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Laura Tucker

Laura has spent nearly 20 years writing news, reviews, and op-eds, with more than 10 of those years as an editor as well. She has exclusively used Apple products for the past three decades. In addition to writing and editing at MTE, she also runs the site's sponsored review program.

Sales of Chromebooks Double in 2020 Due to Pandemic

Sales of Chromebooks Double in 2020 Due to Pandemic

The tech industry is doing well during the pandemic, with a rate of increase higher than tablets. The demand for Chromebooks doubled in 2020.

Feb 1, 2021 in News
AUZAI Portable Monitor Review: Beautiful and Handy

AUZAI Portable Monitor Review: Beautiful and Handy

Portable monitors serve a dual purpose: portability and an extra screen. This review takes a look at the AUZAI 15.6″ Portable Monitor.

Jan 29, 2021 in
Police Use of Facial Recognition in NYC Targeted by Activists

Police Use of Facial Recognition in NYC Targeted by Activists

An international activists group is fighting the police use of facial recognition in New York City. It’s a technology the public hasn’t fully accepted.

Jan 29, 2021 in News
Google Rolls Out Change to 3rd-Party Cookies: Flocks

Google Rolls Out Change to 3rd-Party Cookies: Flocks

Tracking our whereabouts online is big business, but Google could be changing it, announcing a change to third-party cookies, replacing them with “Flocks.”

Jan 28, 2021 in News
Thunderbolt 4 Set for Rollout in 2021

Thunderbolt 4 Set for Rollout in 2021

When it comes to USB and Thunderbolt, there’s always confusion. We’ll find that once again when Thunderbolt 4 continues its rollout.

Jan 27, 2021 in News
Netflix to Improve Audio Experience on Android

Netflix to Improve Audio Experience on Android

Netflix wants to help the Android audio experiences and is releasing a new codec that uses xHE-AAC and will specifically help with volume issues.

Jan 26, 2021 in News
Apple’s MagSafe and iPhone 12 Present Problems for People with Pacemakers

Apple’s MagSafe and iPhone 12 Present Problems for People with Pacemakers

A support docment now admits that Apple’s MagSafe charger for the iPhone e12 could post problems for people who have pacemakers.

Jan 25, 2021 in News
New Phishing Attack Exposed Login Credentials Through Google Search

New Phishing Attack Exposed Login Credentials Through Google Search

The latest cyberattack is is a phishing scam that attacked major industries and exposed login credentials through Google search.

Jan 22, 2021 in News
Brave First Browser to Include IPFS Protocol

Brave First Browser to Include IPFS Protocol

The Brave browser, while still promising privacy, is now also introducing IPFS, a way for Web content to be more centralized.

Jan 21, 2021 in News
Work from Home Trend Leads to Increase in Cyberattacks, Fake Collaboration Apps

Work from Home Trend Leads to Increase in Cyberattacks, Fake Collaboration Apps

With workers using less-secure home computers, it’s given way to an increase in cyberattacks, with some even using fake collaboration apps.

Jan 20, 2021 in News
Samsung Announces Tile-Like Device: Galaxy SmartTags

Samsung Announces Tile-Like Device: Galaxy SmartTags

While waiting for Apple’s AirTags, Samsung has snuck in with Galaxy SmartTags, its own device that looks like the popular Tile.

Jan 19, 2021 in News
New MacBook Pros to Reportedly Lose the Touch Bar

New MacBook Pros to Reportedly Lose the Touch Bar

It’s been widely reported that Apple is ditching the Touch Bar on upcoming MacBook Pros and also bringing back the MagSafe charger.

Jan 18, 2021 in News
Auto Tech Moving Forward with Samsung, SmartThings, and More

Auto Tech Moving Forward with Samsung, SmartThings, and More

Samsung, SmartThings, an Apple are all increasing their visibility in the auto industry, but for now it’s restricted to luxury vehicles.

Jan 15, 2021 in News
New Guest Mode in Google Assistant Like Chrome’s Incognito Mode

New Guest Mode in Google Assistant Like Chrome’s Incognito Mode

Google Assistant Guest Mode deals with privacy cooncerns, keeping your information private an not saving it to your Google account.

Jan 14, 2021 in News
Fast Gaming at CES 2021 with New Asus Laptop

Fast Gaming at CES 2021 with New Asus Laptop

There’s more exciting gaming hardware on the horizon. It’s fast gaming at CES 2021 with the Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 laptop.

Jan 13, 2021 in News
Consumer Electronics Industry Rising Because of Global Health Crisis

Consumer Electronics Industry Rising Because of Global Health Crisis

While the global health crisis has led to a big increase in sales in consumer electronics, is this a trend that will continue past 2021?

