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Ten unexpectedly useful iPhone apps
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Back to school with Alexa: The ultimate guide
It's back to school time. If you have an Alexa device, we have some helpful tips and skills that will help you get ready for school. We not only cover educational resources, but the essentials, like how to order pizza.
Fake house? Use Google Street View to travel through time and expose flippers
If you're house hunting, it's important to know all you can about any property you're considering. Here's how to use Google Street View to see what a seller might not want you to know.
Extreme Nest: Taking your smart thermostat to the next level with zones and sensors
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Losing your data can suck. If you have the right backup strategy, though, recovery of lost data can be nearly painless. You do have the right backup strategy, right?
MacBooks for pros: How to decide among several workable options
For high-end pro Mac users, the choices have been pretty barren. But with the introduction of the 2018 MacBook Pros, options open up. Here's how to decide.
Apple's surprise MacBook Pro update further strains its relationship with pros
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When it comes to cloud-based PHP development, the sticking point is the debugger
While there are cloud-based IDEs, doing PHP development in a cloud IDE is still far from turnkey.
Has Apple abandoned professional Mac users?
In this important video roundtable, ZDNet's David Gewirtz, Jason Perlow, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, and Mac developer Oliver Breidenbach discuss whether there's a future for pro Mac users. The conclusion: It's a definite maybe.
Ten unexpectedly useful Apple Watch apps
Over the past year, the Apple Watch has been picking up momentum. In this gallery, we show you 10 apps that might help explain why.
Hands-on with Home Chef: We taste test a meal delivery service in real life
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Which Amazon Echo to buy? How to pick the best Alexa device for your needs
Amazon now has an entire army of Echo devices. Some listen to you. Some also watch you. Which should you choose? We help you decide.
How to backup Gmail: The ultimate guide
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Also known as private browsing or porn mode, your browser privacy setting has all sorts of useful applications that have nothing to do with hiding the consumption of adult content.
