Author Archives: Michael Simon

Lenovo Chromebook Duet review: Redefining the small and cheap tablet

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Michael Simon

The Lenovo Chromebook Duet is one of the only Chromebooks I’ve ever used that knows what it is. Much like Apple’s iPad or Microsoft’s Surface, the Duet’s identity is in its detachable versatility. It embraces its role wholeheartedly, with a … Continue reading →

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How iOS 14 stole features from Android—and made them so much better

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Michael Simon

On Monday Apple unveiled iOS 14—and if you’re an Android user, the “newâ€� OS might have looked a little familiar.The latest upgrade to the iPhone operating system, due to release this fall, promises improvements including a new home screen, … Continue reading →

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Apple WWDC last minute rumors: Major iPhone and iPad UI changes, but no new hardware

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Michael Simon

With the keynote just hours away, here are the most recent rumors we’re hearing. Continue reading →

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Amazon kills its coolest Dash product after ignoring it for years

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Michael Simon

Amazon has informed users that the Dash Wand barcode scanner will no longer work as of July 20. Continue reading →

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Apple picks a fight with popular app developer Basecamp on eve of WWDC

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Michael Simon

During a week that should be filled with leaks, spy shots, and excitement leading up to WWDC, Apple is instead making headlines for all the wrong reasons, being called “gangstersâ€� and a “mafiosoâ€� after threatening one of its best-known devel… Continue reading →

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Annual Android and iOS releases are boring and they need to stop

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Michael Simon

You’re forgiven if you missed the official beta of Android 11, quietly launched by Google last week. In just a few weeks, Apple will do the same with iOS 14 at its all-online WWDC, and before long we’ll be doing it all again next year.It needs … Continue reading →

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Samsung lowers the price of 5G with the $600 A71 5G

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Michael Simon

No matter what the rest of 2020 brings, one thing is certain: Samsung really wants you to buy a 5G phone. After rolling out an all-5G Galaxy S lineup earlier this year, Samsung will begin selling the A71 5G on Thursday with a starting price that’s… Continue reading →

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12 things I learned by switching from the $1,400 Galaxy S20 Ultra to the $399 iPhone SE

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Michael Simon

It’s been a long time since I used a phone with a 4.8-inch screen and a home button for more than a few minutes. But when the iPhone SE arrived on my doorstep last month, I popped the SIM out of the Galaxy S20 Ultra and stepped back into 2016.Upda… Continue reading →

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Bizarre internet ‘dot’ glitch lets you watch ad-free YouTube vids and bypass paywalls

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Michael Simon

Anyone who uses the internet to read stories and watch videos more than they should knows about ad blockers. But they might not know this crazy trick: If you add an extra “dotâ€� immediately after the “.comâ€� but before the slash, you can avoid… Continue reading →

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Google quietly releases Android 11 public beta with few notable features

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Michael Simon

After canceling its planned Android 11 Beta Show YouTube livestream for June 3, Google Wednesday dropped the first public Android 11 beta for Pixel 2 phones and later. But if you’ve been itching to try out a bunch of new features on your Pixel, yo… Continue reading →

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