Using iMessage on Windows With its latest update, Microsoft is enabling iMessage on Windows 11 — with some caveats. Here’s how it works and what features are still missing. While we’re big fans of the Mac and its native iMessage functionality, there are plenty of Windows users out there. We have a separate PC as...
Article Hero Image Typing is now a part of everyday life, but learning to type faster and be more productive can be frustrating. Here are some Mac-specific tips and software to train you to type better. We are becoming increasingly reliant on computers to complete everyday tasks. From submitting documents and bills to talking with...
Alogic Matrix charging system Alogic is trying to simplify the convoluted world of charging with its new Matrix platform that all works together with a removable MagSafe-compatible battery pack. The idea is simple: these days, you need power where you are. Be it at home, at work, in the car, or just while out for...
‘Hey Siri’ gives you hands-free control of Apple devices If you’re getting bored of the current Siri voice, you can change how the voice sounds, or even change Siri’s language without changing your device’s language. Here’s how to do it. Apple’s digital assistant Siri is capable of everything from setting reminders to transcribing a text...
The Apple Watch is one of Apple’s most succesful products of all time, but it didn’t start out as good as it is today. It was only okay at launch, but Apple did a solid job with software updates, bringing features that have since then gone on to make Apple Watch the best-selling watch (not...
Excitrus 100w Power Bank The Excitrus 100W Power Bank is an external battery that includes few ports but has a Qi wireless charging surface for an iPhone. Don’t underestimate one other feature of the Excitrus 100W: it comes in green. This external battery has a distinctive green cover, which the makers describe as being made...
Roundup: Tech accessories for Star Wars fans The Force is strong with these Star Wars accessories for your Apple devices, just in time for May the Fourth. Whether you want to rock out to your favorite music with a Stormtrooper Bluetooth speaker or show off your Star Wars fandom with a Jedi watchband, here is...
Both Spotify and Elon Musk have previously spoken out against Apple’s App Store guidelines in the past. In a new exchange on Twitter this weekend, Musk and Spotify CEO Daniel Ek again questioned Apple’s guidelines, with Ek referring to them as “absurd” and Musk saying they present a “serious scaling problem.” The conversation began when...
The NHS COVID-19 app for England and Wales. Users of the NHS COVID-19 app in England and Wales are no longer able to use the app, due to the shutdown of the service on Thursday. Like many other countries around the world, the UK’s National Health Service has relied on apps to try and...
Edifier QD35 speaker The Edifier QD35 Bluetooth speaker is bright and flashy on a first look, but with a $200 price tag and mediocre wireless sound performance, it ultimately had some dim spots. Don’t get us wrong, there was a lot we did like about the QD35 speaker, but it didn’t quite live up to...