Author Archives: Phil Baker

One of the best brands of soft luggage is Eagle Creek. I’ve been using their products for 20 years and the company provides a great balance of good design, durability and affordability. Today they announced a refresh of their entire line of luggage with improved materials, refreshed styling and even more durability. Follow the links […]

First published on PJ Media Do you experience problems getting speedy WiFi in your home? When it’s too slow or unreliable, not only does it take a lot of time to access a website, but watching Netflix on your TV or tablet can stall or buffer, making it difficult to watch without frequent interruptions. And […]

As seen in Recode and Techpinions Chromebooks accounted for 58 percent of the 12.6 million mobile computing devices shipped to primary and secondary schools in the U.S. in 2016 — up from 50 percent in 2015. When I worked for Apple in the ’90s, there was a constant push to put Apple computers in schools […]

SndrBlock is a product that helps us send large files as well as offering other features relating to our electronic communications. The service and device allows users to send very large files to others without working around the limitations of email services. No longer will slow internet speeds be a burden for communication and content sharing – […]

  3,200 intelligent sensor nodes will help optimize traffic and parking, plus enhance public safety, environmental awareness and overall livability for San Diego residents Current’s open platform unlocks potential of software development community by providing access to real-time sensor data for future intelligent city applications San Diego to additionally upgrade 25 percent of outdoor lighting […]

When I moved from Massachusetts to Silicon Valley in the early eighties to take a new job developing tech products for Atari, I faced a culture shock. I was moving from an area that was steeped in tradition in how products were developed and manufactured to a region where tradition was thrown out the window. […]

Should Apple be responsible for stupid behavior? That’s the premise of a class-action lawsuit filed in California that demands that Apple add a lock-out system to prevent drivers from texting in a moving car with their iPhones. The lawsuit was initiated by MLG Automotive Law in Los Angeles on behalf of plaintiff Julio Ceja, who was […]

One of the big categories at this year’s CES was autonomous driving of automobiles. What was so interesting is how a new technology area brings in so many other players.  With drive assisted cars comes a need to wireless communications, and an entire new business segment for AT&T.  Here are two announcements they made at […]

(First published on PJ Media) It’s that time of year when we try to become organized to make our life more orderly. That’s particularly true with computing. We waste a lot of time searching for saved files, old emails, an attachment, or a website that we went to a few days earlier. Well, our memory just […]

Comhear, a San Diego-Based premier audio technology company and 2017 CES Innovation Award Honoree, today announced Yarra™, the audio industry’s first affordable beamforming speaker array, designed to place you inside any audio experience—from gaming, music playback, VR/AR, conferencing, and home entertainment. Yarra provides an enhanced natural HD 360-degree sound experience for virtual reality, gaming, desktop sound, […]

One of the best reasons for buying Apple products is the terrific service and support the company provides. That’s especially true with notebook computers. While they cost more than Windows machines, it’s worth the extra couple of hundred dollars for that support. No longer do you need to send in your computer for repairs and […]

SAM Labs sent me one of their sets of wirelessly connecting blocks to try. The set consists of a several 1/2 inch square modules that are rechargeable and have Bluetooth built in, They are designed to be snapped onto a plastic chassis with 2 large wheels. Depending on how they are configured, the resulting vehicle can be remotely […]

Top dozen mistakes that show a lack of vision, poor product decisions, and a movement away from their leadership position with their products: (1)removal of headphone jack (2) focus on thinness to the detriment of battery life on iPhone and to the detriment of ports on the MacBookPro (3) removal of the MagSafe with charging […]

Kinta cases look very much like generic silicon cases, but looks can be deceiving. These cases are soft and flexible, but are precision engineered, molded in Japan and appear flawless. The cases are translucent and available in a variety of colors. The back of the case has a slight convex shape that feel good in […]

AT&T is offering an attractive new service to its cellular customers, the ability to watch TV over their devices for much less cost than subscribing to cable. But it’s not without controversy. Some are criticizing AT&T and the FCC, because this is thought to violate the net neutrality laws that  prohibit cellular carriers from providing special […]

Uttam Bhakhar, an independent app developer in Ahmedabad, India, has created a new version of the classic puzzle game, Sokoban.  Box And Birdie 1.5,  developed for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices, is free for a limited time. The goal of the game is to push scattered boxes to the marked spots. The game has three rules: […]