Jan 12, 2021 in News
Lenovo Introduces Smartglasses for the Work-at-Home Market

Lenovo Introduces Smartglasses for the Work-at-Home Market

Lenovo is stepping in with something a little different: ThinkReality 3 smartglasses, aimed at remote workers and business travelers.

Jan 11, 2021 in News
Struum Streaming Service Will Bring You Only the Content You Want

Struum Streaming Service Will Bring You Only the Content You Want

Instead of bringing more content, the Struum streaming service will help viewers find only the content they want and allow them to spend less.

Jan 8, 2021 in News
Facebook Sends Emails Complaining About iOS 14 App Change

Facebook Sends Emails Complaining About iOS 14 App Change

The battle between Facebook and Apple is heating up again. Facebook sent an email saying it has no other choice but to comply with the iOS 14 feature.

Jan 7, 2021 in News
Outlook to Introduce a Universal Web-Powered App

Outlook to Introduce a Universal Web-Powered App

Multiple devices require our services to find a way to reach all fo them. Microsoft has the answer with a universal web-powered app for Outlook.

Jan 6, 2021 in News
GiiKER Super Cube Review – Mastering the Cube

GiiKER Super Cube Review – Mastering the Cube

This review takes a look at how easy and fun the GiiKER Super Cube makes it to finally solve your favorite 80s fad on your own.

Jan 5, 2021 in
T-Mobile Admits to Customer Info Data Breach Again

T-Mobile Admits to Customer Info Data Breach Again

T-Mobile announced in a notice on its website that it suffered its fourth data breach in two years, yet it’s insisting it takes security seriousl

Jan 5, 2021 in News
New Year’s Eve Brings Record Numbers for WhatsApp

New Year’s Eve Brings Record Numbers for WhatsApp

New Year’s Eve is typically a time of increased usage of social media, and Facebook is reporting that 2020 brought record numbrs for WhatsApp.

Jan 4, 2021 in News
Apple Loses Copyright Lawsuit Against Corellium for iOS Clone

Apple Loses Copyright Lawsuit Against Corellium for iOS Clone

Apple filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Corellium for its iOS clone that runs in the browser. A judge ruled it was all done within “fair use.”

Dec 31, 2020 in News
Drone Delivery Gets Clearance from FAA

Drone Delivery Gets Clearance from FAA

Drone delivery just took a giant leap forward. The FAA announced it is issuing rules that will allow small drones to fly over people and at night.

Dec 29, 2020 in News
Older Phones to Stop Working with T-Mobile in 2021

Older Phones to Stop Working with T-Mobile in 2021

T-Mobile will be sending text messages to some customers letting them know their older phones will no longer work with the service.

Dec 28, 2020 in News
Zoom Reportedly Developing Email and Calendar Services

Zoom Reportedly Developing Email and Calendar Services

Zoom may be seeing an inevitable end to its popularity and is reportedly considering expanding to offer email, calendar, and messaging services.

Dec 24, 2020 in News
Taiwan Rumor Says Apple Car Will Be Released in September

Taiwan Rumor Says Apple Car Will Be Released in September

It seemed like an Apple autonomous was on the backburner, but now credible rumors are saying that the Apple Car will be released in September.

Dec 22, 2020 in News
Many Malicious Chrome and Edge Extensions Downloaded

Many Malicious Chrome and Edge Extensions Downloaded

Twenty-dight malicious extensions for Chrome and Edge have been downloaded. The majority of them are still available for download.

Dec 18, 2020 in News
Facebook Ads Chastise Apple for Change to iPhone Privacy

Facebook Ads Chastise Apple for Change to iPhone Privacy

Facebook published ads in newspapers chastising Apple for an iPhone policy change while defending “millions of small businesses.”

Dec 17, 2020 in News
Linkind Smart Light Bulbs – Color a Room Your Way

Linkind Smart Light Bulbs – Color a Room Your Way

Smart light bulbs is an easy way to add mood lighting. This review takes a look at Linkind Smart Light Bulbs to see how they compare.

Dec 16, 2020 in
Apple Sneaks Animated Artwork into Some Apple Music Albums

Apple Sneaks Animated Artwork into Some Apple Music Albums

Some macOS and iOS users have found that the recent version of Apple Music is featuring a few albums with animated artwork.

Dec 16, 2020 in News
Google Experienced Outage to Services for 45 Minutes

Google Experienced Outage to Services for 45 Minutes

On December 14, 2020, most of Google’s services, including YouTube, Gmail, and Google Drive experienced an outage for about an hour.

