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  • 11/2/2021: Put your spare screens to work

    Plus: Easy external display adjustments, Photoshop on the web, and Safari extensions to try Using your spare screens as external monitors isn’t a new trick, but the solutions…

  • 10/26/2021: Weird times for Wi-Fi

    Plus: Google’s new Pixels, new Mac tricks, and a brilliant little walking app If you’re trying to expand your wireless coverage or eliminate dead zones, here’s what you…

  • 10/19/2021: Forbidden iPhone apps

    Plus: New MacBooks and AirPods, a super simple website maker, and aGoogle Docs efficiency booster. If you’re on the technically adventurous side and fancy a foray outside of…

  • 10/12/2021: Love your printer again

    Plus: New AirPods Pro features, the Firefox privacy freakout, and my new favorite browser. I’m just going to come out and say it: Printers are the most unfairly-maligned…

  • 10/5/2021: Lock down your accounts the right way

    Plus: Plus: Windows 11’s rough landing, Facebook’s big outage, and free e-book tips. Ready or not, two-factor authentication is something you’ll need to start thinking about.

  • 9/29/2021: Amazon devices to avoid

    Plus: Microsoft’s new Surfaces, more iOS 15 tricks, and even better iPad deals While part of me admires Amazon’s willingness to try making so many kinds of smart…

  • 9/21/2021: Unlimited data plans compared (again)

    Plus: Apple’s new iPhones, iOS 15 tricks to try, and wireless carrier discounts New iPhone season is always a great time to revisit what Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile…

  • 9/14/2021: Make your tech backup plan

    Plus: Better prices for old phones, higher prices for Sonos speakers, and a neat restaurant menu enhancer For anything truly important, you need redundancy. That means having more…

  • 9/7/2021: Essential YouTube tips

    Plus: Dealing with iOS map defaults, Spotify’s blended playlists, and louder Alexa responses Just because you’re technically wasting time doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be time well spent.

  • 8/31/2021: Website search secrets

    Plus: Windows 11 update confusion, a radical browser rethink, and dueling smart display deals Here’s a collection of one-click bookmarks you can use to search directly on YouTube,…