Consumer Reports is doing an about face on Apple’s MacBook Pro. The endorsement reverses an earlier call by Consumer Reports telling consumers to avoid the new MacBooks, for the first time ever, because of big fluctuations in battery life. The publication on Thursday said a software update issued by Apple has fixed the battery problems …
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If the unblinking stare of your MacBook’s webcam has you concerned about a hacker using it to spy on you, then you may want to cover or disable the webcam when it’s not in use. The easiest and most foolproof way to stop someone from peering at you though the webcam, which Apple calls an iSight camera, is to simply …
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If you just got a new TV, chances are good it’s a high-resolution 4K model. But the electronics industry, ever eager to get you to upgrade yet again, has laid important groundwork for televisions that quadruple the pixels of 4K. The HDMI Forum, a group of electronics companies that includes everyone from LG and Sony to Google and Netflix, has …
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You now can use LaCie’s external storage device with USB-C/Thunderbolt 3. Today at CES 2017 the storage vendor announced updates to its popular Rugged Thunderbolt and D2 external drives. The Rugged Thunderbolt, now with a “USB-C” suffix added to its name, shares an identical design with the original model, including a removable protected rubber case and a built-in Thunderbolt 2 …
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Apple is working with Consumers Reports to figure out why the reviews site’s battery test results for the new MacBook Pro do not match the gadget giant’s lab tests and field data. Consumer Reports published a surprise report Thursday saying it could not recommend any new MacBook Pro model due to its erratic, if not bad battery life. “The MacBook …
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Kickstarter: It could be tech speak for “fixing problems that Apple creates.” The Cupertino company’s decision to abandon most ports on the new MacBook Pro in favor of USB-C left many people scratching their heads — especially fans of the MagSafe connector. Apple’s super-logical MagSafe power connectors were the ones pop on and off with magnetic ease, saving anyone prone …
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After years of development and millions of advertising dollars spent to convince us that a tablet could plausibly replace a laptop, Microsoft finally delivered the goods with the Surface Pro 4 in 2015. Equipped with robust processing power, a perfectly sized display and just-right aspect ratio, and a few critical add-on accessories, the current generation solidified the Surface’s position as …
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It’s getting down to the wire and you still haven’t figured out which laptops to get your kids for Christmas. Have no fear. Ask Maggie is here to help. The good news is that this is a great time to be in the market for a budget laptop. Today more than ever, consumers don’t have to sacrifice as much performance …
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HP is offering a handful of discounts for “Green Monday,” the lesser-known cousin of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Most of these are for fairly generic laptops, desktops and printers that probably aren’t high on anyone’s holiday wish list, but there are a couple of standout discounts, including one for my favorite ultrathin laptop of the year. HP EliteBook Folio …
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Now playing: Watch this: Dong talks dongles 2:34 Face it, connecting devices to your new Mac laptop, be it the new MacBook Pro (the 13-inch version of which pretty much replaces the MacBook Air as the new budget, compact, full-featured notebook) or the 12-inch MacBook, can be annoying.. Each includes one to four Thunderbolt3/USB-C ports (Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C are …
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