Dec 15, 2020 in News
Zhiyun Smooth-XS Gimbal Review: Have More Fun Taking Photos

Zhiyun Smooth-XS Gimbal Review: Have More Fun Taking Photos

Sometimes the idea of the selfie stick can be expanded, and that’s leads to the Zhiyun Smooth-XS Gimbal. This can also lead to more fun.

Dec 14, 2020 in
Mounting Difficulties with iOS 14 Messages Becoming a Problem

Mounting Difficulties with iOS 14 Messages Becoming a Problem

iPhone users are reporting issues receiving and sending messages in iOS 14. So far, Apple hasn’t responded, upsetting users even more.

Dec 14, 2020 in News
Spotify Reset Passwords After Users’ Account Info Exposed

Spotify Reset Passwords After Users’ Account Info Exposed

For the second time in a few months, Spotify passwords were reset by the company after user account info was exposed.

Dec 11, 2020 in News
Google Pushing Fuchsia OS to Public Open Source

Google Pushing Fuchsia OS to Public Open Source

Google announced it is expanding the open source Fuchsia platform, making it public, and inviting contributions.

Dec 10, 2020 in News
Beware of Fake PS5 Sales –  Concrete Block Sold on eBay

Beware of Fake PS5 Sales – Concrete Block Sold on eBay

Be aware and not desperate to pick up the latest gadget this Christmas. A man spent nearly $900 on a PS5 on eBay and received a concrete slab.

Dec 8, 2020 in News
FTC Issues Warning About Fake Apple and Amazon Calls

FTC Issues Warning About Fake Apple and Amazon Calls

The FTC has warned that people are receiving fake phone calls with the scammers pretending to be from Apple or Amazon support.

Dec 7, 2020 in News
Online Holiday Shopping Brings New Shipping Phishing Attacks

Online Holiday Shopping Brings New Shipping Phishing Attacks

There are new shipping-related phishing attacks that send emails that look like they’re from shippers yet have a goal to steal your information.

Dec 4, 2020 in News
M1 Test Runs Windows 10 Faster than Surface Pro X

M1 Test Runs Windows 10 Faster than Surface Pro X

Apple’s new M1 chip was recently put through the task of running Windows 10. The benchmarks showed it was faster than a Surface Pro 4.

Dec 3, 2020 in News
Project Latte Will Allow Android Apps on Windows 10

Project Latte Will Allow Android Apps on Windows 10

With the trend of more all-around systems, Microsoft’s Project Latte is working toward allowing Android apps on Windows 10.

Dec 2, 2020 in News
Apple Fined for Advertising iPhone as Water Resistant

Apple Fined for Advertising iPhone as Water Resistant

Apple has been advertising the iPhone as water resistant, but Italy fined the company for misleading its customers with that claim.

Dec 1, 2020 in News
Spotify Confirms It’s Testing a “Stories” Feature

Spotify Confirms It’s Testing a “Stories” Feature

An unexpected outlet, Spotify, has confirmed that it’s testing a “Stories” feature this holiday season. Is this a necessary feature?

Nov 30, 2020 in News
With Xbox X and S Release, Xbox on TVs Could Be Next

With Xbox X and S Release, Xbox on TVs Could Be Next

They’ve begun rolling out the xCloud streaming service, and next up could be an Xbox app included on smart TVs in the next year.

Nov 26, 2020 in News
Popular Wireless Doorbells May Carry Cybersecurity Risk

Popular Wireless Doorbells May Carry Cybersecurity Risk

Wireless doorbells aren’t necessarily the low-risk option. 11 popular wireless doorbells failed basic cybersecurity tests.

Nov 25, 2020 in News
Facial Recognition Not Just for People – Bears and Cows, Too

Facial Recognition Not Just for People – Bears and Cows, Too

Facial recognition software is being used to recognize bears, cows, and primates.It’s created the same way facial recognition for humans is created.

Nov 24, 2020 in News
New Apple TV Remote on the Way – With a Catch

New Apple TV Remote on the Way – With a Catch

It’s good news that a new third-party remote has been developed to replace the Apple TV remote. But it won’t be offered to existing customers.

Nov 23, 2020 in News
FBI and CISA Warn of Vishing Phone Scams

FBI and CISA Warn of Vishing Phone Scams

Bad actors have gone back to old-school methods and are using vishing phone scams once again because so many are working from home.

Nov 20, 2020 in News
Apple Reduces App Store Commission for Small Businesses

Apple Reduces App Store Commission for Small Businesses

Apple announced it is lowering the commission it makes on purchases from companies that make less than $1 million in proceeds in the App Store.

Nov 19, 2020 in News

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