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Susie Ochs
Susie has been covering Apple since 2006, and when she isn't glued to her MacBook Air and iPhone, you can find her building sand castles at the beach or snowboarding in the mountains.
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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! For the same price, you can fill a whole drawer full of silicone, leather, and metal bands for your Apple Watch.
Opinion
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.
Feature
iPhone 8 Plus vs. iPhone X: Which one should you buy?
Which is the better iPhone on paper—the iPhone 8 Plus or the brand-new iPhone X? Our spec-for-spec comparison—and hands-on experiences—might surprise you.
Feature
iPhone 8 and 8 Plus: Wireless charging, Portrait Lighting, and five more features you’ll want
The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus have the Home button and body bezels, they still use Touch ID instead of Face ID, and the LCD screen sizes are the same that you're used to. But don't call them retro.
Feature
16 rugged cases to protect your iPhone X
Keep your iPhone X safe from drops, scratches, dirt, and weather with one of these shock-absorbing, rugged cases.
Opinion
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.
Reviews
Lego Boost review: Yup, tablet-connected Lego robots are as cool as they sound
One Lego Boost kit, five robots, and 60-plus in-app challenges add up to one happy family.
News
iPhone X: Face ID, OLED screen, wireless charging and the other features you’ll care about most
Good-bye Home button, hello OLED, Face ID, and Animoji. Here's everything you need to know about the iPhone X announcement.
Macworld Podcast
Siri gets company
Voice-recognition competitors come to the iPhone, while Apple invests in advance glass production in the U.S.
Feature
WWDC wish list: What we’d like from the Siri Speaker
Impeccable security, more third-party integrations, and a camera that turns off easily are on the top of our list.
Macworld Podcast
Apple’s billion-dollar move
Apple is digging deep to seed an investment fund for advanced U.S. manufacturing.
Macworld Podcast
Pondering the Siri Speaker rumors and watchOS 4
Looking ahead to WWDC, a focus on improving Siri could benefit all of Apple’s platforms—and help break down the barriers between them.
News
Apple joins ‘Made in America’ trend with $1 billion fund to promote U.S. manufacturing
Our President wants to bring jobs back to America, and Apple CEO Tim Cook is obliging with a $1 billion fund to promote advanced manufacturing in the United States.
Feature
WWDC wish list: What we’d like to see from watchOS 4
The Apple Watch is already the king of the smartwatch mountain, but a few software tweaks would make it even better.
Macworld Podcast
Uber my dead body
Uber got in some hot water with Apple, but it was all handled behind the scenes, while Glenn thinks that users should have been alerted.
Macworld Podcast
Imagining the iPhone 8 and a Mac Pro that works
We'll probably be sick of discussing the next iPhone before it's even announced—but it's a nice break from trying to figure out how the Mac Pro lost its way.
News
Logitech Pop programmable buttons get HomeKit support
Now you can control your HomeKit devices with a physical, programmable button, instead of having to rely on an iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch.
News
Find My iPhone helps nab a thief at Coachella with 100 phones in his backpack
Dude, not cool, man.
Macworld Podcast