Month: January 2025

Password health is important, but don’t overlook the humble PIN, too. Often just four digits, it stands between bad actors and major parts of your life: your bank account, your smartphone, your home security system. But most people chose weak, easily guessed PINs for protection. And chances are, you’re one of them. Earlier this week,…

Macworld We know it’s Friday, but we have one more thing for your to-do list: Update your Apple devices. Apple on Monday released a slew of updates for devices new and old, and even if you’re not getting any new features, there are tons of security patches waiting to make your systems safer. In all,…

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Attractive and functional design Wide range of connectivity including Thunderbolt 4 Bundled remote is handy Excellent SDR image quality Cons No Ethernet connectivity HDR is available but underwhelming Only a 60Hz refresh rate Our Verdict The BenQ PD2730S will call to creative professionals with its 5K display, but some…

Invented back in 1971, the floppy disk is remembered as one of the most iconic and reliable disk storage solutions. Specifically, it was the 3.5-inch floppy that became a literal icon, one we still use today on buttons meant for saving data (even as Gen Zers scratch their heads over it). Today, the 3.5-inch floppy…

Macworld You might be happy just using Apple’s free Pages, Numbers and Keynote apps on your Mac, but there are times when only the Microsoft Office apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, will do. Perhaps you need to collaborate with people using the Office apps and have had enough of converting your Pages documents so that…

Macworld Over time, your Mac probably accumulates a lot of cruft. There are applications you no longer use, duplicate and outdated data, a desktop full of icons when you only use four…you know what I mean. With so many people working from home these days, the problem has only gotten worse.  Now is as good…

Macworld Apple’s upgraded Passwords app in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 may be motivation for you to consolidate passwords you’re managing elsewhere. If you ever use Chrome or have a Google account, it’s very likely you have password management set up alongside your Google Account. Fortunately, it’s easy to migrate them into Apple’s…

Macworld There are two main reasons for using a VPN. The first is to circumvent geoblocking when watching films or TV shows, or accessing cheaper services abroad. The second, and perhaps more serious, is to achieve stronger data security. As far as the second group of users is concerned, VPNs are vital tools for surfing…

Macworld At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros 3-in-1 charging Fast 15W for iPhone Very fast charging times for the iPhone Solid stand Includes wall charger Cons iPhone stand is not adjustable Our Verdict Already boasting fast 15W Qi2, the ESR 3-in-1 Apple device charger speeds up wireless charging by cooling the iPhone at the same…