Apple’s M5 Mac chip is just a big A19 Pro, and that’s a good thing
Apple calls its new M5 chip, found in the new iPad Pro and MacBook Pro, “the next big leap in AI performance for Apple Silicon.” That for Apple Silicon part at the end is key,…
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AVG TuneUp Premium for Mac Review: Good, space saving Mac cleaner app, some bugs
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Good speed and performance Great level of customization and ability to add whitelists as needed Reasonable price point and good offer for up to 10 devices for the first…
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Qualcomm’s scintillating new Snapdragon X2 Elite chips have prompted a ton of conversations in the past few days. Can they make it? What do you like about them? And so on. While I can’t say…
This ambitious dual-screen gaming laptop seems too good to be true
Cramming all the bombastic excess of a “battlestation” gaming desktop into a portable package is not a new idea. The latest version of it is certainly turning heads over on Kickstarter, where a design for…
Spotify’s HiFi strategy was a good one. Apple and Amazon ruined it
It was nearly four years ago that Spotify touted its next big feature for music lovers: lossless streaming, aka Spotify HiFi. Finally, Spotify Premium users would get the chance to “upgrade their sound quality” from…
ChatGPT’s new branching feature is a good reminder that AI chatbots aren’t people
On Thursday, OpenAI announced that ChatGPT users can now branch conversations into multiple parallel threads, serving as a useful reminder that AI chatbots aren’t people with fixed viewpoints but rather malleable tools you can rewind…
It looks like it’s game over for Apple TV+ sports. Good
Just three years after its introduction, Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+ could be coming to an end. Yahoo Sports’ Kendall Baker reported last week that Apple’s contract with Friday Night Baseball is “up in…
This Apple AirTag alternative is just as good and only $10 right now
I love being able to track my luggage when I’m on vacation or my keys when I leave the house. It gives me peace of mind. But Apple’s AirTags can be pretty pricey, which sucks…
Backup and Restore (Windows 7) review: Good for imaging, bad for disaster recovery
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Free and integrated into Windows Uses common VHDX containers Backs up your system, user libraries, and internal drives Cons Windows disaster recovery features are limited and unreliable Our Verdict…
Retrospect 19 Solo review: Good backup, but where’s the disaster recovery?
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Extremely powerful and granular selection criteria Support for legacy and modern storage — including online Excellent performance Anti-ransomware monitoring Cons No disaster recovery Not always easy Minor bugs Pricey…