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Latest Reviews & Guides
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Do You Need a VPN on Your iPhone? An Honest Answer
Read more →: Do You Need a VPN on Your iPhone? An Honest AnswerVPN ads say you are one coffee shop away from disaster. The honest answer: most iPhone traffic is…
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How to Use Two Apps at Once on iPad (Split View and More)
Read more →: How to Use Two Apps at Once on iPad (Split View and More)Your iPad can run two apps side by side, and most owners never do. Split View, Slide Over,…
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iPhone Slow After an Update? Here Is What Is Actually Happening
Read more →: iPhone Slow After an Update? Here Is What Is Actually HappeningiPhone slow and hot right after an update? Mostly normal: the phone is rebuilding indexes behind the scenes.…
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How to Stop Your iPhone Screen From Dimming Constantly
Read more →: How to Stop Your iPhone Screen From Dimming ConstantlyiPhone screen dimming mid-recipe, mid-article, mid-everything? Four different dimmers cause it. Which one is yours, and how to…
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MacBook Camera Not Working? The Fix Order That Solves It
Read more →: MacBook Camera Not Working? The Fix Order That Solves ItMacBook camera not working before the big call? It is almost always permissions, another app hogging it, or…
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How to Copy and Paste Between iPhone and Mac (It Is Built In)
Read more →: How to Copy and Paste Between iPhone and Mac (It Is Built In)Copy on the iPhone, paste on the Mac: Universal Clipboard is built in and most people mail themselves…
iPhone Guides
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Do You Need a VPN on Your iPhone? An Honest Answer
Read more →: Do You Need a VPN on Your iPhone? An Honest AnswerVPN ads say you are one coffee shop away from disaster. The honest answer: most iPhone traffic is…
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iPhone Slow After an Update? Here Is What Is Actually Happening
Read more →: iPhone Slow After an Update? Here Is What Is Actually HappeningiPhone slow and hot right after an update? Mostly normal: the phone is rebuilding indexes behind the scenes.…
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How to Stop Your iPhone Screen From Dimming Constantly
Read more →: How to Stop Your iPhone Screen From Dimming ConstantlyiPhone screen dimming mid-recipe, mid-article, mid-everything? Four different dimmers cause it. Which one is yours, and how to…
MacBook Guides
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MacBook Camera Not Working? The Fix Order That Solves It
Read more →: MacBook Camera Not Working? The Fix Order That Solves ItMacBook camera not working before the big call? It is almost always permissions, another app hogging it, or…
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How to Copy and Paste Between iPhone and Mac (It Is Built In)
Read more →: How to Copy and Paste Between iPhone and Mac (It Is Built In)Copy on the iPhone, paste on the Mac: Universal Clipboard is built in and most people mail themselves…
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Should You Shut Down Your Mac Every Night? The Honest Answer
Read more →: Should You Shut Down Your Mac Every Night? The Honest AnswerShut down properly or just close the lid? The honest answer to the nightly Mac question: what sleep…
Buying Guides
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Do You Need a VPN on Your iPhone? An Honest Answer
Read more →: Do You Need a VPN on Your iPhone? An Honest AnswerVPN ads say you are one coffee shop away from disaster. The honest answer: most iPhone traffic is…
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What Happens When You Block Someone on iPhone?
Read more →: What Happens When You Block Someone on iPhone?Blocking someone on iPhone: what you stop seeing, what they experience on their end, and what blocking does…
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What to Do With Your Old iPad: 7 Second Lives Worth Giving It
Read more →: What to Do With Your Old iPad: 7 Second Lives Worth Giving ItThat old iPad in the drawer has seven good lives left: kitchen hub, photo frame, kids device, second…
Tutorials
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How to Use Two Apps at Once on iPad (Split View and More)
Read more →: How to Use Two Apps at Once on iPad (Split View and More)Your iPad can run two apps side by side, and most owners never do. Split View, Slide Over,…
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iPhone Slow After an Update? Here Is What Is Actually Happening
Read more →: iPhone Slow After an Update? Here Is What Is Actually HappeningiPhone slow and hot right after an update? Mostly normal: the phone is rebuilding indexes behind the scenes.…
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How to Stop Your iPhone Screen From Dimming Constantly
Read more →: How to Stop Your iPhone Screen From Dimming ConstantlyiPhone screen dimming mid-recipe, mid-article, mid-everything? Four different dimmers cause it. Which one is yours, and how to…
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Device Review Lab helps readers make smarter decisions about Apple devices, accessories and everyday technology. Our recommendations are based on official specifications, pricing, product positioning, user needs and practical buying scenarios. We explain technology in a simple, independent and useful way, with no hype and no copied content.