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Personal Tech May 3, 2016

High-tech gear for the next big storm

It may have been the biggest historic storm that didn't happen, but that doesn't mean winter is over. There's still plenty of rough weather ahead of us, and doubtless some serious storms to worry about. Whether you're facing a Nor'easter or a hurricane, here's some of the toughest tech to make it through a dark and stormy night.

Personal Tech May 3, 2016

CES: The disruption of electronics  

Some people believe we're on the eve of disruption. Once upon a time, the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was about continuing the advancement of new entertainment devices. Now, it's all about blowing up our notions about how those devices are supposed to work.

Cameras May 3, 2016

Best gear of the year 2014

Innovation, I'm sorry to say, was not a hallmark of the technology world in 2014. There were plenty of updated gadgets and gimcracks — from thinner tablets to networked, singing light bulbs — but few standout products. Nevertheless, over the course of testing hundreds of high-tech items, from cars to TVs, I found a few devices with the kind of utility and ingenuity that make them worthy of a best of the year designation.

Personal Tech January 12, 2016

The Heart of Tomorrow's High-Tech Cars: Smartphones

While technology races ahead, cars are increasingly left in the dust. But that's going to change: Your car is about to join the app revolution.

Personal Tech January 11, 2016

DUI Checkpoint Apps Draw Ire and Fire

Want to drive drunk? There's an app for that -- and that fact has been drawing questions from concerned consumers and politicians nationwide.

Personal Tech January 11, 2016

Sony Wants to Sell You a 3D TV

Japan's biggest manufacturers are readying flat-screen TVs that can show HD movies and video games in 3D

MILITARY December 23, 2015

Spy Agency Amends No-Bid Contract Notice, But Google Still Favored

One of America’s most secretive spy agencies, responding in part to inquiries made by Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ about a no-bid contract set to be awarded to Google, announced Tuesday it will revise the terms of its notice for the contract, but Google still has the inside track for the deal

Apple December 3, 2015

Man sues Apple after retail employee deletes years worth of photos

Deric White, a 68 year-old man from the UK, is suing Apple for approximately $7,500 after an Apple employee at the company’s Regent Street store in London completely wiped White’s iPhone clean, erasing numerous photos and 15 years worth of contacts in the process.

Home Ent November 5, 2015

Robots: Technology even cats can love

Dystopian visions of 400-pound titanium monsters guided by artificial intelligence (and ready to crush us if we humans get out of line) probably aren't on any mortal's time horizon. But there is plenty of automated technology that is infecting everything from household gadgets to instruments, making them smarter and, well, more life-like.

Personal Tech November 5, 2015

What's wrong with the Comcast-Time Warner deal? A lot

Here they go again. Another major merger, another potentially major wallop to your wallet.

Personal Tech November 5, 2015

Like water for phones: Best waterproof phones tested

Like oil, electronics are not supposed to mix with water. But a growing array of smart phones is designed to handle the rough and tumble realities of people using their handsets on the beach and in the bathroom. And thank goodness for that.