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Aukey EP-N5: Entry-level ANC that gets it (mostly) right

Good sound and decent active noise canceling for a wallet-friendly price.

Will 2021 be the year Apple's U1 chip goes wide?

Apple has been building its ultra-wideband technology into devices for a couple years now, but it still doesn’t do much…yet.

The case for a 12-inch MacBook Air

Go M1 and go smaller.

iOS 14: HOW TO MAKE YOUR iPHONE ‘AESTHETIC'

BY USING SHORTCUTS TOGETHER WITH CUSTOM WIDGETS AND THE APP LIBRARY, YOU CAN BUILD A TOTALLY UNIQUE HOME SCREEN LOOK.

iOS 14: 5 GREAT HIDDEN FEATURES YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT

SOME OF THE BEST PARTS OF iOS 14 AREN’T IMMEDIATELY OBVIOUS!

FITBIT SENSE: AMBITIOUS TO A FAULT

FITNESS TRACKER

Caller ID verification could be coming to the iPhone soon

STIR and SHAKEN finally result in some truly identified Caller ID.

Razer Opus: Solid midrange ANC headphones

These cans are priced to compete, but don’t expect magic.

JBL Live 300TWS: Feature-rich earbuds for the not-so-rich

These true wireless earbuds’ many features, equalizer, and good sound quality (with tweaking) make them worth consideration.

Hot Stuff

What we’re raving about this month

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.