The best MacBook for everyone is cheaper than an iPhone 16 today
The M2 MacBook Air is easily one of our favorite laptops ever, and today at Best Buy, you can get one of these yourself for get one with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage…
HomeKit officially rebranded as Apple Home in latest tvOS 26 beta
It has been nearly 11 years since Apple introduced its HomeKit smart home framework, and the technical term “HomeKit” is often used to refer to anything related to Apple’s smart home technology. But that’s changing…
Rumored AirPods live translation feature likely coming to older iPhones too
Apple’s AirPods have been getting a lot of extra features in recent years, including the ability to use the AirPods Pro as hearing aids in iOS 18. We’re already getting a few new features in…
New iOS 26 beta iPhone ringtones ranked! Here’s our favorite–which one is yours?
When you think about iOS 26, Liquid Glass is probably the first thing that comes to mind. However, the update also brings a lot of other exciting things like Live Translation, a better filter for…
It’s that time of year, Apple fans: Do you really need another iPhone?
For regular readers of this column, here is a programming note: the Macalope will be off the next four weeks, so you will have to make up your own opinions about Apple’s travails with AI,…
Anker Nano Power Bank 5K MagGo Slim review: Slimmest magnetic power bank
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Very compact and lightweight Impressive charging performance 15W Qi2 Effective temperature control Cons Protective circuit throttles the charging power early High price Our Verdict Although the Anker Nano MagGo…
The iPhone 17 Pro’s major design change could help it get better cellular reception
Among the many rumors about the upcoming iPhone 17 is that it will feature a new camera bar design across the back of the body. It’s a major change from the upper-corner placement that has…
AOL dial-up says goodbye. Without Apple, it might not have changed the world
You young whippersnappers out there, pull up a chair and let me tell you about a more innocent time. Way before you could connect to the internet out of thin air, you had to use…
Here’s proof that macOS can run on an iPhone – but don’t get too excited
Ever since Macs got Apple Silicon chips, Apple fans have wondered about the feasibility of running macOS on mobile devices, especially iPads, since the latest models are powered by the same chips inside Macs. Interestingly,…
Report outlines how Siri is holding up Apple’s entire product launch strategy
Apple’s Siri voice assistant is something of a punching bag in the tech industry, with numerous articles pointing out its inaccuracy and lack of cutting-edge features. (Even Apple itself has internally acknowledged that delays to…