Video conferencing on Zoom, Google Meet and the likes is no longer novel. Working from home and distance learning are here to stay. If you haven’t already, it’s important to get a quality webcam and set up the rest of your telecommuting gear so that you look and sound your best during remote meetings.  Part of …

Working from home is normalized in the post-pandemic world. As a result, people are building home offices with must-need gadgets. We’ve gathered some of our favorite webcams, monitors, USB mics and other devices that help make remote working that much easier. Add these essentials to your home office and see how your work from home experience improves.  Now playing: Watch …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. In this time of social distancing, giving a thoughtful gift has more power than ever. It’s a way to say “I’m thinking of you, even though we can’t be together.” If you’re looking to truly wow someone in your life with a great present and …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. In this time of social distancing, giving a thoughtful gift has more power than ever. It’s a way to say “I’m thinking of you, even though we can’t be together.” If you’re looking to truly wow someone in your life with a great present and …

With millions of students moving to remote learning in 2020, the ongoing back-to-school transition is looking and feeling dramatically different this year. But elementary, middle, high school and even college students need many of the same supplies as always — plus a handful of new ones specific to the ongoing pandemic.  My kids have started attending school in-person two mornings each week, …

At Tuesday’s Apple event, Tim Cook introduced two new iPads: a new entry-level model, the eighth-generation 10.2-inch iPad, and a new, larger and more expensive iPad Air featuring a 10.9-inch display, A14 Bionic chip and an enhanced version of Touch ID. The new models are available now for preorder, and Apple said the 2020 iPad would begin shipping on Friday, …

Amazon has posted its lowest-ever price for the AirPods Pro. Slicing $21 off Apple’s $249 list price, the retailer is now offering the noise-canceling earbuds for $228. That’s just $8 more than the all-time low of $220 we saw at Nationwide Distributors back in April. If you’ve been considering buying them, now would be a good time to do it. Otherwise, …

Starting today, T-Mobile’s prepaid phone brand Metro is offering a new 64GB iPhone SE for $100 to new customers or those switching from other carriers. Unveiled earlier this month, Apple’s new 4.7-inch model combines the brains of an iPhone 11 and the body of an iPhone 8, and it normally starts at $399.  Angela Lang/CNET Apple iPhone SE Save $300 Metro’s offer …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. As I’ve been stuck at home for however many days now, I’ve had more time to fly my small collection of drones — both inside and around my house, with some modest incursions into the nearby woods using the Skydio 2. I’ve been …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. I’m stuck at home with two kids and am constantly looking for new activities to occupy them. We’re fortunate to have a piano and guitar around — but we’ve been collecting music apps and software to beef up our instrumental arsenal. So far, …