Monthly Archives: October 2017

If you follow the latest tech news, you can’t escape the excitement and hype about the new smartphones. Fall has become the time each year when the new models are introduced, and this year we’re seeing more new models than ever. Tech reviewers are lusting over the new Pixel 2 phones from Google, the Samsung […]

Here’s a quick comparison of iPhone selling options, thanks to Flipsy.com where you can learn more: Carrier trade-ins ————————- Pros – Convenient, since you can trade in your old phone when you buy a new iPhone – Carriers are offering iPhone X discounts for qualified trade-ins Cons – Carriers pay less than the private market and […]

It was just reported that sales of the recently released Apple’s iPhone 8 have been abysmal. Apple doesn’t release numbers, but analysts say that Apple has cut production by half, that workers at their factories in China are being laid off in droves, and more people are buying the older iPhone 7 than the 8. […]

I had the opportunity to listen to an unusual new speaker, designed to expand the sound field to provide a three-dimensional audio experience. The Yarra 3DX speaker was developed by a San Diego company, Comhear, based on technology that originated at the University of California at San Diego. The speaker, or more precisely a speaker […]

One of the rules Facebook follows is to deliver us news stories based on what we read and like. While they likely use a variety of complex algorithms, the intent is obvious to any of those with a Facebook account: Like one story and then see others that simply reinforce that opinion. They weren’t the first […]