6 Reasons You Should Buy a Mac Instead of a Windows PC

Quick Links Do you like the look of a MacBook but aren’t sure if it’s the right move for you? Would an iMac or Mac mini slot into your home office, but you aren’t sure you can commit? Let’s take a look at some of the arguments for choosing a Mac over a Windows PC. There’s a “Right Mac” For You Since you’re able to’tbuild your own Mac, you’ll need to fit into the existing hardware setup....

July 26, 2025 · 9 min · 1833 words · Rebecca Williams

7 Common Home Theater Sound Problems and How to Fix Them

Quick Links For all the work you might’ve put into your home theater, audio problems can always arise. Here are some of the most common issues and how you can go about fixing them. 1Your Audio Is Too Quiet If your audio is too quiet even with the volume turned up all the way, there could be a few issues at hand. First, ensure the audio source your TV is using are the speakers you want to be using, and not something else like the TV’s built-in speakers, a connected device you’re streaming from, or another speaker....

July 26, 2025 · 6 min · 1141 words · Lance Bradshaw

7 iPhone Safety Features You Should Start Using

Quick Links Smartphones have completely changed the way we interact with friends, family, and the rest of the world. Beyond just this, however, your iPhone comes with some potentially life-saving features that can help keep you and your loved ones safe. 1Check In You’ve probably asked a friend or family member to let you know when they arrive safely at their destination. With iOS 17, Apple took this to the next level with iMessage’sCheck In....

July 26, 2025 · 7 min · 1441 words · John Medina

8 Ways to Get the Best Netflix Experience

Quick Links Watching Netflix is better when you take advantage of all the features at your disposal. The platform periodically releases new additions, such as the option to set reminders for new shows or adding extra profiles to your account. Here’s everything you should start taking advantage of. Create Separate Profiles You cancreate up to five Netflix profileson a single account. Each profile gets to have its own name and avatar, and, more importantly, each profile can save its own favorite programs....

July 26, 2025 · 6 min · 1139 words · Arthur Floyd

Adobe Firefly 3 Will Improve Photoshop's AI Features

Adobe’s Photoshop CC 2024 release was a big update. While Adobe had already started playing around with AI features, last year’s release was the first one to properly be outfitted for the generative AI era. The new “generative fill” feature allowed you to use AI to change parts of an image, expand images, and overall edit images to your will using AI. Now, a better version of this feature is coming to Photoshop’s upcoming 2025 release....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Sally Stewart

Apple Books Can Do Far More Than You Think (So Use These 10 Tips)

Quick Links Apple Books lets you buy, rent, and read books, listen to audiobooks (in supported regions), or import and read documents downloaded from other sources. But there’s a lot more you can do in the app than you’re probably aware of, so let’s dive in and take a look. 1Check Your Reading Progress Being aware of your reading progress lets you know how far you’ve read a book and may motivate you to read more....

July 26, 2025 · 8 min · 1569 words · Alexander Mccormick

Apple Really Doesn’t Want iMessage on Android

UPDATE: 2025-06-23 12:55 EST BY CORBIN DAVENPORT Beeper Mini is back (for now) Beeper Mini hasreleased an updated versionthat reportedly allows messages to be sent again, which is rolling out on the Google Play Store. However, phone registration is stil broken, and it’s not clear how long the service will last until Apple breaks it again. Beeper Minis also now free to use, as the developers are “not comfortable subjecting paying users to this....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Laura Jones

Best Body Swap Movies to Watch After Freakier Friday

Disney has returned to the mother-daughter story withFreakier Friday, a long-awaited sequel to the 2003 film. Returning to this sub-genre, audiences will again be reminded of the body swap concept. It’s a story that has existed since the 19th century, entertaining the prospects of walking a mile in another person’s shoes (or, in this case, body). For being around so long, body swapping tends to get a bad rap, often being cited as a last-ditch idea for a show about to be canceled....

July 26, 2025 · 8 min · 1686 words · Michael Garcia

Catch Up on New Anime With These 9 Must-Watch Series

There’s so much anime out there that it can sometimes be hard to keep up. I miss the days when only a handful of titles would slither onto the video store shelves. Now there’s an avalanche of new anime shows and movies that seem to be released daily! If you ask any anime fan, I’m sure they’ll give you a truckload of recommendations, including some lengthy titles likeOne PieceandJojo’s Bizarre Adventure....

July 26, 2025 · 8 min · 1570 words · Alexis Bauer

Combine 3D Models and Morph in PowerPoint to Create Stunning Visuals

Quick Links One way to generate impressive visuals in your next PowerPoint presentation is to combine the program’s 3D Models tool with the Morph transition effect. Although this sounds complicated, it’s actually a straightforward three-step process that will instantly elevate your slideshow. Here’s the effect you’ll be able to recreate by the end of this guide: The Morph transition tool is available to those using PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint for the web, PowerPoint for Mac or Windows (2019 or later), and PowerPoint for Android or Apple phones or tablets....

July 26, 2025 · 4 min · 809 words · Pamela Mason

Don't Be Like Me, Try Apple Watch Bands Before You Buy

Summary Picking an Apple Watch band is no different from clothes shopping. Feeling the materials of each band, trying out their fastening mechanisms, and strapping them on is the only way to find the best fit. Skirting this process could prove a pricey mistake, just as it was for me. Bands Define the Apple Watch Experience While which size and model of the Apple Watch you choose matters, nothing impacts the experience of using one more than its band....

July 26, 2025 · 5 min · 940 words · James Yoder

Don't Turn Off Live Photos on Your iPhone or You'll Miss Out On These Neat Tricks

Quick Links Do you see iPhone Live Photos as a gimmick or something you should disable to save space? Well, I don’t. Here’s why you should keep the feature enabled on your iPhone. Live Photos Are More Than a Still Live Photos combine still images with a short video which can be viewed by tapping and holding an image in your Photos app. You’ll know that the Live Photo feature is enabled when you see the Live Photos icon or “Live” label in your device camera app....

July 26, 2025 · 7 min · 1406 words · David Gomez

Every Smartphone I've Ever Owned, Ranked

I got my first smartphone back in 2004, and in the following two decades, I’ve owned 10 smartphones in total. I cherish most of the phones that have graced my pockets in some way or another, but only one can take the cake. 10HTC One V It was the spring of 2012, and I was super excited on my way to my carrier’s office to sign a new contract and get me an HTC One V....

July 26, 2025 · 9 min · 1756 words · Nancy Jimenez