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Get a one-year subscription to Microsoft 365 at a big discount right now. StackSocial If you’ve recently upgraded your laptop, you may have suddenly found yourself without access to Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and the rest of Microsoft’s near-necessary software. And since Microsoft switched from the traditional Office suite to a Microsoft 365 subscription service, […] More

Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNETHow often have you received a text from someone but failed to respond right away, leaving the other person wondering if you ever got their message? One way to avoid the suspense is with read receipts. By turning on this feature for all texts or just individual ones, the sender is alerted when you read their message even if you don’t respond.On the flip side, you can suggest to friends, family members, and other contacts who own iPhones that they enable read receipts for your messages. You’ll then receive a notice whenever they read one of your texts.Also: Apple is finally adding RCS texting to the iPhone – here’s why this is a big deal for meBuilt into Apple’s Messages app, read receipts support iMessage texts but not SMS texts. This means the feature will work with other iPhones (as well as iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches) but not with Android phones. Group messages don’t support read receipts either. Still, read receipts can be a handy option if you exchange a lot of messages with other iPhone users.Here’s how to set this up.How to set up read receipts for your iPhone’s text messagesWhat you’ll need: The only thing you’ll need for this is an iPhone running iOS 10 or later. You can also set up read receipts on an iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. More

Artie Beaty/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysIt’s not the latest model in this series, but the LG G3 More

The right laptop can make a world of difference. This applies to everyone, whether an everyday user or a professional video editor. Powerful laptops can greatly help video editors because their hardware allows them to handle demanding workloads. They can improve the quality of your video and save you a ton of time.Also: Best laptops of 2024What is the best laptop for video editing right now?We performed extensive research and hands-on testing when looking for the top video editing laptops you can buy today. We looked for models that excelled in processing power, display, and price, among other metrics. Our pick for the best laptop for video editing overall is the 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro More

Christina Darby/ ZDNETA reliable MagSafe battery pack is a must in your iPhone accessory collection because it not only gives you the battery boost you need when on the go but also eliminates the pesky wires that come with regular portable chargers. If you are in the market for a MagSafe battery pack or know someone whose phone’s battery is always running low, you need the Anker 622 MagSafe Charger More

With Amazon Prime Day on the horizon, you can expect countless monitor deals to appear, giving you a great opportunity to upgrade your existing, elderly monitor or to purchase a new monitor suitable for gaming, working from home, or entertainment.This year, Amazon’s massive Prime Day shopping event is taking place on July 16 and 17. But if you’re ready to shop now, you can take advantage of deals on monitors of all shapes and sizes suitable for every budget: affordable flat screens suitable for daily tasks, curved, high frame-rate models perfect for your next gaming session, large monitors perfect as entertainment hubs, or even dual-screen options for the busy home office worker. Below, find our top picks for the best monitor deals ahead of Prime Day.Also: The best Prime Day deals right nowBest early Amazon Prime Day monitor dealsThere are already some cracking deals available for monitors before the start of Prime Day, the best of which are listed below. This page will be updated with new, worthwhile deals as we find them. More

Amazon’s Prime Day is the e-commerce giant’s biggest shopping event of the year. This year, it will be held on July 16 and 17. Prime Day offers discounts on a range of categories, including tech, home appliances, clothing, garden products, and more — with discounts on top Samsung products expected.Prime Day brings fantastic discounts and deals on tech every year, and Samsung never fails to appear — granting you the chance to purchase discounted TVs, laptops, smartwatches, appliances, and other gadgets. (With new phones and other hardware just arriving at Samsung Unpacked this month, it’s possible that discounts on older tech could be even deeper.)Also: The best Prime Day deals right nowWe’ve found the best Samsung deals available now before Prime Day launches. Check them out below.Best early Samsung deals for Amazon Prime Day 2024As new Samsung deals appear, we will update our list with the most noteworthy discounts we find.  Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 for $240 (save $90) More