being San Francisco, I was tempted to live and let, well, unlive. I had obligations, though, … Continue reading
TCL 55R617 4K UHD Roku TV review: Great color and HDR for a very modest price
The 6-series’ color and HDR are astounding for this price range, but weak motion handling and problematic backlighting remind you this isn’t a high-end TV.
The new MacBook Pros only make me long for an Apple custom processor even more
Apple unveiled new MacBook Pros on Thursday and they bring much of the enhancements we expected they would: Powerful new eighth-gen Intel processors, new DDR4 RAM with double the maximum capacity, and—hallelujah—a quieter keyboard. It also has a bigger battery, … Continue reading