Not ready to join actor Will Ferrell, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and others in the movement to delete Facebook? Learn some ways to safeguard your privacy on Facebook without deleting your account. As the (confusing) story of Cambridge Analytica’s data harvesting scandal continues [...]
Read moreApple’s HomePod Tops In Sound, Short in Matching Alexa’s and Google’s Smarts
Apple's debut smart speaker - dubbed the HomePod - unwraps Friday. Even for music lovers, this isn’t the Apple product for everyone. Front page news: Tomorrow, Apple throws its name in the smart speaker game, unveiling its rival product to the Sonos One, [...]
Read moreAmazon’s Alexa Now Has Over 10k Tricks – Some of Alexa’s Best Skills
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 well-received by [...]
Read moreKeep Holiday Gifting Going With New Way To Reuse Old Amazon Boxes
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 [...]
Read moreEscape Black Friday Lines with Google’s Real-Time Crowd Info
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 news: Google [...]
Read moreWhy I Will Skip the iPhone 7 Upgrade
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 the [...]
Read morePopSlate Turns the Back of Your Phone Into A Second Screen
It is the coolest "case" you'll ever know. Put the back side of your phone to work as an e-Reader, smartwatch & battery case all in one. Prevent the unnecessary flip of your phone forever with the popSlate 2. My Quick [...]
Read moreUber, Apple and Google want you into their self driving cars
American roadways are about to look a lot different and you will have a back seat view. After my appearance on Huff Post Live talking about the launch of Google self driving cars, big automakers, Apple and even Uber join [...]
Read moreNew Car Tech Eliminates Flat Tires Using Your Phone
FOBO Tire running one of the hottest Indiegogo campaigns right now. A new car tech tool that alerts you before your car or bike runs a flat tire. Yes you can…avoid flat tires forever! The Digital Deal: Sure, car tech isn't sexy. But it is the stuff [...]
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