Nick Lucchesi

1 month ago | laptopmag.com | Nick Lucchesi

Despite our name, Laptop Mag are unabashed supporters of the growing mini PC market. The little boxes are powerful machines that are potent portables. The arrival of the M4 processor-powered Mac mini in October 2024 ushered in Apple’s most current entrant into a burgeoning market. The Mac Mini goes back more than 20 years now, and it continues to live rent-free in my mind. During Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, the M4 Pro-powered Mini, with a three-year Apple Care+ warranty, is $200 off.

1 month ago | laptopmag.com | Nick Lucchesi

Reviews of the new Apple MacBook Air — powered by the new Apple M4 processor —are so crammed with superlatives and praise that it's nearly comical. "I have no notes," reads a particularly good headline on one review. The Laptop Mag review of the 13-inch model makes it plain: "cheaper and better." We gave it five stars, something we've only done 44 times on reviews in our more than thirty-year history. This is a laptop worth buying. It starts at $999.

1 month ago | laptopmag.com | Nick Lucchesi

Apple announced on Tuesday the dates for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, commonly known as WWDC, with a new iPhone, iPad, and Mac OS likely in store. If you're an iPhone 11 user, it may also signal the beginning of the end. That's because the news out of WWDC that arguably affects most people is the debut of a new operating system for iPhone. This year it will be iOS 19.

1 month ago | laptopmag.com | Nick Lucchesi

It may not happen overnight, but even among the most dedicated horologists, the Apple Watch can quickly become indispensable. The connection to your phone makes it a text message machine, a fitness tracker, and a weather forecaster. Someday, AI in the Apple Watch could transform it into something even more powerful. All of which is to say that the $100 discount on the Apple Watch Series 10 with GPS is the best deal you can find right now as the spring season thaws out much of the world.

1 month ago | laptopmag.com | Nick Lucchesi

“Your system is infected with three viruses.”It’s a chilling message to receive on your Windows laptop, but that fear soon turns to anger when you realise you’ve been duped. This week, the Federal Trade Commission announced it would pay out more than $25.5 million to Windows users deceived by a scam that convinced them to buy so-called “computer repair” software. The payment is the result of a settlement order with the scammers.