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6/15/2021: Appreciating Android
Plus: Apple’s audio upgrades, 5G networks compared, and Amazon device deals While there’s plenty to appreciate about iOS, moving to Android always feels like coming home.
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6/8/2021: The great gigabit internet myth
Privacy upgrades for AirTags, a local network speed test, and early Prime Day deals If you ever need a textbook example of misleading marketing, just look at what…
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6/1/2021: De-bloating Amazon’s Fire tablets
Plus: Old phones expiring, a space-saving Google Photos trick, and a like-free Facebook Fire Toolbox is great tool for making Amazon’s tablets more useful.
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5/25/2021: Why I can’t quit Google Photos
An Apple audio update, a calculator for coffee snobs, and great deals on charging accessories. Every time I consider alternatives for storing and viewing photos, I run into…
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5/18/2021: Apple’s and Amazon’s hi-fi audio mess
Plus: Security camera creepiness, Ambient audio for Android, and four ways to reclaim closed tabs Ever since Apple and Amazon announced on Monday morning that they’ll include lossless…
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5/11/2021: An internet classic returns
Plus: Another blue light debate, speed reading for YouTube, and a cure for pesky chatbots Over the weekend, I landed on a new website that brought back some…
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5/4/2021: Secure those sensitive documents
Plus: Zoom’s new view, a simplified scheduler, and the ugly side of AirTags Over the past few weeks, I’ve been amassing a substantial number of sensitive digital documents…
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4/27/2021: Eliminate auto-rotate annoyances
Plus: Apple’s big week Taking a few minutes to automate rotation lock is totally worth it.
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4/20/2021: The case for desktops
Plus: Hyperlinking with ease, neat focus tools, and Apple’s next event About a week ago, I dipped into the Advisorator Gadget Budget and bought a Mac for the…
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4/13/2021: Dark days for universal remotes
Plus: Fighting text spam, fast file sharing, and Apple’s gadget-tracking network Logitech’s decision to kill off its Harmony remotes is indicative of the universal remote’s overall decline.
