Hardware 
The Google privacy conundrum: Why locking down your data is a hard choice
Google has made it easier to see and control what parts of your data it collects from you, but the decision to make it private is harder than it’s ever been.
15 Apple TV games worth buying a gamepad for
Take control Image by Microsoft New games come out pretty frequently for the Apple TV, and while there are thankfully more games that work well with the Siri Remote, there are also many that just cry out for a dedicated … Continue reading
The best Apple TV gamepads available today—and the rest, too
While many Apple TV games are fully playable and plenty fun using the Siri Remote, a full, traditional gamepad can really elevate select games. Proper analog sticks and directional pads provide more precise movement, the physical buttons enable more complex … Continue reading
Make your iPhone X look like an iMac G3 with these cool limited edition cases
Steve Jobs wanted the iMac G3 to look “good enough to lick,” so there’s good reason to believe he’d like the deliciously cool limited edition Classic C1 cases Spigen made for the iPhone X. All five cases riff off the … Continue reading
iOS 11.4: Beta 5 released to developers, may be the final beta release
Updated 05/14/18: Apple has released iOS 11.4 beta 5 to developers. The public beta is expected in the next day or two. The size is quite large (over 2GB for most new devices), indicating that this may be a release … Continue reading
iPhone 2018 rumors: iPhone SE 2 may not launch until later this year, has iPhone X-style notch
Updated 05/14/18: Another iPhone SE 2 rumor surfaces, suggesting we won’t see the phone until around September and that there are multiple models under consideration, including one with a large 6-inch display. Now that we’re well into 2018, rumors about … Continue reading
Taking stock: The X effect on AAPL
A funny thing happened to AAPL’s inexorable trajectory to zero dollars a share. If you play the ponies (otherwise known as investing in individual securities) and follow Apple, you probably heard that the failure that is the iPhone X (spoiler: … Continue reading
Android P’s notification shade is so good Apple should just copy the whole damn thing in iOS 12
Notifications are the single most annoying thing on our phones. They badger us to open apps all day, stick around longer than we need them, and divert our attention from whatever we’re actually trying to do at the time. While … Continue reading
Swann Smart Home Alarm System (model SSH-KIT01) review: This budget security system is short on capabilities.
This budget-priced kit has a long way to go to compete in an increasingly crowded market.
The iMac’s lasting legacy
Plenty has already been said about the 20th anniversary of the iMac, the computer that played an instrumental role in bringing Apple back from the brink. But the legacy of the Bondi Blue iMac is still with us in many … Continue reading
