In 2006, Apple replaced its entry-level iBook line of notebook computers with the MacBook, which remained in production for the next five years. It was discontinued in 2011. At $999, the final model ...

When playing streaming videos using the YouTube application on your iPad, any sound in the video will automatically play through the speakers on your device. Even if you have your iPad's switch set to ...

I hate annoying others with my laptop's startup sound, so I always keep the sound muted. That's great most of the time, except when I need to unmute it for some reason. Then I forget to mute it again ...

There's no denying that smartphones have become our lifeline to modern existence. Whether you're using it to check email, do work, or listen to music, our phones let us do it all. If you have an ...

If your only Mac is a laptop, and you take it with you to meetings, classes, or other such activities, you’re probably used to muting your machine before the event starts, then unmuting it once the ...

If you're used to Facebook videos in your News Feed playing with the sound muted, get ready for a surprise as Facebook turns up the volume on them automatically. Don't like the idea of videos blaring ...

The Mrs. has some apps that play ads when started. Occasionally one of the ads is a short video. She keeps the device on mute all the time, yet the sound plays on some of these ads. Android has at ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Google is finally getting serious about blocking annoying autoplay videos that ...

Look, we all use Instagram in situations where we probably shouldn’t. We open the app and scroll through the feed or tap through Stories spontaneously — even when we’re around other people and need to ...

If you're used to Facebook videos in your News Feed playing with the sound muted, get ready for a surprise as Facebook turns up the volume on them automatically. Don't like the idea of videos blaring ...