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  • Why you can ignore Windows 8

    Published October 16, 2012

    Windows 8 will add some new functions as well as a snazzy, zippy touch interface made of tiles and images. It's much more attractive and flexible than anything Apple has offered to date -- but it's too late and ill-suited for many users.

  • More cable companies charging cable-modem rental fees

    Published October 10, 2012

    Time Warner’s recent notice that it would start charging an extra fee for cable modems wasn’t met with a lot of celebration. But it may be a good thing.

  • Should you give up e-mail?

    Published October 02, 2012

    The cyberattacks never stop. The White House recently acknowledged that one of its own networks was the target of hackers and very nearly breached. Is e-mail the problem?

  • On the Internet, no one (still) knows you're a dog

    Published September 25, 2012

    From vengeful restaurateurs to online entrepreneurs who threaten unhappy customers to celebs paid to push products, it's getting so that you can't trust anyone online. Not that you ever could.

  • Will the new iPhone 5 increase distracted driving?

    Published September 19, 2012

    More info for free is usually a good thing. That's why we all love Google Maps and why Apple is emphasizing free Maps and navigation in its new iOS 6. But could the free service increase cases of distracted driving?

  • Smartphone smorgasbord ahead of iPhone 5

    Published September 11, 2012

    Racing to get out in front of Apple, nearly every major handset maker has launched or announced new smartphones in the past week with better cameras, bigger screens, longer battery life, and lower prices. You just can't get it all in one package.

  • The glaring hole in Apple’s product plans

    Published August 28, 2012

    With a billion-dollar judgment in its favor against Samsung, the iPad steamrolling the market and the world poised for yet another new iPhone, Apple is sitting pretty indeed. But the company has been frustrated in one -- and it may already be too late.

  • Is the US government helping cyber crooks?

    Published August 21, 2012

    As it defends our online interests and technology, could our own government be inadvertently giving new cyberweapons to criminals? A new virus indicates that possibility may be close at hand.

  • Ditch the iPhone: Are maps making a comeback?

    Published August 07, 2012

    Making advanced, detailed plans for a road trip now seems like something from a bygone era. But there may yet be one last hurrah for mapping programs designed for those who like to plan ahead.

  • Can you have too much TV online?

    Published July 25, 2012

    For a kid, it's media heaven online today: TV all the time, everywhere! But is it really a dystopia? As an adult who for years has longed for such entertainment to be available 24/7, I find myself wondering, Do we now have too much TV?