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Rock out with a pair of Beats Solo3 wireless headphones for less than $200

Beats Solo3 wireless headphones  are among the most popular headphones on the market, and for good reason—they’ve got deep, bass-heavy sound and come in an array of hip colors. But all that coolness doesn’t come cheap. So, if you’ve been … Continue reading

iPhone 2018 rumors: OLED screens may be coming to all three new models after all

Updated 05/29/18: A new rumor from South Korea publication Electronic Times reports that Apple will be releasing three OLED phones in the fall, contradicting a prior rumor that said the low-end phone would be LCD. Now that we’re well into 2018, rumors about … Continue reading

iPhone 2018 rumors: The last remaining LCD model might only last a year

Updated 05/29/18: A new rumor from South Korea publication Electronic Times reports that Apple will be releasing three OLED phones in 2019, lending more credence to the report that one of the 2018 iPhones will be LCD. Now that we’re well into … Continue reading

Understanding how iCloud stores data

Contrary to what you might think, Apple’s iCloud isn’t a central storage system. Rather, it’s a synchronization system that requires data remain on the end points, such as your Macs and iOS devices. Deleting data off end points manually typically … Continue reading

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Tweetbot 3 for macOS review: Twitter app pushes forward in usefulness and design

The new Tweetbot 3 for macOS remains fundamentally the same, though it has modest but noticeable improvements and new features that give the app a little more sparkle. For example, a new autoplay mode for animated GIFs and embedded video … Continue reading

Nightingale Premium Edition: This sleep system blankets you in soothing sound

White noise and nature sounds are specifically tuned to the acoustics of your bedroom to mask disruptive noises.

Nightingale Premium Edition review: This sleep system blankets you in soothing sound

White noise and nature sounds are specifically tuned to the acoustics of your bedroom to mask disruptive noises.

iOS 12: NFC capabilities expand beyond Apple Pay to locks, transit systems, and more

Updated 05/28/18: A new report from The Information claims that iOS 12 will allow developers more access to the iPhone’s NFC readers, allowing iPhone to work with NFC-enabled locks, transit systems, and more. It’s rare that Apple fans cheer a … Continue reading

Let’s do it again: One iPhone killer dies, another is born

It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since the Essential phone was first teased, heralding an avalanche of unbridled enthusiam as pundits pointedly predicted its iPhone-killing ability. The Verge called it an “incredibly audacious and ambitious project” even before … Continue reading

How to save an MP3 or AAC file to your iPhone or iPad

Legal music acquisition these days seems to be all about subscription services like Apple Music or Spotify, but there are still plenty of reasons to have lots of MP3 or AAC files lying around on your hard drive. Maybe you … Continue reading