With tons of people switching over to remote work permanently, desktop computers may be making a comeback. True, they can’t compete with the convenience of a laptop, but they offer plenty of their own benefits, including massive screens and impressive hardware that’s not constrained by size and weight. The iMac is one of our favorite …
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Did you recently upgrade to a new M2 MacBook Pro? Maybe you’re the owner of an earlier M1 MacBook Air or Pro, or you have an older version of the MacBook. No matter the case, know that no laptop comes straight out of the box optimized for maximum performance — even one with an Apple logo. While it’s certainly exciting to unwrap …
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Whether you’re new to the Mac world or have been an avid user for years, there are lots of little tricks and shortcuts many people don’t know about that can make your experience with these devices more productive. And what better time to learn a few new things about your Mac with the latest version of MacOS, Ventura, approaching? It …
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Spotify boasts more than 50 million songs in its catalog and grants users access to the entire archive, regardless of their subscription level. Out of its 400 million-plus user base, 182 million are paid subscribers, and it’s one of top music streaming services in the world. Unlike Apple Music, Spotify offers a free, ad-supported version of its service, which poses …
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Zoom wants to make it easier for users to get attention in meetings. The company’s ubiquitous videoconferencing platform now has a gesture-recognition feature in its desktop app that’ll display a thumbs-up emoji when you make the gesture on camera and a raised-hand icon when you raise your hand. The feature has been part of Zoom’s app for iPhone since last summer but …
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Apple is actively testing the next generation of in-house chips, the M2 series, in several different new Mac models, according to a Bloomberg report. The company is testing four different types of M2 chips across nine new Macs. While detail about the machines being tested is scant, the report claims that the models tested with the base M2 chip include …
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Worldwide PC shipments fell by more than 7% during the first quarter of 2022 with 77.5 million total units shipped, according to preliminary numbers from analyst Gartner released on Monday. The main cause was a “steep drop” in demand for Chromebooks, Gartner said. “After an unprecedented Chromebook surge in 2020 and early 2021, driven by demand from the US educational …
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Though it was last updated in 2020 with Apple’s original M1 chip, we didn’t get a new Mac Mini announcement in March as hoped. Instead, we got the Mac Studio, a higher-end and bigger model with a doubled version of the same M1 Pro and M1 Max chips found in the company’s latest MacBook Pros. Unless Apple wants to get …
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The new Mac Studio desktop from Apple is geared toward a very specific demographic. It’s right in the name: “Studio.” Apple designed the machine from the inside out to cater to creators and their creative workspaces. As a long-time content creator, I wanted to see how the new Mac Studio and the companion 27-inch Studio Display related to my current …
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Shopping for a new computer? Whether you’re looking for something ultra-portable, need ample storage or just want access to basic computing tasks at a low price, Asus has the right tools to meet your work, school, gaming and entertainment needs. Right now Amazon has marked down select Asus desktops, laptops and Chromebooks, with prices starting as low as $200. You …
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