The NBA playoffs are here. Are you ready to watch your favorite team take it to the court?

The National Basketball Association is in its final run of games, which means the best of the best are competing against each other in the NBA playoffs. Whether you’re watching games live, following scores, or just want to check in with who’s left in the roster, these are the best apps for following the NBA playoffs.

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ABC has exclusive rights to the NBA Finals and will also broadcast four games in the first round of the playoffs. If you have a digital antenna, you can watch all of the available ABC broadcasted games on your iPhone or iPad (or even your Mac or Apple TV). All you need is that antenna and the Channels app to watch live TV anywhere. With a Plex Pass subscription, you can even record content and watch it at your leisure. Just make sure no one spoils the outcome of the games for you.

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You love your MacBook Pro, but let’s face it, it looks exactly like every other MacBook you see at Starbucks. Unless, of course, you’re already using a ColorWare skin.

Laptops and other mobile devices are very personal items, and they’re often an expression of the individuals who use them. If you’re a wheeling and dealing venture capitalist in a perfectly tailored black suit with an ash pinstripe, you likely want your MacBook to match your purposeful attire when you sit down for your next big opportunity. If you’re a punker with a purple mohawk, it only makes sense that you’d want your Mac laptop coated in a similar color when you dive into that next latte at the local coffee house.

That’s where ColorWare comes in. And thanks to the company’s impressive range of MacBook Pro skins, you can give your computer literally thousands of different color combinations, from down-to-earth to out-of-this-world, starting at just $10 for the screen-border-only skin (plus shipping). If you want t…

If you spend a lot of time in the living room with a lot of entertainment devices, the Logitech Harmony system is a worthy investment.

I once owned a universal remote that I’m pretty sure was the size of a shoebox. That’s how I remember it, anyway — a definite two-hander with a large screen (for the time) and very few physical buttons. Something like this.

It was awful. Awful setup and not much better to use. But it still was better than needing to have three remotes by my side at any given time.

Fast forward some 15 years (I can’t believe it’s been that long) and we get to what I have today. Last fall I splurged on new Harmony remotes from Logitech, and they’re probably one of the more important purchases I’ve made. They work, they work well, and they were pretty simply to set up.

Let’s rap.

The basics

Here’s the gist of the whole Harmony thing: It’s first and foremost a universal remote. But gone are the days of looking up codes and hoping the remote would suppor…

What are the best cases, covers, stylus pens, keyboards, and more for your brand new 9.7-inch iPad? These are my favorites!

Apple’s got a whole new 9.7-inch tablet — iPad (5th generation) — and it’s more affordable than ever. So affordable, you might just have enough cash left over to trick it out. (What iPad Pro, right?)

iPad Smart Cover

I’ve owned one of these since they first launched alongside the original iPad Air and, as soon as I got iPad 5, I slipped it on, and it fit like home. Or a glove. Or a clove that’s finally come home. Whatever. It fit great.

It doesn’t protect the back. If you want that, you’ll need to track down an iPad Air Smart Case — which is also great. But it protects the glass front just fine. It also folds back so you can either type at a slight angle or watch videos at a sharp angle. You can even get it in (Product) RED from Apple, if you want to support the charity — and get a wicked hot color.

What it won’t do is protect…

Amazon Dash Buttons can make it all but impossible to run out of household essentials. Here’s how to set ’em up!

Amazon Dash Buttons are small, WiFi-enabled devices that serve one purpose: placing an order on Amazon. Buy a Tide Dash Button and press to re-order Tide detergent when you’re running low; buy a Ziploc Dash Button and re-up on Ziploc sandwich bags when you’re almost out; buy a Charmin Dash Button and get more toilet paper before you’re left in an awkward situation.

Amazon Dash Buttons typically cost $4.99 (I say typically because Amazon regularly discounts the buttons) but Amazon gives you a $4.99 credit on your first order with the Dash Button, making the device essentially free.

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Asking yourself why you’d want a physical, branded button for ordering from Amazon instead of just placing an order with the app or online? It’s about convenience and memory … for me, anyway. You’re meant to stick your Dash Buttons near the products …

Have an unquenchable thirst for music? Spotify can help you out.

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Spotify is one of the most popular streaming services in the world. According to Business Insider by way of Edison Research, it’s the second most popular audio streaming service next to Pandora. It pretty much has it all, from the biggest artists of today and yesteryear to the indie artists that only your cool cousin Chaz has heard of.

Here’s everything you need to know about Spotify!

What is Spotify?

It’s quite simply a music streaming library. Think of it like your music library on your phone or computer, but instead of being physically stored on your device, it’s in an online repository, so you need an internet connection to access it. It features streaming radio stations, as well as millions of songs by many thousands of artists. Heard this one song one time 10 years ago? Chances are you’ll be able to find it on Spotify.

Just how many songs are in Spotify’s library?

There are over 30 million song…

iPhone 7 doesn’t just keep up with the twice-as-many cores in Galaxy S8 — Apple trounces Samsung core-for-core. Here’s why that really matters.

You have four people in the family but only one of you has a driver’s license. Sure, you can get through household chores in a quarter of the time, but anything that requires a car? Not so much. The same is true for processors. If half the tasks are serial and half are parallel, a processor could have infinite cores at its disposal, but all those cores crushing their half won’t help with the other half one bit.

It’s easy to be blinded by the numbers. Cores can be the new megapixels. But every once in a while you see something that brings you right back to reality. Case in point: recent performance comparisons between Apple’s iPhone 7, launched last September, and Samsung’s Galaxy S8, launching now.

Battle of the benchmarks

The Apple A10 Fusion system-on-a-chip (SOC) in iPhone 7 mops the floor with both the Samsung Exynos 8895 and Qu…

We’d all like to be in two places at once. While you’re at work or out shopping, the thought of what might be going on at home probably pops into your head, especially if you have pets or kids. The ability to look in on your home and your belongings offers a great sense of comfort, and if you’re on vacation with no one to housesit, then you almost certainly want to peek in now and then.

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Lucky for you, there are many Wi-Fi connected security cameras available. They let you look in on your home or business from afar through their companion apps. All you need is an internet connection, and you can connect with these cameras to make sure everything’s alright. Some of these cameras can be pretty pricey, but not if you know where to look.

The Kodak HD WiFi Security Camera connects directly to your smartphone or tablet via its app so that you can look in on your home, kids, pets, and possessions whenever you’re connected to the internet. These…

macOS 10.13 will likely make an appearance at WWDC 2017 in June and launch this fall. Here’s everything you need to know!

macOS 10.13 is likely the next big update for Apple’s desktop and laptop Mac line. It will undoubtedly be full of new features, and maybe even get a slight design update. If Apple continues the same launch schedule it has for years past, we should see a sneak peek at WWDC 2017 in June, with the full system update available by early October.

We don’t know much about what to expect from macOS 10.13, including its nickname, but rumors continue to trickle in. Here’s the latest!

When can I download previews of the next version of macOS?

Traditionally, Apple shows off a preview of its upcoming operating system during the opening keynote for the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), which takes place June 5-8 in 2017.

The first developer beta will likely be available that week, with a public beta launching shortly thereafter. The public beta is available for anyo…