October 15, 2015 Tech is forcing us to redefine how we work The definition of “work” is starting to change.
October 13, 2015 iPhone 6s Plus vs. Galaxy Note 5: Real world performance test (it's not even close) Enthusiastic Android fans have historically relied pretty heavily on benchmark test scores when making the case against Apple’s iPhone lineup. This “fight” is ridiculous to begin with, of course, but relying on benchmark scores that don’t even represent real world performance is even sillier. Of course, many of these fanboys came around to agree with that line of thinking on benchmarks once iPhones started to crush the competition in benchmark performance tests, beginning with the iPhone 5s and continuing right up to this year’s iPhone 6s.
October 12, 2015 10 best 3D Touch apps for the iPhone 6s So you bought yourself a shiny new iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus. Congratulations, you now own the fastest smartphone on the planet, which according to our in-depth iPhone 6s review also provides the smoothest user experience in the world by a wide margin. Of course, Apple’s new iPhones are about much more than just speed and performance. There are a wide range of new features that make the new 6s and 6s Plus fantastic upgrades; in our review we said this was easily Apple’s biggest iPhone upgrade ever.
May 7, 2015 Plugged-in and tuned-out: The dangers of teenage virtual addiction The most significant issue negatively impacting younger kids and teenagers today is the addictive, pervasive and damaging effects of video-gaming, social media and excessive Internet usage.
May 6, 2015 Data Privacy Day: Keep ICANN free of political, national agendas The most important function of ICANN is its ability to perform these critical functions continuously, and to perform them even better. It needs to constantly evolve as an operation that operates at Internet speed, not government speed.
May 6, 2015 Put down the selfie stick We should probably show humility more often on social media, and the selfie stick is not helping us.
February 5, 2015 Battery life champs: Longest-lasting gear of 2013 You can never be too rich, too thin or have too much battery life. Your phone, tablet or laptop can have a gorgeous screen, stunning design and powerful performance, but when it runs out of juice at 2 p.m., it will be the ugliest gadget you’ve ever seen. LAPTOP tested a number of gadgets with strong endurance during the past 12 months. From a tablet that lasts more than 12 hours to a laptop that can keep going through a trans-Pacific flight, these are the 13 longest-lasting mobile tech products of 2013. - Avram Piltch
February 5, 2015 Sneak peek at 2014’s best smartphones Smartphones are going bigger, better, more powerful and bendier this year, but what should you be slipping into your pocket? We wade through the best handsets heading our way in 2014. - James Billington for News.com.au
February 5, 2015 Web-connect everything you own Years ago, futurists imagined a world where everything was connected to the Internet. The idea has sputtered forward since it was first conceived. But if this year's annual International Consumer Electronics Show tells us anything, it's that the so-called Internet of Things is here in full force. At this year's show, dozens of vendors unveiled a range of gadgets that can be controlled via websites or smartphone apps or both. Think toothbrushes, dog collars, smoke alarms, crockpots and automobiles. - Tracy Staedter for Discovery News
February 5, 2015 Tech Q&A: Privacy, email scams, increased storage and more Want to know how to keep your browsing private, identify email scams and increase your storage? Then read this column.