During the pandemic, Aria Benefits not only held its own, but business growth more than doubled to almost 20% during the last year. An important ingredient was a customer relationship management and productivity app called Daylite. “We used to think high single-digit growth was great,” said founder Robin Bailey. “But the pandemic challenged us to […]

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Happy Star Wars Day — even if you didn’t know that was a thing. Apple is celebrating the nerdy holiday by showcasing the widespread use of Macs and iOS devices at Skywalker Sound. Festivities include the release of a “Behind the Mac” YouTube video and feature article about the audio artists at George Lucas’ Skywalker […]

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Apple shipped more computers in the first three months of 2022 than any of its rivals, according to a market research firm. Increasing Mac sales helped Apple take the top spot away from Lenovo in the global market for laptops, desktops and tablets. Apple could have done even better but supply constraints cut into the […]

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On May 4, 2011, reports circulated that Apple was negotiating with carriers to bring over-the-air updates to iOS, beginning with iOS 5.

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Every night can be movie night if you have the equipment, even if you’re camping (or glamping). With the right free-standing screen and portable projector, you can functionally carry a home theater experience around in the back of your car. That’s what you get with this Outdoor Movie Bundle, which pairs a powerful Wemax Go […]

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To make the most of your iPhone’s MagSafe charging capabilities, you need a great battery pack. And the Speedy Mag is one of the best. Right now, you can grab it on sale for just $48.99, which is a 59% discount off the regular price of $119. An affordable MagSafe battery pack Compatible with all […]

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Now is an especially great time to get AirTag item trackers. For one thing, a pack of four is on sale at the biggest discount we’ve seen. Plus, Mother’s Day is coming up fast, and AirTag makes a nice last-minute present. This Sunday, you can give mom the gift of never misplacing stuff. This post […]

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If you think something that’s “compostable” must be easily “destructible,” well, that may be true of your coffee filters. But it’s not true of everything. Take Casetify’s Ultra Compostable iPhone Cases, for example. These things are tough as hell. They’ll protect your iPhone as well as many other iPhone cases. And the ultimate beauty of […]

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Third-party iPhone apps scored significantly lower than their Android counterparts, according to an analysis of user reviews of 4,400 top mobile apps. This does not necessarily mean that Android offers better third-party software, though. iPhone users simply expect more from their apps. “The data shows iOS users are more critical of mobile apps than Android users […]

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Accelerating work on its self-driving electric vehicle project, Apple recruited veteran Ford engineer and executive Desi Ujkashevic to join the team. The move comes after various stalls and road bumps in Cupertino’s secretive Project Titan in recent years, including Ford luring away Apple car chief Doug Field last year. Apple car team adds veteran Ford […]

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If you’re one to suffer charging anxiety while out and about, Anker has your cure. It unveiled its latest portable, MagSafe-compatible charging bank Monday, the Anker 633 Magnetic Battery. The beastly little brick packs a 10,000mAh battery capacity, Anker’s first product of this kind to do so. Plus it features speedier wireless charging than some […]

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The Transcend JetDrive Lite 330 is a memory card that sits flush in the SD slot in the 2021 MacBook Pro. Use it to add up to a terabyte storage to the notebook or for backups. It’s ideal for people who otherwise have no use for the SD card slot. I put the just-released 1TB […]

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