Susie Ochs
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Oakland, CA, United States
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How to sell or trade in your old iPhone
You can get cash for your iPhone from buyback sites, trade it in to your wireless carrier for a credit on future bills, or even swap it for a gift card to Target, Best Buy, Amazon, or Walmart. → Read More
AppleCare+: Everything you need to know about Apple’s extended warranty program
Apple sells extended warranties for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, iPod touch, and Apple TV. Here’s what they cost, what they cover, and answers to all your other questions too. → Read More
How to Notice and Avoid Dark Patterns Online
Have you ever noticed how online accounts are incredibly easy to sign up for, but can be hair-pullingly difficult to close? Sometimes the Close Account option is right where you’d think it would be, but other times you have to hunt it down, clicking through menu after menu until you finally find out that you can’t close it online, you actually have to call. → Read More
How to Restore to iOS 11 If You're Over the iOS 12 Beta
You probably shouldn’t run an iOS public beta on your primary device. But maybe you took the plunge anyway—anything to get in on that sweet Memoji action—and now you regret it. Maybe an app you use every day isn’t compatible with iOS 12 yet, and you want to go back. → Read More
The Best Features to Try in macOS Mojave
macOS Mojave is in public beta now, and it has a lot of cool features that might not totally change the way you use your Mac, but will speed up parts of your workflow, help keep your files organized, and make you smile with customizable touches. → Read More
How to Hide Weed From Your Kids
Marijuana is becoming legal in more and more places, which means that more and more people are bringing home weed. No matter if you prefer low-key vape cartridges, sticky nugs, tasty edible treats, or the myriad varieties of concentrates, one thing remains the same: You have to keep that stuff away from your kids. → Read More
Tested: 10 adapters to make up for the iPhone's missing headphone jack
Not ready to throw away your 3.5mm headphones? These adapters can help. → Read More
How to Get Restaurant Recommendations on Google Maps With the Redesigned Explore Tab
Google Maps gets you directions to where you’re going, but now it can also direct on your quest to try all the best tacos in town. → Read More
You Can Now Speak Spanish With Your Google Home
Google has some buenas noticias for Spanish speakers who own Google Home smart speakers: You can now converse with the Google Assistant en español. → Read More
If You Play Pirated Nintendo Switch Games Online, Nintendo Will Ban You
Yes, there is such a thing as a free lunch. But if you hack your Nintendo Switch to play pirated games for free, that comes with a cost: You can’t play online. → Read More
How to Get Started With the New Microsoft News App
Android, iOS: The news app formerly known as MSN relaunched Wednesday as Microsoft News. The free app for iOS and Android uses AI and human editors to curate stories from thousands of sources into topic-based channels. It also has a Local news tab for news from your current city or another location you care about, as well as a dark mode to make reading the news easier on your eyes—even if it’s… → Read More
How to Share Secret Messages Without Resorting to 'Foldering'
Electronic communication can still create a paper trail, as former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort learned recently when his bail was revoked for alleged witness tampering while he was on house arrest awaiting two trials. → Read More
How to Time Your Caffeine Consumption and Maximize Alertness
Have you ever found yourself chugging coffee to stay up late studying, but then when it’s time for the exam, your mind is foggy with fatigue? Researchers from the U.S. Army have developed an algorithm that can predict the energy peaks and valleys that come from drinking caffeine, and in turn, created a web-based tool that helps you predict how alert you can expect to be based on your own sleep… → Read More
Screen Time in iOS 12 shows how badly the iPad needs user accounts
Earth to Apple: A lot of families share a single iPad. But the cool new Screen Time feature only works as intended if everyone has his or her own device. → Read More
Best cheap Apple Watch bands: Aftermarket straps that cost a fraction of Apple's options
Don't pay full retail for a band from Apple! A ton of affordable silicone, leather, metal, and nylon bands are out there—our favorites start at just $9. → Read More
Which iPad should you get: iPad, iPad Pro, or iPad mini?
Apple sells four sizes of iPad with wildly different prices and specs. Which should you choose? Let iMore help you decide! → Read More
Why I miss Touch ID on my iPhone X
Sometimes upgrading causes new problems: HomeKit and iCloud Keychain worked better on my iPhone 7 than they do on my iPhone X with Face ID. → Read More
How to sell or trade in your old iPhone
You can get cash for your iPhone from buyback sites, trade it in to your wireless carrier for a credit on future bills, or even swap it for a gift card to Target, Best Buy, Amazon, or Walmart. → Read More
How to record your iPhone or iPad's screen in iOS 11
Control Center in iOS 11 has some cool new tricks, including the ability to make screen-capture video without tethering to a Mac. → Read More
iPhone 8 Plus vs. iPhone X: Spec showdown
Which is the better iPhone on paper—the iPhone 8 Plus or the brand-new iPhone X? Our spec-for-spec comparison might surprise you. → Read More