Apple Arcade, the new gaming subscription service, is now available on the iPhone, the iPad, the Apple TV, and the Mac. After playing Apple Arcade across all those devices, the iPad currently offers the ideal blend of performance, optimization, comfort, ease of use, and general gameplay experience. That may change in the future—hopefully sooner than …
In the fall, a technology company’s fancy turns to new products. As we pass the midpoint of October, the holiday buying season has started to solidify, and we’ve gotten our requisite annual announcements from not only Apple, but from Google and Microsoft as well. Now that these three big tech companies have all laid their …
Ecovacs has generally impressed with its Deebot line of robot vacuums, but its latest offering—the Deebot 661 Convertible Vacuuming or Mopping Robotic Vacuum Cleaner—doesn’t quite rise to the same level. That said, the Deebot 661 still fills the need for an affordable vacuum/mop hybrid. The Deebot 661 measures 13.1 inches across by 3.1 inches high, …
You can’t be blamed for mistaking the $49 Nest Mini for its two-year-old predecessor, the (also $49) Google Home Mini. Indeed, the biggest difference between the two smart speakers, which look virtually identical aside from a few iterative design tweaks, might be Google’s decision (which I still find confusing, frankly) to swap out the “Home” …
On this episode of the Macworld Podcast, it’s all about your hot takes. We’ll respond to your thoughts on macOS Catalina, iOS 13, Apple’s AirPods, and more. This is episode 672 with Leif Johnson, Roman Loyola, and Michael Simon. Listen to episode 672 Giveaway: iPhone 11 Pro Max and a copy of AnyTrans Before we …
After enabling ‘Site Isolation‘ security feature in Chrome for desktops last year, Google has now finally introduced ‘the extra line of defence’ for Android smartphone users surfing the Internet over the Chrome web browser. In brief, Site Isolation is a security feature that adds an additional boundary between websites by ensuring that pages from different …
On January 14, 2020, Microsoft will end extended support for their Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems.[1] After this date, these products will no longer receive free technical support, or software and security updates. Organizations that have regulatory obligations may find that they are unable to satisfy compliance requirements while running Windows …
The Samsung Galaxy S10. Ron Amadeo Blast a flashlight into the display and you can see the in-screen fingerprint reader. It’s very small compared to a fingerprint. Ron Amadeo In this iFixit teardown picture, you can see the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor hardware on the back side of the display. The gray rectangle is the sensor …
What makes your house your home? Is it the furniture? The art? A few favorite collectibles arranged on the shelves? The same goes for your PC. If you’re new to Windows 10, we’ll show you how to personalize your PC to make it feel, well, yours. From the moment you first power on your PC, you’ll …
Valentina Palladino The Acer Swift 3 laptop is not a flagship, but its lack of anything strange, striking, or gimmicky may work in its favor. While the Swift 3 starts at $479, most of its configurations (including our review unit) cost between $699 and $999. That puts it in line with the entry-level models of the …