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Two different Apple Store technicians concluded that a Macworld reader’s iPad Pro issues were caused by bending but refused to repair it under warranty.

Whether you suffer from allergies or asthma or just want to optimize your indoor environment, these devices will give you insight into the air you're breathing.

Now that Google Stadia and Microsoft XCloud have been unveiled at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, it's safe to say cloud gaming has arrived, promising a future where content will be streamed to smartphones over high-speed Wi-Fi and 5G.But if these services are to flourish, something else must die: the data caps ISPs impose upon most consumer Internet service plans. ...

Good things come to those who wait, and in this case to those who waited a long time. Fifteen years after the release of one of the most beloved “cultî role-playing games ever made, it’s finally getting a sequel in Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. ...

Vacuuming is one of the most hated household chores. Here are your best choices for outsourcing it to some automated help.

We are terrible at passwords. We suck at creating them (the top two most popular remain “123456î and “passwordî), we share them way too freely, and we forget them all the time. Indeed, the very thing that can ensure our online security has become our biggest obstacle to it. This is what makes a good password manager essential.To read this article in full, please click here

We’ve known a Steam redesign is in the works for...well, a long time now. A very Valve amount of time, you might say. Some aspects of that redesign have already rolled out even, with new interface elements appearing in the Steam storefront a few weeks ago. ...

You might’ve heard that Epic locked down another round of Epic Games Store exclusives this week—Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds, Remedy’s Control, Quantic Dream’s Heavy Rain, et cetera. And along with those exclusives, of course, came more controversy. The “No Steam, No Buyî crowd was out in full force again, as they were with Metro Exodus and The Division 2. ...

The ROG Phone from Asus is another ‘gaming’ phone focusing on a high-refresh-rate screen, RGB lighting, and custom-cooled components. Asus has also given the ROG Phone a couple of hardware and software tricks that improve the gaming experience. ...

Facebook confirmed Thursday that hundreds of millions of user passwords were being stored in a “readable formatî within its servers, accessible to internal Facebook employees. Affected users will be notified, Facebook said, so they can change those passwords. ...

It’s cheaper and easier than ever to add some smarts to your home, and today you can make two of your dumb devices smarter for the lowest price we’ve ever seen. B&H Photo Video is selling the TP-Link HS107 Wi-Fi dual-outlet smart plug for $25Remove non-product link with the on-page coupon today, down from a list price of $35. ...

To maximize profits, corporations hire skilled professionals — project managers — who know how to increase efficiency. Want to discover their secrets? Learn the tricks of their trade with the Comprehensive Six Sigma Certification Collection, price dropped to just $35.Project managers play a crucial role. ...

Today’s a good day to ditch your bulky laptop and upgrade to Microsoft’s stunning Surface 2-in-1. The Microsoft Store is selling a Core i5 version of the Surface Pro 6 for just $1,000Remove non-product link, complete with a fancy Type Cover keyboard thrown in. That’s $330 off the list price for the two items, and thus a really great deal.To read this article in full, please click here

Cord-cutters now have plenty of options for watching the NCAA Tournament, but not all are equal.

Great software makes great hardware truly shine, and it seems like Intel graphics chief Raja Koduri knows it. Shortly after Koduri assumed control of the Radeon Technologies Group at his last job at AMD, the company rolled out a long-overdue revamp of its Radeon Settings application. ...

Amazon’s All-new Kindle improves upon the company’s most affordable e-reader by adding a few new features for a slightly higher price. Announced Wednesday and due to ship April 10, the All-new Kindle starts at $89.99 with Special Offers (ads) enabled—$10 more than the starting price for the prior generation. It will cost $109. ...

Downloading books to your Amazon Kindle is easy. This quick tutorial will teach you how to deliver the unparalleled selection of books, magazines, newspapers and comic books that Amazon makes available, along with ebooks and other documents you may have on your computer, to your Kindle where you can read and enjoy them. ...

If you thought Epic was done snatching up exclusives for the Epic Games Store, you were very mistaken. The policy’s proven contentious, to say the least, with both Metro Exodus and The Division 2 pilloried by a vocal contingent of “No Steam, No Buyî consumers.But that’s not stopping Tim Sweeney and co. ...

