The minute Apple announced an education-focused event in Chicago for March 27, the betting on new hardware announcements focused on refreshed iPads. Now, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is reporting the company “plans to show off a new version of its cheapest iPad that should appeal to the education market.” While once considered a potential powerhouse for …

The super-shallow butterfly style keyboards on Apple’s MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops have caused serious headaches for some users. The keys and keyboard mechanism are so tightly packed together than even the tiniest crumbs or bits of debris can get lodged under or next to a key, preventing it from properly registering a keystroke. A view from Apple’s patent application.  …

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Popular phone apps that receive regular updates often emphasize compatibility with the very latest big-name phones, like the iPhone X or Samsung Galaxy S9. But, that march toward the newest hardware can sometimes leave older phones out in the cold, struggling to run apps that demand ever-more-powerful processors, more RAM and more storage space. Microsoft Voice and video chat app …

At the year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, PC maker Lenovo showed off a handful of two-in-one PCs, some with new smart assistant software and game-ready graphics. The Yoga 730 is the latest laptop to add Alexa, Amazon’s smart assistant. At CES 2018, we saw Alexa announced for select ThinkPad laptops, but those were aimed at business users. The Yoga …

Sling TV remains the king of streams, according to new subscriber data released by parent company Dish Network. In a newly released quarterly earnings report, the company reported 2.2 million Sling TV subscribers at the end of 2017, which it says represents 47 percent year over year growth for the service. This is the first time Dish has broken out …

Microsoft is planning to release the next version of its standalone Office suite sometime in the second half of 2018, with preview versions coming in the second quarter. But if you want to install it, you’re going to need a computer running the latest Microsoft operating system, Windows 10. That’s according to a support article published by Microsoft, outlining new service …

In anticipation of next Friday’s release of the Apple HomePod speaker, Apple has updated some of the tech specs listed for the product on its website. The list of “Audio Sources” confirms that the HomePod sits very comfortably inside Apple’s walled garden of apps and services, and isn’t as friendly to outside sources as other smart home speakers. Apple lists …

The high-end Razer Phone has earned cult favorite status for its 120Hz screen and premium speakers and for being the brain and touchpad of the prototype Project Linda laptop. But it’s not exactly a household name.  Starting today, however, you can snag a limited-edition version that will set you apart from any other Razer Phone owners you know. From Feb. 2 …

One of the first major Apple product updates of 2018 is for Logic Pro X, the long-lived music recording and production app. Jumping up to version 10.4, this version adds a generous helping of new features, new instruments and new recording and production capabilities. Since the 2015 jump to Logic Pro X, this software suite has been an impressive all-in-one …