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D3Damon/Getty Images Pocket is going away. Mozilla’s “read it later” bookmarking service is being shut down and that’s a shame because Pocket was widely used and considered one of the best options for its purpose. Pocket integrated with most browsers and mobile devices via extensions and apps. Its purpose was to sync saved content automatically so users could pick up where they left off on any device associated with their account. Pocket also offered personalized content recommendations…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Withings Scanwatch Nova is available now, starting at $599. It’s an elegant smartwatch with a one-month battery, water resistance up to 10ATM, and various health-tracking metrics. A $10/month subscription is required for some advanced metrics, and the watch is only available in one 42mm diameter. Healthy heart monitoring starts with gathering your metrics, but making sense of all the numbers is a whole different challenge. For the past few weeks, I’ve…

SSDs (solid state drives) are the perfect portable storage solution, and far better that the older HDDs (hard disk drives) with their spinning disks that are vulnerable to vibration and shock.  Also: The best external hard drives you can buy But the downside to many portable SSDs is that they can’t cope with even a little bit of water or dust. That means that they prefer an air-conditioned office much more than a dusty truck or…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Sandmarc Telephoto 2x lens is available now for $155. The lens attaches to your iPhone and makes images more vivid, adding a professional quality to your shots (and is cheaper than a DSLR). It is not available for Android and occasionally warps close-up images. Since I could hold a camera, I’ve been working on improving my photography skills. Now that I need to take product photos for work, I’ve dedicated more…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Acefast Acefit Pro open-ear headphones are available on Amazon for $125. The Acefit Pro offer a high level of clarity, outstanding custom EQ, and an elegant lighting effect for nighttime activities. You’ll definitely want to use the app so you can make adjustments to the EQ as needed. Within the realm of headphones and earbuds, there’s a form factor that often gets overlooked because most consumers want something akin to AirPods….

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Apple finally entered the AI race at last year’s Worldwide Developer Conference when it revealed Apple Intelligence. However, some of the biggest updates announced at WWDC 2024 — such as a new and improved Siri and an AI that’s aware of your personal context from your daily phone use — have yet to deploy, leaving users frustrated. Still, I think there is hope.  Apple has done a lot well with the limited features it has shipped…

PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images As I watched the internet debate over who would win between 100 men and 1 gorilla (yes, this is an actual debate online), I couldn’t help but become invested in the outcome. I laughed at the ridiculous comments and marveled at the stunning AI videos. Then something hit me like a ton of bricks, or in this case, like a gorilla. 🤯 It was so profound, I actually said to…

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET You’ve probably taken plenty of screenshots on your iPhone, but what about screen recording? It’s an underrated time-saver — whether you’re walking a friend through a tricky setting, capturing a video you can’t otherwise download, or whatever. Also: iPhone feeling sluggish? Clear your cache to speed it up – here’s how Once you’ve added it to Apple’s Control Center, recording your screen is as simple as a swipe and a tap….

If that five-year-old laptop that keeps freezing during class is killing your back-to-school mood, it’s time for an upgrade. Students have many options for laptops that are great for studying, but lightweight and speedy Chromebooks are some of the best. They typically cost far less than Windows PCs or Apple MacBooks, and are streamlined with ChromeOS, a lightweight operating system.  ChromeOS makes it easy to navigate to popular apps like Google Docs, Google Drive, and Gmail so…