Your Mac’s New Look: Take a Tour of OS X Mavericks’ Visual Updates

Your Mac’s New Look: Take a Tour of OS X Mavericks’ Visual Updates

Mavericks is here. Apple’s new desktop operating system looks quite different than the previous version, OS X Mountain Lion. Take a tour of the differences.

    



Keep Google From Using Your Face in Advertisements

Keep Google From Using Your Face in Advertisements

Here’s how to keep your face out of Google ads.

    



Windows 8.1 Is Here, and You Should Get It Now

Windows 8.1 Is Here, and You Should Get It Now

The new version of Microsoft’s operating system is a necessary update. Its added features will please longtime Windows users who were uncomfortable with 8, and push the concepts behind Windows 8 even further.

    



7 Known Issues With the iPhone 5s and iOS 7 — And How to Deal With Them

7 Known Issues With the iPhone 5s and iOS 7 — And How to Deal With Them

With the launch of iOS 7 and the iPhone 5s last month, there’s a new batch of hardware issues and bugs to deal with. Here are six major iOS- and iPhone-related problems and how to deal with them.

    



How the Kindle Fire’s ‘Mayday’ Feature Will Help Amazon Sell More Stuff

How the Kindle Fire’s ‘Mayday’ Feature Will Help Amazon Sell More Stuff

Amazon’s Mayday tech support for Kindle Fire HDX puts a tiny helper on your screen when you need it most. But the exchange between you and Amazon does more than help you figure out how to download the latest Justin …

    



How to Use Chrome to Quickly Search Specific Websites

How to Use Chrome to Quickly Search Specific Websites

One of Google Chrome’s best features is the Omnibox, a why-didn’t-I-think-of-that idea that pretty much every major browser has now stolen. Here’s how to use it to search other websites without actually visiting them.

    



How to Set Up and Use the Touch ID on Your iPhone 5s

How to Set Up and Use the Touch ID on Your iPhone 5s

One of the most exciting new features on the iPhone 5s is the fingerprint sensor embedded in the device’s home button. Apple calls it Touch ID, and as it gains more uses in the OS, it could have a huge …

    



Everything You Need to Know About Your New iPhone

Everything You Need to Know About Your New iPhone

You braved the lines, you whipped out your credit card, and now you’ve got your new iPhone in hand. It feels different. It looks different. Don’t fret — we’ve got everything you need to know about your shiny new handset.

    



Silence Is Golden: A Guide to Blocking Calls and Texts in iOS 7

Silence Is Golden: A Guide to Blocking Calls and Texts in iOS 7

With Apple’s new iOS 7 operating system, millions of smartphone owners will be able to block annoying callers for the first time.

    



Take a Tour of the Huge Visual Contrasts Between iOS 6 and iOS 7

Take a Tour of the Huge Visual Contrasts Between iOS 6 and iOS 7

Apple’s iOS 7 represents the biggest graphical overhaul to iOS in its six-year history. But if you look beyond the aesthetic changes you’ll find several new features and gestures that improve the way you use your phone.