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How to make voice and video calls using Alexa and your Amazon Echo

Did you know that you can use your Echo to make voice and video calls without a mobile number or landline? Here’s how to do it.

Yes, HBO should be more like Netflix

HBO needn’t abandon its quality-over-quantity ideals, but AT&T is right to call for change.

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New MacBook Pro laptops, Apple product rumors

IDG There’s a lot to talk about in regards to Apple products. There are new MacBook Pro laptops, and there are plenty of rumors. Join us with your comments and questions for Jason Cross, Leif Johnson, Roman Loyola, and Dan … Continue reading

Macworld Podcast: Join us on Thursday, July 12, at 8:30 a.m. Pacific

There’s a lot to talk about in regards to Apple products. Join us with your comments and questions for Jason Cross, Leif Johnson, Roman Loyola, and Dan Masaoka in the Macworld Podcast, episode 613. Watch us live This show will … Continue reading

You Can Get This $130 Wifi HD Panoramic Security Camera For $45

The future home is the smart home, with homeowners exercising control over every aspect of a home’s functionality, such as lighting, heating, music, and when your coffee gets prepared in the morning. However, a growing worry in our ever-increasing reliance … Continue reading

Apple ends its photo printing service after 16 years

If you’re a fan of Apple’s photo printing service, you won’t like this news one bit. According to a new message popping up in the Photos app, Apple appears to be discontinuing its Photo Print Products service. First launched in 2002, … Continue reading

Apple’s pitiful Beats Back to School promotion is slightly less pitiful this year

If you’re a college student who’s thinking of getting one of the new MacBooks for the fall semester, the Apple Store probably isn’t the best place to buy it. And as has been the case for the past several years, … Continue reading

RAVPower wireless chargers are dirt-cheap in Amazon Prime’s sale—and these codes save more

A good fast wireless charger can add speed and convenience to your battery boost. Right now, RAVPower has several wireless chargers on sale at steep discounts as a one-day Amazon Prime deal of the day—and the company supplied us with … Continue reading

Chrome gobbles much more RAM due to Google’s ‘Site Isolation’ protection for Spectre CPU flaws

The Site Isolation feature that protects Google’s Chrome browser against Spectre CPU attacks is live for 99 percent of users, but it drives up RAM usage significantly.

Canary’s new Safety Button turns your smartphone into a personal hotline to first responders

Canary Membership subscribers now have one-touch access to local emergency services when they’re away from home, too.