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Cameras November 3, 2015

Gadgets for a carefree -- and smart -- vacation

While you're away, is everything at home OK?

Accessories November 3, 2015

New York auto show is all about technology

Auto shows are becoming more of a venue for companies to trot out new technology rather than more horsepower. 

Personal Tech November 3, 2015

The Comcast and Time Warner deal: It's all about the Web

Just when you thought you could lower or eliminate your cable bill by buying an Amazon Fire TV or a Roku Streaming Stick, Comcast and Time Warner Cable's proposed merger promises to crush your streaming media dreams.

Personal Tech November 3, 2015

What's in a name: Is the US really giving up control of the Internet?

Is our created-in-America communications revolution about to go the way of IBM PCs? Is the U.S. really going to hand authority over the Internet to....someone else?

Personal Tech November 2, 2015

Top tech to go ride a bike

Before the snow starts to fly, there's still time for you to fly on two wheels - and lots of tech gear to help you. There's a new emerging mountain bike style for taking in the last of the autumn leaves, better helmets to protect your noggin, and a safety conscious gadget to strap onto your bike.

Personal Tech October 23, 2015

Watching your home: the best security cams

There is always someone watching you, so shouldn't you be watching too? Once the domain of companies like Panasonic, newer names like Dropcam have made security webcams easier to install and – as a result they are becoming increasingly commonplace. A new crop of models promises more features, with sirens, moisture sensors, and even air quality alerts.

Personal Tech October 22, 2015

Nest, Google and the Tweeting fridge: the connected home is coming -- someday

The Nest tracks and learns your behavior, and adjusts the heat for you. It's just one part of the connected home gadget market, which will explode in 2014: Belkin has a connected crock pot. Will this vision of the future play out – and do consumers even want it?

Personal Tech October 22, 2015

Personalization is collapsing the Web

We all like to feel as if we're being personally catered to, that someone understands and cares about our needs.

iPhone October 22, 2015

A tale of two techs: Apple iPhone 5S vs. Microsoft Surface 2

One company introduces an upgraded device and sells 9 million units in a couple of days. The other introduces upgraded gadgets and earns a collective yawn. What makes Apple a blooming success while Microsoft continues to wither on the vine?

AT&T October 22, 2015

Sorry, cellphone: Why landlines still rock

Certainly cell phones, Internet calling, texting and other forms of digital communication are more flexible and more efficient, but the plain old telephone service has two major advantages.

Personal Tech October 22, 2015

Technology that can beat the traffic

Traffic hasn't worsened much since last year, according to the latest Urban Mobility Report. But any traffic is bad news. Can technology help reroute us around all this congestion?