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AmazonBasics 450-watt Standby UPS: Amazon's affordable standby backup power delivers too little

Once a competitive option, Amazon’s 450-watt UPS doesn’t match up head to head.

Apple Watch Series 6 Review

Still a rhapsody, now in blue yet the best, even with caveats.

REVIEW: iPHONE 12 PRO THE iPHONE THAT'S FUTURE-PROOF

THIS YEAR’S HIGH-END iPHONE IS FULL OF POTENTIAL THAT HAS YET TO BE FULLY REALIZED.

Time for Apple to reevaluate how the App Store does business

The App Store is the most contentious business Apple runs, and it needs some fixes.

MYCHARGE CAMPING LANTERN POWER BANK

The mycharge Camping Lantern Power Bank is two handy gadgets in one. As its name indicates, it’s both a super-bright portable LED light source and a long-lasting USB power bank for charging your smartphone or other mobile devices.

macOS Big Sur: What's new in the Photos app

More editing tools to make your photos look their best.

macOS Big Sur: Add, remove, and manage notifications and widgets in the Notification Center

How you can customize Notification Center to your liking.

iPHONE 12 REVIEW: NON-PRO IN NAME ONLY

A FLAT-OUT WINNER

IOS 14: How to use the App Library

Apple’s big home-screen redesign in iOS 14 centers around a new screen that contains all your apps.

IOS 14: Everything new in Maps

Apple continues to improve its Maps app, steadily turning it into a viable alternative to Google Maps.

Epic versus Apple? I'm rooting for the users

What are the outcomes that would most benefit regular users?

Why the new iPad Air is great news for the iPad Pro

Pro features in a non-Pro iPad means new iPad Pro features are on the way.

WHICH MODEL IS RIGHT FOR YOUR WRIST? APPLE WATCH SERIES 3 VS SE VS SERIES 6

KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR.

The Apple family is nearly complete, but it's missing one important thing

Where are multiple users on the iPad?

How to make your cheap Chromebook look and feel like a high-priced MacBook

Get iCloud, Apple Music, and a taste of Big Sur without buying a Mac.

Helm Audio DB12 AAAmp: This mighty mobile headphone amplifier sounds mighty fine

Lots of clean gain and no noise in a tiny package—what’s not to like?

APPLE WATCH SE REVIEW: BACK TO BASICS WITH A BLANK SCREEN

THIS SE IS A LOT DIFFERENT THAN THE OTHER SE.

Free power adapters are going away, and that's OK

Apple’s going to stop putting USB power adapters in every box, and it’s a good thing.

EXPRESSVPN: SPEEDY, RELIABLE SERVICE, BUT WHY THE EXOTIC LOCALE?

ExpressVPN is moving in the right direction, but how does it measure up overall?

DALI IO-6 Wireless Hi-Fi headphone: Wonderful, warm sound awaits buyers

Exceptional sound quality and noise reduction combine with solid construction and enviable comfort in this top-notch headphone.

Andover Audio Spinbase: All-in-one speaker system for your turntable

A great-sounding, compact, vibration-free solution for vinyl lovers.

How to make your HomePod recognize multiple users

You’ve got one HomePod in your living room and four people who want to use it. How do you make them all use their own playlists, podcasts, calendars, reminders, and lists?

THE INS AND OUTS OF APPLE'S STREAMING MUSIC SERVICE: APPLE MUSIC FAQ

WHAT KIND OF PLAYLISTS CAN I CREATE? WILL APPLE MUSIC REPLACE ITUNES? WE HAVE THE ANSWERS, AND MORE.

Phil Schiller steps up to Apple Fellow, Greg Jozwiak takes over as Senior VP of Worldwide Marketing

A rare shakeup in the senior leadership of Apple.

How to disable Wi-Fi on an iPhone or iPad and always use cellular data

You can set your device so it never connects to Wi-Fi, if you follow the right sequence.

What the iMac refresh can tell us about Apple's future products

Apple’s business approach and position in the market has varied over the years.

Where does the iMac go from here?

We will see big changes with Apple’s popular desktop computer—it’s a matter of when.

Google Pixel 4a vs. iPhone SE: Can a cheap Android handset beat Apple's best-ever budget iPhone?

Look out Apple, there’s a new low­cost competitor in town.

GETTING STARTED WITH 2FA SECURE YOUR ACCOUNTS NOW OR REGRET IT LATER!

UNIQUE PASSWORDS ARE ESSENTIAL, BUT THEY’RE NOT ENOUGH. YOU SHOULD SECURE ALL IMPORTANT ACCOUNTS WITH TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION.