Hardware

Puls begins offering same-day TV antenna installation

This new service can install a TV antenna on your roof on the same day you decide to cut the cable cord.

Is CES a trouble spot for Apple?

The reports are in from the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show, and they’re not good if you’re an Apple watcher: The days of CES being a show full of products trumpeting their connections to the App Store are over. This year, … Continue reading

‘Hey Siri, give me the news’ leaves beta, works with NPR, Fox, CNN, and Washington Post

One of those things people expect to be able to do with smart speakers is to get a news briefing in the morning. It was one of Alexa’s first tricks when the Echo launched in 2014, and a core feature … Continue reading

Cook says ‘people weren’t paying attention’ but vows to let users turn off iPhone throttling

In an interview with ABC News to tout Apple’s new jobs strategy, second U.S. campus, and repatriation of some $250 billion in overseas cash, Tim Cook also spoke for the first time about the iPhone battery issue, offering an apology, … Continue reading

How to set up a new iPhone by restoring it from an older device

Macworld readers are likely quite used to restoring their iOS devices. Sometimes, you’ll need to bring your iPhone or iPad in or ship it off for repair, and Apple has to reset or replace it. Other times, you might hit … Continue reading

Nest Secure review: This security offering carries a premium price tag despite missing some key features

Save your pennies if you want to adopt Nest’s sleek—yet limited—security offering.

Amazon’s Fire TV boss: We’re beating Roku, and we’re still doing smart TVs

Amazon says it’s winning the streaming device wars and plotting a return to smart TVs.

Meltdown and Spectre, iPhone addiction, CES, and your comments and questions: Macworld Podcast episode 588

How do the Meltdown and Spectre CPU vulnerabilities affect Apple users? Is iPhone addition a problem? And does the recent Consumer Electronics Show mean anything for Apple? We also feature your comments and questions for Michael Simon, Jason Cross, Roman … Continue reading

A list of Apple’s original TV shows and series: Kristen Wiig to star in comedy series

Updated 01/17/18: According to Variety, Apple has ordered a 10-episode run of a new comedy series starting Kristen Wiig. Apple is said to be spending as much as $1 billion over the course of 2018 on original TV programming. That’s … Continue reading

Yamaha YAS-207 soundbar review: A taste of immersive audio in a spouse-friendly footprint

The first soundbar with DTS Virtual:X technology is impressive, but it’s not perfect.