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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.

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 4/27/2021: Eliminate auto-rotate annoyances

    Plus: Apple’s big week Taking a few minutes to automate rotation lock is totally worth it.

  • 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…

  • 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.