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  • 12/10/2018: The wild world of alternative wireless

    Plus: Apple Watch ECG, breathless 5G hype, and “Green Monday” tech deals Unlike most other wireless carriers, Google Fi only charges for the data you actually use.

  • 11/26/2018: Making sense of multi-room audio

    Plus: Linking Siri to Google, more ways to curb screen time, and Cyber Monday’s unsung hero If you want your speakers to play in sync throughout the home,…

  • 11/12/2018: Black Friday tech tips

    Plus: New iPads, new Macs, and the joy of computing in grayscale Good deals on tech products certainly do exist during the holiday season, but they’re often buried…

  • 10/29/2018: The hidden tricks of iOS 12

    Plus: Whisper to Alexa, delete your searches, and stop paying too much for printer ink While previous iOS releases have been notorious for degrading the experience of older…

  • 10/15/2018: Smart displays explained

    Plus: New Google and Microsoft gear, a Facebook hack update, and a Windows typing tip Now that Amazon and Google have shipped tens of millions of smart speakers,…

  • 10/1/2018: A tale of two Facebook breaches

    Plus: New Alexa gear, Google search changes, and tools for curbing screen time In case you needed more reasons to cease or reduce your Facebook usage, the social…

  • 9/17/2018: All about Apple (almost)

    Plus: Alexa for kids, better web browsing, and fun with disposable email. Apple is perhaps the only tech company whose product announcements are inescapable.

  • 9/4/2018: Tech tips for staying organized

    Plus: Alexa for kids, better web browsing, and fun with disposable email. With all due respect to sticky notes and dry erase boards, there are better ways to…

  • 8/20/2018: How Google tracks you (even when you think it’s not)

    Plus: Galaxy Note9 details, hiding from Facebook, and a better keyboard for cheap File this one under tech giants behaving badly.

  • 8/6/2018: Tips for buying a laptop

    Plus: Wake up with music, do more with voice assistants, and get a $10 smart plug Unlike smartphones or streaming boxes, in which a few clear candidates exist…