Author: Priya Raghunathan
Priya Raghunathan covers consumer and small-business technology for Fox Bulletin: apps, subscriptions and the hardware people actually buy. Comparisons are built from vendors' own pricing pages and App Store listings, on the principle that the headline price is rarely the price you end up paying.
How to Reset Apple ID Password: 4 Ways That Work
A device you are already signed in on resets the password in under a minute. Every other route is slower, and account recovery can take days, so work down the list in order.
iPhone Recovery Mode: How to Enter It, Exit It, and Restore
Recovery mode is the screen with a laptop and a cable, and it exists so a computer can reinstall iOS on a phone that will not start. Update keeps your data. Restore does not.
How to Speed Up a Slow Mac: 9 Fixes That Actually Work
Most slow Macs are not old, they are full. Storage pressure, a stack of login items and one browser eating half the RAM explain the majority of cases, and all three take minutes to fix.
How to Reset Apple Watch: Unpair, Erase, and Fix a Stuck Watch
Unpairing from the paired iPhone is the reset that actually hands the watch over, because it is the only one that removes Activation Lock. Erasing on the watch leaves the lock in place.
Best iPhone 17e Screen Protector: 7 Picks Compared
Seven screen protectors for the 6.1-inch iPhone 17e, including which sheets are shared with the 16e, 14 and 13, and what that means for fit.
Best iPhone 17 Screen Protector: 7 Compared on Glass
Seven screen protectors for the 6.3-inch iPhone 17, covering clear glass, anti-reflective, matte and privacy finishes with the install kit for each.
Best iPhone 18 Pro Screen Protector: 7 Options Compared
Seven screen protectors for the 6.3-inch iPhone 18 Pro, from Corning glass to a four-way privacy filter, with the install method for each.
Best iPhone 18 Pro Max Screen Protector: 7 Compared
Seven screen protectors for the 6.9-inch iPhone 18 Pro Max, sorted by glare control, install method, drop claims and pack size.
Best iPhone 17e Cases: 7 Compared on Magnets and Drop Rating
Seven iPhone 17e cases compared on magnets, drop ratings and stands, all sold for the iPhone 16e too, plus why a 17e case needs no Camera Control cutout.
Best iPhone Duo Cases: 7 Compared on Hinge, Magnets and Stands
Seven iPhone Duo cases compared on hinge protection, magnets, stands and screen cover, plus what to check when Apple's first foldable iPhone arrives on October 23.
Best Pixel 10a Cases: 7 Compared on Magnets, Stands and Drop Ratings
Seven Pixel 10a cases from Google, Spigen, OtterBox, Poetic, Bellroy and Carveit compared on magnets, stands and drop ratings, with the three that add magnets for chargers and mounts.
Best Pixel 11 Pro XL Cases: 7 Compared on Pixelsnap and Drop Height
Seven Pixel 11 Pro XL cases compared on Pixelsnap support, drop claims, grip and stands, with the size gap that keeps Pixel 11 Pro cases off the XL.
Best Pixel 11 and 11 Pro Cases: 7 Compared on Magnets, Drops and Grip
Seven cases that fit both the Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro, compared on Pixelsnap magnets, drop ratings, grip and stands, plus why Pro XL cases will not fit.
Best Galaxy S26+ Cases: 7 Compared on Magnets, Drop Claims and Build
Seven Galaxy S26+ cases compared on magnets, drop claims and build, from Spigen's matte Liquid Air MagFit to Rokform's RokLock mount case, plus why S26 and S26 Ultra cases will not fit.
Best iPhone Air Cases: 7 Compared on Build, Drops and MagSafe
Seven iPhone Air cases compared on build, drop ratings, MagSafe magnets and Camera Control, from a thin PITAKA aramid shell to the 23 ft ESR Cyber Tough.