Hardware 
iPhone X display may become unresponsive in very cold weather—Apple promises a fix
Face ID has one important advantage over Touch ID that will become readily apparent this winter: you can quickly unlock your phone with gloves on. That may seem to make the iPhone X a cold weather champ, but there might … Continue reading
Apple: Betting big on AR
I’m not one to toot my own horn, but a couple months ago I theorized that Apple was absolutely working on a heads-up augmented reality display. This week, lo and behold, a Bloomberg report seemed to confirm that conjecture, adding … Continue reading
You should use a TV antenna, even if you have cable. Here’s why
TV antennas aren’t just for cord-cutters. Even if you have cable or satellite, an antenna will deliver a better picture to your big-screen TV.
All over but the shouting: The iPhone X doom bringer
It seems a particularly 2017 thing to ask “When does The End begin?” but don’t bother because, for Apple, it has already begun. Writing for Fortune, Kellogg School of Management professor Mohanbir Sawhney says “The iPhone X Is the Beginning … Continue reading
The best Amazon Echo add-ons and accessories
A few are goofy, but many are great: These mostly inexpensive gadgets can make Amazon’s smart speakers even better.
Amazon is offering a $40 discount when you buy two of its new Cloud Cam
Amazon Key seems like a crazy idea: You provide select permission to delivery people and service workers to enter your home while you’re away. We found, however, that the security camera part of that system—the Amazon Cloud Cam—is really good … Continue reading
Apple prepares for its biggest holiday season ever
Last week, Apple announced its biggest fiscal fourth quarter ever, with the promise of an even bigger holiday quarter to come. The three months encompassing holiday shopping—October through December—are always Apple’s biggest of the year, generating a third of the … Continue reading
Media streamer upgrade guide
How to decide if you should replace your Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, or Roku—or stick with what you have.
iOS 11.1.1 update finally fixes that A[?] bug
iOS 11.1 added a bunch of new emojis and some important bug fixes, but it also introduced one of the most annoying iOS bugs we’ve seen in a long time. For some reason, when you type a capital I, the … Continue reading
Apple’s Clips 2.0 puts you in the Millennium Falcon or a Mega-Destroyer
Apple on Thursday updated Clips, the company’s iOS app for creating short, sharable video clips. The update has a new iPhone X-specific feature called Selfie Scenes, in addition to new effects and stickers, iCloud support, and an updated interface. Selfie … Continue reading
