iLive Bluetooth Tailgate Party speaker (model ISB380B): Cheap, light, and fun

With USB and SD card playback, as well as a microphone input, this Bluetooth speaker is a versatile party animal. It’s also surprisingly light. Just don’t expect audiophile sound.

Apple goes retro with free downloads of OS X Lion and Mountain Lion

You no longer have to pay a $20 upgrade fee to get older download codes— but you can if you want.

Rocksteady Stadium 2-Pack: You could fill an arena with these portable Bluetooth speakers

They sound great, but “AI-powered” audio smells like hype to us.

Pegasus spyware: iOS 14.7.1 reportedly plugs security hole

Apple has likely fixed the hole that allowed the Pegasus spyware infiltration.

Three reasons to buy the M1 Mac mini instead of the 24-inch iMac

The 24-inch iMac is tempting, but you can spend your money smarter.

Apple's MagSafe Battery Pack will boost your iPhone 12—but for how long?

Magnetically connected charger for the iPhone.

Eoz Audio Arc ANC wireless headphones: Superior comfort with mediocre sound quality

This headphone emphasizes the lows and highs at the expense of the mids, which is seductive at first but ultimately unsatisfying.

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Tripp Lite AVR900U UPS: This uninterruptible power supply has the wrong set of features

It’s a quality product, but not the right choice for computers or home network gear.

24-Inch M1 iMac – How To Pick The Perfect Preorder

Here’s our guide to help you buy the one you need.

24-Inch M1 iMac

New colors, new chip, and much, more

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT APPLE'S TRACKING DEVICE

GET THE LOWDOWN ON APPLE’S OWN ITEM TRACKERS.

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.