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Personal Tech October 22, 2015

Apple, Nokia, Microsoft: Take three tablets (and don't call us in the morning)

This week saw the introduction of new tablets from Nokia, Apple and Microsoft, implying profound, near insatiable demand for the gizmos. But can we live by tablet alone?

Personal Tech October 22, 2015

Why today's high-tech cars can drive you crazy

There's no denying that it's a touch-screen world, from ATMs and smartphones to tablets and even laptop computers. But in the automobile, it's a battle between button proponents and touch-screen advocates.

Personal Tech October 22, 2015

Is your TV watching you?

What if someone were watching you in your PJs on your couch, scarfing down Fritos with the kids? Such a scenario is now the stuff of fact, not fiction.

Home Ent October 22, 2015

Three for the road: Fitness gets in gear

While "Star Trek" tricorders are still a few years away, a welter of fitness related gadgets have been entering the market now, from sports watches to gimcracks for smart phones.

Personal Tech October 22, 2015

A glimmer of hope for your privacy?

Courts have ruled that law enforcement may not simply track citizens with GPS devices in their cars without first obtaining a warrant from a judge. Could that legal decision pave the way to better privacy protections concerning cell phones and other devices?

Personal Tech October 22, 2015

Digital ways to deal with Black Friday

Black Friday sure can make you blue. Fortunately, there's a cornucopia of digital tools to help you mellow out during the start of the silly shopping season.

Personal Tech October 22, 2015

More cable companies charging cable-modem rental fees

Time Warner’s recent notice that it would start charging an extra fee for cable modems wasn’t met with a lot of celebration. But it may be a good thing.

Google October 22, 2015

Smartphone smorgasbord ahead of iPhone 5

Racing to get out in front of Apple, nearly every major handset maker has launched or announced new smartphones in the past week with better cameras, bigger screens, longer battery life, and lower prices. You just can't get it all in one package.

Personal Tech October 22, 2015

Is it time to quit your long term cell phone contract?

Cell phone customers are fuming and they’re refusing to extend their long term service contracts, or at least that's the message based on recent subscriber numbers released by U.S. carriers.

Personal Tech October 22, 2015

Driver, text that car! Service sends messages to license plates

The social network wants to friend your car. So get ready to start receiving a different kind of finger on the road.

Personal Tech October 22, 2015

Spring online dreams: Best websites for travelers

Now that the Winter That Wasn't is over, your thoughts may turn to flying the coop. Everyone knows that flying isn't fun any more, but there are a flock of online travel sites trying to make it at least a little less painful.