Hardware

Nothing to C here: Apple is never switching from Lightning to USB-C in the iPhone

Since it’s been several days without an iPhone rumor, DigiTimes has piped up with what purports to be a salacious scoop about next year’s iPhone. According to the site, Apple “will likely have its 2019 series of iPhones come with … Continue reading

1Password 7 for Mac review: Password manager with small improvements that add up

1Password 7 for Mac has a variety of small improvements and a fresher design that add up to a nice bump justifying the version number. But because its maker, AgileBits, switched to a subscription model as its dominant method of … Continue reading

How to watch the FIFA 2018 World Cup without cable

Our cord-cutter’s guide will ensure you don’t miss a moment of the world’s most popular sporting event.

How to create and edit Memoji in iOS 12

The release of the iPhone X was accompanied by a fun feature for the TrueDepth camera: Animoji. The adorable cartoonish animated emoji were an instant hit, with early adopters creating “Animoji karaoke” music videos, skits, movie scenes, and more. iOS … Continue reading

Grab a $100 App Store and iTunes gift card at Costco for just $84

Costco regularly discounts App Store and iTunes gift cards for a substantial amount, and, well, it’s that time again. If you log on to your Costco account today, you can get a $100 iTunes gift card for just $84.49 or … Continue reading

Fitbit’s Ace tracker for kids could be the ultimate weapon in the fight against smartphone addiction

While Apple and Google are battling smartphone addiction by limiting the time kids spend using their gadgets, Fitbit hopes to get little ones hooked on theirs—in a good way. Today parents can purchase Fitbit’s first fitness tracker specifically designed to … Continue reading

Apple Watch Series 4 rumors: No more mechanical buttons

Updated 06/11/18: The latest rumor says the next Apple Watch (or maybe the one after that) won’t have buttons that move. For everything on watchOS 5, check out our FAQ. Apple has released a new version of the Apple Watch … Continue reading

The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset review: Don’t leave this elf on the shelf

I’m stepping through a portal on the heels of a young elf woman who looks roughly my own age, or at least as close as you get when you’re dealing with a race that thinks of our pitiful lifespan like … Continue reading

The shouting: What’s left when WWDC is over

What would Apple do without a host of pundits coming out in the days after its announcements to let the company know what it did wrong? The Macalope suspects the company would like to one day find out, but today … Continue reading

Apple and Google harden its smartphones against hackers and governments

Google and Apple regularly make changes to Android and iOS to improve the integrity of the hardware running those operating systems, making it less likely that an unauthorized party could gain access to data stored on them. Two changes, one … Continue reading