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In the February issue we pit the iPhone 12 vs. Android’s best phones. Plus, iPad Air review, 7 ways iOS 14 protects your privacy, iPhone 12 mini and HomePod mini reviews. Read the February issue today!

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How to fix the M1 Mac’s most disappointing feature: iOS apps on the Mac • Both Apple and app developers have work to do.

What opportunities are there for Apple during the pandemic? • Tim Cook talked up Apple’s ability to innovate during a pandemic, so what else might the company come up with to help ease our quarantined lives?

Apple working on its first cellular modem, which could bring 5G to the MacBook • We can dream, can’t we?

Three ways Apple could improve its core Services experience • Apple’s Services have become more and more popular, but the underlying systems have some weaknesses that could really improve life for users.

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Hot Stuff • What we’re raving about this month

Apple’s App Store priorities for the year ahead • Apple has a lot to look forward to, but the App Store may get more attention than usual.

AirDrop is great for the iPhone, iPad and Mac, but it can be even better. Here’s how. • It needs UI improvements and wider range.

Need to disable Activation Lock on an iPhone or iPad? Here are the 3 Apple-connected options to do so. • Apple will only perform a manual unlock in limited circumstances.

Three great iOS 14 accessibility features everyone will want to use • Buried in the accessibility settings are some of iOS 14’s coolest new toys.

How to use picture-in-picture on your iPhone in iOS 14 • The iPad feature finally comes to iPhone, and it may change the way you watch videos and make FaceTime calls.

iPHONE 12 MINI: A CONCENTRATION NOT A REDUCTION

APPLE MAGSAFE DUO CHARGER: CHEAPLY MADE, POORLY EXECUTED, AND WAY TOO EXPENSIVE

iPHONE 12 VS. THE BEST ANDROID PHONES • APPLE’S TWEAKS, REFINEMENTS, AND ENHANCEMENTS ADD UP TO THE BEST IPHONE AND SMARTPHONE VALUE EVER.

iPAD AIR (2020) REVIEW: STILL THE BEST iPAD FOR MOST PEOPLE • MOST iPAD USERS DON’T NEED AN iPAD PRO, ESPECIALLY WHEN THIS MODEL COMES SO CLOSE.

SEVEN WAYS iOS 14 WILL HELP PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY • APPLE HAS ADDED SEVERAL WELCOME NEW PRIVACY-MINDED FEATURES TO YOUR iPHONE AND iPAD.

Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac: Standing at the crossroads of Mac’s future • Reengineered with macOS Big Sur in mind.

Screen mismatch in Keynote? There’s a button to fix that • A disappearing button will provide the answer when you’re trying to get your Keynote slides on the right screen.

Nifty File Lists: Easily turn files and folders into metadata spreadsheets • Save file lists in Microsoft Excel, Apple Numbers and Pages-friendly CSV (Comma-Separated Values), TSV (Tab-Separated Values), and even HTML formats.

How to use a Mac laptop or iMac with a broken display • A few options can work, depending on the damage and your model.

How Apple can power up automation on its platforms • Automation has gotten more and more powerful on Apple’s platforms, but it’s still got a ways to go.

HomePod mini: Small sound and familiar frustrations • The HomePod mini is cheaper but doesn’t really improve on the original.

‘Ted Lasso’ is Apple TV+’s most likable show yet • Despite being constructed almost entirely of tropes and clichés, this breezy comedy is the kind of show anybody can enjoy.

Function101 Button Remote for Apple TV: Better design than Apple’s, with a few drawbacks • An improvement on Apple’s awful remote in many ways, but is missing a few key features.

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