Why did Apple's original Hom fail? Let's count the reasons

Apple’s first smart speaker just met a surprising end, but it was one we could see coming

J-Tech Digital 4x1 HDMI switcher: An HDMI switch so nice, we reviewed it twice

Monoprice markets this very same gadget, which handily solves the problem of having too many HDMI sources and not enough inputs.

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Focal Chora 806 bookshelf speakers: A taste of high-end audio

The Chora’s beautiful build and styling is outmatched only by its sonic punch.

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR PASSWORDS USING iCLOUD KEYCHAIN ON YOUR iPHONE, iPAD, & MAC

IT’S MORE POWERFUL THAN YOU THINK.

WINDOWS 10 ON M1 MACS: WHAT YOU CAN DO (VIRTUALIZATION, SORTA) AND CAN'T (BOOT CAMP)

VIRTUALIZATION IS KEY, BUT THE LACK OF A CONSUMER VERSION OF MICROSOFT’S M1 -COMPATIBLE OS KEEPS THE SITUATION IN DOUBT.

Mac 911

Solutions to your most vexing Mac problems.

AirVPN: Excellent service that power users will love

An excellent service with a known history, a solid network, and very good speeds.

AIRPODS MAX: OPULENT AUDIO THAT SHOULDN'T COST SO MUCH

APPLE’S HIGH-END HEADPHONES LOOK, SOUND, AND FEEL GREAT, BUT THE PRICE ISN’T RIGHT.

Tribit XFree Go headphone: Amazing sound, great price, and one glaring flaw

These cans sound like headphones that cost three or four times as much, but the controls on not one but two review units locked up after an hour or so of sustained use.

INPUT DEVICE: LOGITECH MX MASTER 3 MOUSE: LOGITECH STICKS WITH A WINNING FORMULA

I have two desktop Mac setups, one at home and one at the Macworld office (ah, going to the office, those were the days).

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Bluesound Powernode 2i (with HDMI): Bodacious sound from a micro-sized box

This self-amplified multiroom music streamer delivers high-res audio experiences that Sonos won’t, but Bluesound’s user experience isn’t nearly as polished.

Aukey EP-N5: Entry-level ANC that gets it (mostly) right

Good sound and decent active noise canceling for a wallet-friendly price.

Will 2021 be the year Apple's U1 chip goes wide?

Apple has been building its ultra-wideband technology into devices for a couple years now, but it still doesn’t do much…yet.

The case for a 12-inch MacBook Air

Go M1 and go smaller.

iOS 14: HOW TO MAKE YOUR iPHONE ‘AESTHETIC'

BY USING SHORTCUTS TOGETHER WITH CUSTOM WIDGETS AND THE APP LIBRARY, YOU CAN BUILD A TOTALLY UNIQUE HOME SCREEN LOOK.

iOS 14: 5 GREAT HIDDEN FEATURES YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT

SOME OF THE BEST PARTS OF iOS 14 AREN’T IMMEDIATELY OBVIOUS!

FITBIT SENSE: AMBITIOUS TO A FAULT

FITNESS TRACKER

Caller ID verification could be coming to the iPhone soon

STIR and SHAKEN finally result in some truly identified Caller ID.

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AmazonBasics 450-watt Standby UPS: Amazon's affordable standby backup power delivers too little

Once a competitive option, Amazon’s 450-watt UPS doesn’t match up head to head.

Apple Watch Series 6 Review

Still a rhapsody, now in blue yet the best, even with caveats.

REVIEW: iPHONE 12 PRO THE iPHONE THAT'S FUTURE-PROOF

THIS YEAR’S HIGH-END iPHONE IS FULL OF POTENTIAL THAT HAS YET TO BE FULLY REALIZED.

Time for Apple to reevaluate how the App Store does business

The App Store is the most contentious business Apple runs, and it needs some fixes.