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Standby Mode on modern versions of iOS seemed like a minor little gimmick when I first read about it, but once I actually used it, it turns out that there are productivity advantages to having this special widget mode, combined with the right stand, if you use it on your desk.

Several reports have indicated Microsoft is finally allowing Windows 11 to be installed on unsupported PCs. Unfortunately, those reports are false, and you will still need workarounds to bypass the hardware checks in the Windows 11 installer.

Keep your precious (and likely expensive) monitors secure with a monitor mount. It's worth the cost!

Windows 11's Phone Link works with iPhone and Android phones, but Apple devices are missing a few features. Thankfully, support for sending files from an iPhone to a PC is now rolling out.

The Xbox app for Windows PC has just been updated with a new design and more listed games. It's the start of the Xbox app being used for more than just downloading and installing games from the Microsoft Store and Game Pass.

While Git keeps track of your daily changes, it also features systems like branches that help you organize. If you're not careful, though, you can end up with problems like commits and changes made to the wrong branch that can be difficult to solve without the right commands.

If you’ve run into a file size limitation, it’s possible to split your large files into multiple smaller files. You can then recombine these files to get the actual large file. I’ll show you various ways to do that on your Windows 11 PC.

Apple’s latest tvOS 18.2 software brings a new screen saver featuring Snoopy to your living room, but the feature requires a newer Apple TV model.

macOS supports three main types of linking for referencing files and folders within the file system on a Mac: hard links, symbolic links (symlinks), and aliases. Each works differently and serves a different purpose. So, how do you decide which one to use?

Valve is now selling certified refurbished Steam Deck OLED models. The LCDs are already out of stock, but the OLED models are available in the US, UK, Canada, and the EU.

Your iPhone contains a lot of sensitive information, including your location, your personal photos, and more. There are several iPhone privacy features that you can use to help protect this information.

Today, Apple released iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2, but not everything went as smoothly as planned. Some features have been pushed off yet again.

Finder is used to navigate your Mac’s drives, iCloud, and other storage locations. Customizing the app to show exactly what you need can make you far more productive.

The phased rollout of Apple Intelligence continues with iOS 18.2, but there are plenty of other new features for those who couldn't care less about AI. As ever, you can install the update via Settings > General > Software Update once it's available.

Christmas is only two weeks away, and that means we're now in the final stretch of holiday shopping. If you're looking to get yourself a new phone, find the perfect gift, or grab a few stocking stuffers, these are the best deals available this week.

Today, Apple released the macOS Sequoia update, bringing the second wave of Apple Intelligence features and a few non-AI enhancements to compatible Mac computers.

The 11-inch form factor is a tricky one, landing somewhere between the ideal size for a tablet and a laptop. Like its predecessors, the Gen 9 Lenovo Chromebook Duet 11-inch addresses this problem by checking boxes, and it’s yet again proved a winning combo.

Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn't—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they're usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we've got you covered.

It feels like just yesterday that illegal music downloads were going to destroy the music industry, until Steve Jobs showed us the way with the iPod and digital music sales. Today, music streaming is the most popular way to listen to your tunes, but it can be so hard to pick the right one, and once again I'm changing my service.

A Raspberry Pi "HAT" or Hardware Attached on Top is a simple upgrade component you can add to compatible models of Raspberry Pi computers to expand what they can do and make many different projects far easier than they were before.