These days, your phone is capable of just about anything, from boosting your dating prospects (through dating apps ) to looking up recipes. And if you have an iPhone or iPad, the App Store offers one of the largest collections of applications on the planet, one that spans a myriad of popular categories. Given the sheer number of apps, however, where do you even start? Here, we’ve rounded up some of the best apps available, whether you’re new to iOS or you’re simply looking to expand your arsenal beyond the best iPhone games . If you’re an Android user, we’ve also curated a guide to the best Android apps . iOS essentials Google If you need a refresher on what Google is, well, frankly, we’re not sure how you managed to find us here. While it may not be Android, Google’s app is perfectly at home on iOS, and it provides all the super-powered search powers you’ve come to expect from the Big G. It’s perhaps the best way to find any information, whether it’s who won the … [Read more...] about The best iPhone apps (February 2021)
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The best holiday smart lights
Buying holiday lights for your home is an investment, so don’t go with lights that only offer up one color choice. The best smart holiday lights can be changed to a wide array of colors, blinking patterns, and can be synced to music. You can control them using an app or voice commands using Alexa, Google Assistant, or IFTTT devices, and you can even put these types of lights on a schedule. More lighting guides Best smart light bulbs Best smart lamps Best smart light switches Love the idea of keeping your tree up year-round? With smart lights, you can change the light colors to fit the upcoming holiday or season. After the holidays, you could change your lights to pink and red for Valentine’s Day, pastel colors for Easter, red, white, and blue for Independence Day, orange and purple for Halloween … you get the idea. Here are our picks for the best holiday smart lights on the market. Best pick: Twinkly Smart Decorations Custom LED String Lights Twinkly’s … [Read more...] about The best holiday smart lights
The best podcasts for kids of any age
The best thing about podcasts is that they cover everything under the sun. You can find hours of music, history, amazing science, or delightful fiction podcasts. The same is true of the best podcasts for kids. We gathered some of our favorites and broke them down by age, but you might find your elementary school-aged child enjoys the tunes in the preschool list, and teens will definitely enjoy a lot of the content in the other categories as well. While you’re here, why not also check out our pick of the best podcasts of 2021? The best podcasts for kids ages 3 and up Peace Out The perfect bedtime podcast, Peace Out features short stories designed to help kids calm down and relax. They’re guided through breathing and visualization exercises, but for younger kids, just the soothing sound of the narrator’s voice will be enough to lull them off to sleep. For older kids, this is a great introduction to meditation and mindfulness. Apple Podcasts Stitcher Planet … [Read more...] about The best podcasts for kids of any age
How to set up your 4K TV
You’ve been searching for months and have finally decided which 4K TV you’ll be buying for the living room. Rest assured — the hardest part (picking a TV) is over, but there’s still work to do. With a new TV comes picture settings to tweak, additional accessories to buy, and in the case of 4K displays, specific content to purchase, download, and watch. For all your new-TV needs, we’ve put together this how-to guide for getting the absolute most out of your big-screen investment. TV location The first thing to ask yourself is: Where is your TV going to go? If you’re wall mounting your TV, a cable and power management kit is a great way to make that install look clean . It helps you route your cables and power from near the floor, up through the wall to where your TV is mounted. If you are setting your TV on a stand, we recommend securing it so it doesn’t tip over by accident. Whether it is a stray pillow hitting the TV or, worse, an earthquake, having a security strap is … [Read more...] about How to set up your 4K TV
MacBook Air vs. MacBook Pro 13: M1 models, compared
Both the MacBook Air and the MacBook Pro 13 have moved to Apple’s powerful M1 chip — so the question is which one should you get? Although they both boast Retina displays and even fall in a similar price range, there are some significant differences in specs and features that differentiate the two devices. There’s even a 16-inch MacBook Pro if you’re looking for a larger, top-end model — although it still runs on older Intel processors. If you want to find out what could be coming next in the MacBook world, we have all the latest MacBook Pro rumors to get you up to speed. MacBook Air: MacBook Pro: In this guide, we pit the MacBook Air against the 13-inch MacBook Pro to see which is best. Interested in buying either of these MacBooks? Check out our guide to the latest MacBook deals on Apple’s flagship devices. Design Both the MacBook Pro 13 and the MacBook Air 13 look very similar at first glance. Both boast classy all-aluminum finishes, with silver and … [Read more...] about MacBook Air vs. MacBook Pro 13: M1 models, compared