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Sustainability is one of the biggest buzzwords across the entire tech industry this year, with just about every gadget maker on the planet touting big commitments to saving the environment. But how much is marketing hype and how are companies…
Read moreGift giving? In this economy? Rising prices are this year’s big-time “Bah Humbug.” So I went back through our many reviews and top picks of the year with an eye specifically on value. Which gadgets and tech tools pack more…
Read moreEvery year we see our fair share of fringe, futuristic, and just plain fantastical gadgets. We’ll post about the most amazing of the 2,000-some gadgets we’ve seen so far tomorrow. But first, here are a handful of the best gadgets…
Read moreEverything is different in 2020 and that includes Holiday Shopping. Remember Black Friday — those miles-long lines and crowds turning check out counters into mosh-pits? This year the big sales have already started, people are shopping much earlier than normal…
Read moreA recent spate of high-profile smart home gadget hacks has a whole lot of us wondering what we can do to keep the creepers out. Easy to guess passwords? Oh hell no. Unsecured Wi-Fi networks? Gone. These are things I’ve…
Read more(This story first ran in USA Today January 7th, 2019) On the eve of the world’s largest consumer electronics show in Las Vegas, construction giant KB Home unveiled the first full-scale prototype smart home of the future – and gave…
Read moreUpdate: 7/31/2017 Roomba’s CEO says this was a case of miscommunication and the company does *NOT* plan to sell your private home data: “First things first, iRobot will never sell your data. Our mission is to help you keep a…
Read moreHere we are in late July. And for those of us who enjoy summer for its less-strict bedtimes, it is now time to think about getting back onto that tyrannical early-bird schedule required by schools. No more reading into the…
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