Has browsing the Web become an exercise in frustration with Safari on your iPhone ($162 at Amazon) or iPad ($130 at Amazon)? The first suspect to consider in this crime most foul is your Wi-Fi network itself, but if other devices are humming along at a reasonable clip and it’s just a single iOS device …
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When I traded my old MacBook Pro for a MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, it took me a few days to get accustomed to typing on the shallow, butterfly keyboard. A few months later, I was merrily typing away — while wondering how I ever enjoyed the feel of the mushy keys on my previous MacBook Pro — when the …
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Microsoft has given anyone with a Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon) PC — particularly those on a laptop with a speedy but small-capacity solid-state drive — good reason to use OneDrive. The new OneDrive Files On-Demand feature of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update lets you free up disk space by showing you all of your OneDrive files right in File …
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are back in the World Series for the first time since 1988. The Houston Astros are returning to the World Series for only the second time in franchise history — and the team’s first as a member of the American League. The Dodgers won 104 games this year on the strength of having baseball’s best pitcher, …
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Touch Bar not doing it for you? No matter the reason, if you are ready to move on from your MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, there’s an extra step you need to take before you sell it or pass it along to a worthy successor. Before we get to the extra Touch Bar step, here’s what you need to do …
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Your iPhone 8 ($162 at Amazon) is the latest and greatest iPhone right now, but it won’t be shortly when the iPhone X ($285 at Amazon) is released. Are feelings of buyer’s remorse starting to creep in? You aren’t alone. iPhone 8 trade-ins are a thing. Here’s what you need to know about swapping out your iPhone 8 or iPhone …
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With Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, Microsoft has added a handful of new features and tweaks to its Edge browser. I doubt they will be enough to pry you away from your browser of choice, but the Edge browser continues to trend in the right direction. Here are the five big improvements Microsoft has made to Edge with its most …
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Microsoft‘s fall update to Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon) is out. Dubbed Fall Creators Update (aka Windows 10 Version 1709), this latest edition of Windows 10 brings a subtle design change and introduces a number of new features to improve Cortana, Edge and Photos. It also embraces mixed reality, makes Windows more secure and throws some emojis at you. Let’s …
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Ready to upgrade your PC to the latest version of Windows 10? All right, let’s get to it. First, let me state: Before you install any big OS update, it’s a good idea to back up your system in case something goes awry during the installation. You can simply upload important files to your preferred cloud service or an external …
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You can watch NFL games three nights a week and, of course, Sunday afternoons. Games are broadcast on CBS and Fox on Sunday afternoons, NBC on Sunday nights and ESPN on Monday nights. A Thursday night game is on the NFL Network each week, but five will be simulcast on CBS, followed by another five on NBC. (For the record: CNET is a division of CBS.) …
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