With pre-holiday mayhem behind us, lots of retailers are starting in on the post-holiday sales. And with the buying for others done, we're starting in on the buying for ourselves. Hey, all that Christmas cash and gift certificates aren't going to spend themselves! Unfortunately, gadgets and electronics, particularly Apple products, are a huge money-maker for scammers. So, if you'll be...
Apple has several different—and sometimes overlapping—product lines these days. What's more, within each line are more affordable and more fully featured options. If you're looking for an iPhone or an iPod, an iPad or a Mac, an Apple Watch or an Apple TV, either for yourself or for a family member, friend, or colleague, here's everything you need to know!
There's a lot to consider before you buy or upgrade to a new tablet, even a new iPad Air 2 or iPad mini 4 or the all-new iPad Pro. What's more important, portability, display size, or something in between? Which color and what capacity is best for you? Is Wi-Fi okay or cellular a must? There's never been more to choose from, which means it's never been harder to choose!
Apple has two products designated as "Air", the MacBook Air, updated last June with the latest generation Intel Haswell processors, and the brand new iPad Air 2, introduced in October with a custom Apple A8X chipset. Both are ultra light, super thin, and have insanely great battery life, but one has a keyboard and runs OS X and the other a multitouch and iOS. Both can be absolutely...
How to sell your old iPad, and get the most money you can to put towards your new iPad! So you've already got an iPad but have your sights set on purchasing a new iPad Air 2 or iPad mini 3. Lucky for you, iPads hold their value extremely well which means that you can fairly easily trade your old one in for some cash to put towards your new one. Whether you'd like to sell your iPad...
iMac Buyers Guide: A comparison of the different versions of Apple's razor-thin all-in-one Mac desktop Apple's iMac rewrote the company's fortunes at a time when Apple desperately needed a hit. The year was 1998. Steve Jobs had returned to take the helm of the ailing company, but Apple had spent years churning out poorly-differentiated beige boxes. Out comes a translucent blue all-in-...
Mac buyers guide: The Mac mini is Apple's least expensive Mac computer, but that doesn't mean it's Apple's least capable At $499, the Mac mini is the entry-level Mac computer. It's $400 less than the next least expensive system, the MacBook Air. It's a powerful little computer that's very flexible for many different uses, from general-purpose desktop machine to media server to full...
Mac buyers guide: The Mac mini is Apple's least expensive Mac computer, but that doesn't mean it's Apple's least capable At $499, the Mac mini is the entry-level Mac computer. It's $400 less than the next least expensive system, the MacBook Air. It's a powerful little computer that's very flexible for many different uses, from general-purpose desktop machine to media server to full...
If you're looking to get an new iPhone but you're not sure which iPhone, or which options, you should get, here's everything you need to know! There are a lot of decisions involved when it comes to buying or upgrading to a new phone, even a new iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus. 4.7- or 5.5-inch model? Silver, gold, or space gray finish? 16GB, 64GB, or 128GB storage capacity? There's never...
You've decided to get an iPhone 6 or an iPhone 6 Plus, and now it's time to figure out which carrier to go with. In the U.S., the major carriers are Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint. All of them will carry the new phone, so how do you decide? We've gone over their plans and their coverage, and here are the details. The Big Four: Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint Each of...