Major news and emerging trends
Apple sees its future in your face. The new iPhone X release features facial recognition technology that takes your selfies to a new level. The future of tech is banking on your face. What’s the catch? Your privacy, of course.
News of Bose Headphones sharing private user information drove me into stealth mode to discover other tech devices exposing you to vulnerabilities. Be careful what you say in front of your TV! You pay a fortune for high quality headphones,
Amazon announces Alexa has over 10,000 skills available. Do you have the top ones? I hand pick some of Alexa’s best skills for life, work and play. My quick take: Last week, my piece on kid-friendly Alexa’s skills was so
Fake news has found its place in the headlines for creating shockwaves. How you can sort fact from fake and protect yourself from bogus information sources to stay sane and safe online. Front page news: From the Pope supporting one
Elon Musk is fed up with traffic. In fact, he’s digging a tunnel, with dreams to “hyper” transport you from L.A. to San Francisco at 160mph with zero road rage. His grand tunnel plans are already being unearthed. On the
Amazon lets you keep the holiday gift-giving going even after Santa returns to the North Pole. Now you can reuse your empty Amazon boxes by filling them with goods to send to Goodwill and get a tax deduction…for free. Ho
Google is your best ally this Black Friday, helping you to beat the holiday crowds with new data that tells you just how crowded your favorite stores are using real-time info. Shorter lines make for a merrier holiday. Front page
Join me in a tour of Amazon’s new brick and mortar store experience – Amazon Books. With some .com twists, Amazon Books is bringing the bookstore experience back. The future of digital retail involves bricks. My quick take: Last week
Ding dong. Are you ready for your wired headphones to be gone? Apple’s new iPhone 7 pushes the masses to ditch wired headphones. But for health concerns and hassle, I will skip the upgrade for now. The headlines out of
Because turning to Google to self-diagnose ailments like a headache is so common, it released new, more medically accurate features to aid you in your quest for medical answers and treatment on the internet (sounds silly when you put it
The Capsule App proves that filling a prescription need not be miserable. Snap a photo of your prescription refill and wait for it to arrive in 2 hours. It can be that simple. On the horizon: Simply click and wait
A new rideshare competitor launches with early praise as a service for women, by women driving as Uber’s female safety record tarnishes. Rolling out nationwide, SafeHer delivers safety and opportunity for greater numbers of women. My Quick Take: It is
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