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.
Black and White Wallpaper: 10 Free iPhone Designs
Ten black and white wallpapers drawn for this page, each at full iPhone Pro Max resolution, from quiet dark designs to loud high-contrast patterns.
Degree Symbol: How to Type ° on iPhone, iPad and Mac
Hold the 0 key on an iPhone or iPad, or press Shift-Option-8 on a Mac. No copying and pasting, and no third-party app.
How to Take a Screenshot on Mac and Find Every Capture Later
Five shortcuts cover every kind of Mac screenshot. The harder part is finding them later, and macOS tags each one so a single search pulls them all up.
Emoji Meanings: How to Look Up What Any Emoji Means
Every emoji has an official name your phone or computer will tell you. Here is how to read it on each device, and what the most misread emoji usually mean.
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max Red Transparent Edition: Specs and Price
Xiaomi brought back its see-through look for the 18 Pro Max: a red Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 back, matching red charger and cable, and a single 16GB and 1TB configuration.
Best Android Auto Wireless Adapters: 6 Dongles Compared
Six adapters that make wired Android Auto wireless, from the Android-only AAWireless Two to 2-in-1 dongles and an AI box.
Best USB-C to Lightning Adapters: 7 Compared Both Ways
Seven adapters that bridge USB-C and Lightning, explained by direction, with which ones handle audio, CarPlay and fast charging.
Best USB-C to HDMI Adapters: 7 for Laptops and iPhone
Seven ways to get from USB-C to HDMI, from a simple 4K60 dongle to HDMI 2.1 adapters and charging hubs.
Best USB-C CarPlay Cables: 7 That Stay Connected
Seven cables for wired CarPlay, matched to USB-A and USB-C car ports and to USB-C and Lightning iPhones.
Best Apple Watch Portable Chargers: 7 Compared for Travel
Keychain watch pucks, a no-battery travel charger and combined iPhone and Apple Watch power banks, compared on capacity and speed.
Best MagSafe Power Banks: 7 Picks Compared on Qi2 Speed
Seven magnetic battery packs for iPhone compared on Qi2 speed, thickness, capacity and wired output.
Prebuilt Gaming PC Buying Guide: Specs to Check and 7 Brands
A prebuilt gaming PC trades a price premium for a tested build and one warranty. Here is how to read the spec sheet, which parts makers skimp on, and how Alienware, Lenovo Legion, NZXT, Corsair, CyberPowerPC, MSI and Maingear compare.
PC Parts Explained: Every Component in a Desktop Computer
Every desktop is the same eight PC parts: a processor, a graphics card, a motherboard, memory, storage, a power supply, a case and a cooler. Here is what each one does, how they constrain each other and the spec that matters when you buy.
Power Supply Unit Guide: Wattage, 80 Plus Ratings and Cables
The power supply unit is the one PC part that can take everything else with it when it fails. Here is how to size the wattage from your CPU and GPU, what the 80 Plus tiers measure, and which connectors a modern graphics card needs.
DDR4 vs DDR5 RAM: Speed, Voltage, Capacity and Compatibility
DDR5 starts where DDR4 ends: 4,800 MT/s against 3,200, 1.1 V against 1.2 V, and up to 512 GB per module in the standard. Here is what the two generations change, which platforms use each, and whether a DDR4 PC should move.