Hardware

Buy a highly-rated portable Bluetooth speaker on Amazon for $27.01

At this point I think it’s safe to say the HomePod isn’t a massive hit, and the $349 price tag likely has a lot to do with that—to say nothing of the way it basically locks you into Apple Music. … Continue reading

Buy a highly-rated portable Bluetooth speaker on Amazon for $27.09

At this point I think it’s safe to say the HomePod isn’t a massive hit, and the $349 price tag likely has a lot to do with that—to say nothing of the way it basically locks you into Apple Music. … Continue reading

iPhone 2018 rumors: iPhone SE 2 coming in May without a headphone jack

Updated 04/20/18: Japanese blog Mac Otakara spoke with some iPhone case makers at a trade show who expect the new iPhone SE to have the same size and shape, but without a headphone jack. Now that we’re well into 2018, … Continue reading

Q Acoustics’ all-new 3000i speaker lineup promises to extend the company’s bang-for-the-buck hi-fi tradition

Refinement, not revolution, takes center stage in this redesign.

Try out Alexa’s new custom skills with this great deal on an Echo Dot

Amazon announced Alexa Blueprints this week, a new skill that lets you create custom responses and commands for your smart speaker. But you need an Echo to try them out. At $50, the Echo Dot is already the cheapest Alexa … Continue reading

Use this coupon to get the Sbode M400 Bluetooth speaker for 20 percent off today

These days, it seems that there are more Bluetooth speakers on the market than songs to play on them, and finding a good one for a good price can be tricky. The Sbode M400 Bluetooth speaker fits the bill—it’s normally … Continue reading

The Sbode M400, one of our favorite Bluetooth speakers, is 20% off today

These days, it seems there are more Bluetooth speakers on the market than songs to play on them, and finding a good one for a good price can be tricky. The Sbode M400 Bluetooth speaker, one of our favorites, fits … Continue reading

How to recover an iCloud account when a factor for two-factor authentication goes missing

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is highly recommend with your Apple ID, especially for iCloud or iTunes and App Store purchases, there’s one drawback: you need access to a second factor, or you might wind up losing everything associated with your account. … Continue reading

McAfee Total Protection for Mac review: Thin on features and weak on security

McAfee Total Protection is priced for home users as part of a suite licensed for up to 10 Macs and PCs for just $45 for the first year. Unfortunately, it doesn’t deliver enough at that price, much less its cost … Continue reading

Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac review: Poor performance during real-world use

If you looked at the lab ratings for Bitdefender Antivirus, it would be easy to assume that this software package nails its focus on malware protection. It received the highest possible detection scores from AV-TEST and AV Comparatives: 100 percent … Continue reading