Hardware

Macworld Podcast: Join us on Wednesday, April 11 at 11 a.m. Pacific

The Mac Pro is coming in 2019. Rumors of a three-lens camera system and other iPhone news. What’s it like for an adult to use Swift Playground to learn how to code? We also feature your comments and questions for … Continue reading

Buy iTunes gift cards for 15% off, then buy discounted movies on iTunes

PayPal has gotten rather fond of discounting iTunes gift cards over the last couple of months, to the point that it barely even counts as news anymore. But if you’re out of the loop, you should know that PayPal is … Continue reading

Apple’s original TV shows and series: Isaac Asimov’s Foundation adaptation gets a straight-to-series deal

Updated 4/10/18: Deadline reports that Apple has landed a straight-to-series deal for a TV adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s classic Foundation science fiction books. Apple is said to be spending as much as $1 billion over the course of 2018 on original … Continue reading

The Anker charger that brings Amazon’s Alexa into your car has never been cheaper

Car chargers are essential for keeping your phone powered up during busy days. They’re a boring, necessary accessory that get the job done, but usually don’t spice up the drive. Not Anker’s Roav Viva. This car charger is compatible with … Continue reading

How to check if Facebook shared your personal info with Cambridge Analytica

Cambridge Analytica harvested personal information from 87 million Facebook users. Here’s how to tell if you were affected.

Unfixable: The terminal nature of iOS problems

The Macalope isn’t sure why every Apple problem has to be existential in nature, but rest assured that someone somewhere will declare that they each are, from failure to prep a Mac Pro in a reasonable amount of time to … Continue reading

Pages 7 for macOS review: Better workflow and tools for producing digital books

Pages 7 is the latest in a series of ongoing and gradual improvements to the 2013 “reboot” of Apple’s iWork suite or productivity apps, which also includes Numbers and Keynote. That reboot rewrote the apps from the ground up, but … Continue reading

Pages 7 for Mac review: Better workflow and tools for producing digital books

Pages 7 is the latest in a series of ongoing and gradual improvements to the 2013 “reboot” of Apple’s iWork suite or productivity apps, which also includes Numbers and Keynote. That reboot rewrote the apps from the ground up, but … Continue reading

Nest x Yale Lock review: Nest’s first smart lock is a solid effort, but it needs refinement

Nest’s partnership with Yale is a rocky combination.

Anker SoundCore 2 Bluetooth speaker review: Good sound in a super small, very affordable package

Compact, with good sound for its size, the SoundCore 2 is a bargain at $39.