Boosting your computer’s storage can make life easier, but high-capacity hard drives can get a little pricey. Today, though, our favorite external backup drive, the WD My Passport 4TBRemove non-product link costs just $100—a solid 29 percent drop from its list price of $140.To read this article in full, please click here

Oculus isn’t giving up on PC-based virtual reality yet. It’s been three years since the original Oculus Rift launched, and you’d be forgiven for thinking Oculus’s attention was elsewhere. All we’ve heard about the past year and a half was its standalone headset, the upcoming Oculus Quest, due to release this spring.But as it turns out, Oculus has two headsets releasing this spring. ...

With cyberattacks and data leaks regularly populating the headlines, we could all benefit from upgrading our online security. For most of us, this means picking up a VPN to mask our browsing online. Right now, you can score a lifetime subscription to the highly rated Ivacy VPN and their NAT firewall for only $39.99, more than 90% off the usual price. ...

Web technology advances quickly. In fact, we’ve already experienced incredible leaps that have changed our lives forever. But we’ve only scratched the surface. Learn about what’s to come with The AWS Certification Training Master Class Bundle, offered to readers for just $59.Cloud computing is the next major advancement in web technology. ...

Apple's string of product releases continues on Wednesday with the launch of the second-generation AirPods and a new wireless charging case.

AMD’s RX 590 isn’t the best card you can get for 1080p gaming, but it’s still a good option and well worth considering when there’s a price cut. Today, Newegg is selling the PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 590 for $210 after a $20 mail-in rebate. On top of that you get three free games with AMD’s Raise the Game offer. ...

We've partnered with Honor again for a giveaway, and this time it's for a brand new Honor Play smartphone. While we at PCWorld never formally reviewed it, our sister site Tech Advisor did saying: 'Even if you're not a gamer, this is one of the best value phones on the market, offering flagship performance at a fraction of the price. ...

Can Microsoft Word read to me? Yes, it can. The Speak feature was incorporated into Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.) back in version 2003. It was called Text to Speech (TTS) then, and it functioned much the same as it does now. Fortunately, it’s a very simple procedure to set up and use, so you can get started immediately.Add the Speak button to the Quick Access Toolbar 1. ...

When you really need to light up the night with just a size E26 bulb, this monstrous LED will do the job.

The tech-obsessed Internet had a big laugh at the expense of the USB Implementers Forum in March, when the organization announced a new USB-C naming scheme that made the format more confusing than it already was.Sure, yuck it up, folks. But you know what’s even more annoying than a bunch of connection formats that are all named “USB 3. ...

Microsoft Teams is moving ahead in its gradual replacement of Skype for Business, which was once Microsoft’s go-to solution for collaborating via video or text. On Tuesday Microsoft announced several new collaborative features that lean toward business use, especially for those who work in collaborative environments at an office. ...

It’s safe to say that going into GDC 2019, Google’s Tuesday morning keynote was the most anticipated on the schedule. Rumors have flown for weeks, though calling them “rumorsî is perhaps underselling it. We knew Google was working on streaming games to the Chrome browser, after last year’s Project Stream tests, and it was clear we’d see more about those ideas here. ...

With the 2019 Game Developers Conference underway, the gaming community is looking forward to news on new ways to play. It’s also a good time to take a look at your own gaming setup and see what could use some improvement. Today only, you can grab the go-to controller for PC gamers, Microsoft’s Xbox One controller, at a pretty slick discount from B&H Photo Video. ...

That dreaded low-resolution 'screen door effect' that's dogged virtual reality imaging since its inception just got blown off its hinges by HP's Reverb VR headset.Announced Tuesday at HP Reinvent in Houston, the Reverb boasts twice the resolution of its predecessor—2,160x2,160—plus a wider 114-degree field of view. ...

It’s a good day to get a whole lot of storage at a great price. Our favorite budget SSD is available for cheaper than it’s even been before. Amazon is selling the 1TB Samsung 860 QVO SSD for $108. That’s down from it’s MSRP of $130, and less than the 1TB Samsung 860 EVO’s current price of $148.It’s understandable if you haven’t heard of the QVO line before. ...

This baby monitor will alert you when your child moves to an unsafe position.