Dec 30, 1996 12:00 PM

From the Trades

Headlines and product announcements from the trade media on the Web.

US West Denies Global Retreat
TechWire

Internet Email Tramples LAN
MacUser

AOL Will Support HTTP 1.1
TechWire

Next VP to Head Apple OS Team
Macworld

Intel Notebook Chips Lag
News.com

Closed Captions for Web Conferencing
TechWire

Best Technology in '96
PC Magazine

Worst Technology in '96
ZDNet

Sleeping With the Enemy: The Year's Top Alliances
TechWire

Apple's 200-MHz PowerBook
News.com

I Tested the MacBook Neo and the MacBook Air. Here's Which One You Should Buy

After conducting long-term testing on both the MacBook Neo and MacBook Air, I have a good idea who should buy which laptop.

Luke Larsen

Aeronaut Is an Actual Mac App for Bluesky

If you miss social media on your desktop—à la Tweetbot, TweetDeck, or the official Twitter app—then check out this macOS client for Bluesky.

Justin Pot

Save Up to 40% With These Acer Promo Codes and Discounts

From 40% off accessory bundles to verified student and military discounts, here's how to save on Predator, Nitro, and Swift laptops and monitors at Acer.com.

Luke Larsen

Your Vape Wants to Know How Old You Are

Companies hope that biometric age-verification tech in cartridges could put flavored vapes back in business. But it's unlikely to solve the real problems.

Boone Ashworth

You Can Soon Buy a $4,370 Humanoid Robot on AliExpress

Unitree is bringing its R1 to international markets. It arrives with some aerobatic capabilities and an entry-level price, but the question of what you'd actually do with it remains open.

Marco Trabucchi

This Windows Laptop Is a MacBook Neo Killer, and It’s Only $500

In many ways, the HP OmniBook 5 is a better budget laptop than the MacBook Neo, especially when the discounts are strong.

Luke Larsen

Which MacBook Is Right For You: Neo, Air, or Pro?

With the MacBook Neo in the mix, there have never been more options to choose from in Apple's MacBook lineup.

Luke Larsen

Even Artemis II Astronauts Have Microsoft Outlook Problems

The mission commander’s email inbox failed during the journey to the moon. Have they tried turning the computer off and back on again?

Jeremy White

Tech Companies Are Trying to Neuter Colorado’s Landmark Right-to-Repair Law

A bill in Colorado is a glimpse into the future of how corporations are working to limit the freedom people have to make their own fixes and upgrades.

Boone Ashworth

Google's AI Mode Update Tries to Kill Tab Hopping in Chrome

Google latest update to AI Mode in its Chrome browser is designed to keep the chatbot-style search tool always around once you start an online search journey.

Reece Rogers

Google Now Lets You Change Your Gmail Address. Here’s How

You’ve probably had the same Gmail address for years. Now, it’s easy to make a name change without worrying about the transition.

Reece Rogers

Save $20 on This Already Inexpensive Wireless Mic Set

Take your smartphone videos to the next level with impressive audio quality in a tiny package.

Brad Bourque