Personal Tech - Page 26

December 3, 2015

Man sues Apple after retail employee deletes years worth of photos

Deric White, a 68 year-old man from the UK, is suing Apple for approximately $7,500 after an Apple employee at the company’s Regent Street store in London completely wiped White’s iPhone clean, erasing numerous photos and 15 years worth of contacts in the process.

November 5, 2015

Robots: Technology even cats can love

Dystopian visions of 400-pound titanium monsters guided by artificial intelligence (and ready to crush us if we humans get out of line) probably aren't on any mortal's time horizon. But there is plenty of automated technology that is infecting everything from household gadgets to instruments, making them smarter and, well, more life-like.

November 5, 2015

What's wrong with the Comcast-Time Warner deal? A lot

Here they go again. Another major merger, another potentially major wallop to your wallet.

November 5, 2015

Like water for phones: Best waterproof phones tested

Like oil, electronics are not supposed to mix with water. But a growing array of smart phones is designed to handle the rough and tumble realities of people using their handsets on the beach and in the bathroom. And thank goodness for that.

November 5, 2015

Copyright Alert System lets content providers monitor your traffic, penalize illegal file sharers

Last week, the Copyright Alert System was officially launched. Created by the recording and film industry, it essentially deputizes copyright holders who stealthily monitor peer-to-peer networks for illegal sharing of movies, TV shows, and music. 

November 5, 2015

AT 2013 CES, every gadget is connected -- even your fork

The theme (or meme) of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week can be summed up as “the Internet of things”--or thingys. Just as no one on the Internet may know you're a dog, soon, no one on the Web will know whether you're a TV, watch ... or even a fork.

November 5, 2015

Thanks to decades-old law, your email is far from private

Your e-mail is nearly as public as the words you are now reading. As it currently stands, government authorities can download and examine all your e-mail, store it, search it, and never inform you—with virtually no oversight or fear of violating any laws.

November 5, 2015

Are Verizon's Anti-Apple Ads Fair?

Verizon's latest ads create a clever twist on Apple’s slogan ("There’s an app for that"), firing shots across the bows of both Apple and AT&T. But few things grow stale as fast as puns — even very clever ones.

November 5, 2015

How to stop distracted drivers -- once and for all

Now that the driving season is upon us, it's time more people saw flashing lights in their rear view mirrors. Let's make it open season on distracted drivers.

November 4, 2015

Apple iPad owners' dilemma: Buy, sell, or hold?

Tomorrow, Apple is expected to announce a new iPad, generating gigabytes of giddy speculation about what CEO Tim Cook may reveal -- and inspiring current iPad owners to see what they can get for their about-to-be antique tablets.