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Apple Watch 7 arrives Oct. 15: Here’s what to know

The Apple Watch Series 7 starts at $399 and is coming Oct. 15, with preorders starting this Friday, Oct. 8. It was announced at Apple’s event back in September, but after a short delay it’s making its way to stores soon. The changes don’t seem that dramatic: it has a larger display with thinner bezels, a faster-charging battery …

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These Fire TV Sticks are now on sale

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Amazon is only days away from the release of its newest streamer, the $55 Fire TV 4K Max, and in readiness the company is discounting two of its most popular models, the Fire TV Stick and the Fire TV Stick 4K. The sale is a …

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Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram coming back online after widespread outage

Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram are starting to come back online after a widespread outage lasted more than six hours on Monday, disrupting communications for the company’s roughly 3 billion users.  “To the huge community of people and businesses around the world who depend on us: we’re sorry. We’ve been working hard to restore access to our apps and services and are happy to …

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Facebook’s massive outage costs the company an estimated $60 million in revenue

Facebook’s massive outage is reportedly putting a big dent in the social network’s pocket. Fortune and Snopes estimate that the world’s largest social network has already lost at least $60 million in revenue since its apps, including Instagram and WhatsApp, went offline at about 8:30 a.m. PT/11:30 a.m. ET on Monday.  Both outlets estimated the revenue loss for Facebook as …

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YouTube TV, NBC reach extension to stave off disappearing NBC channels

YouTube TV, Google’s popular live-channel streaming service, was set to lose access to all channels from Comcast’s NBCUniversal late Thursday, but the two companies have reached a new carriage agreement to replace the one that was originally set to expire on Friday night.  The news was announced over the weekend, after the two parties agreed to a temporary extension.  “We’re …

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Apple Watch 7 preorders start Oct. 8

Apple on Monday said people will be able to preorder its new Apple Watch Series 7 on Friday, with the new smartwatch landing in stores on Oct. 15. The Apple Watch Series 7 starts at $399 and features a larger display with thinner bezels, a faster-charging battery and a more crack-resistant front crystal. There are also new colors for the …

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Apple Watch 7 arrives Oct. 15: Here’s what to know

The Apple Watch Series 7 starts at $399 and is coming Oct. 15, with preorders starting this Friday, Oct. 8. It was announced at Apple’s event back in September, but after a short delay it’s making its way to stores soon. The changes don’t seem that dramatic: it has a larger display with thinner bezels, a faster-charging battery that promises 8 hours of …

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Why Apple’s Magic Mouse is its worst

Apple makes a great variety of products and one of those products’ biggest draws is ease of use. We’ve all seen videos of babies, and sometimes even animals, using Apple’s iPads and iPhones. Everything just work without you having to learn much. Well, everything except the Apple Magic Mouse. In my personal experience, using the device like any other mouse …

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