Personal Tech - Page 29

November 4, 2015

Cars that squeal (on you)

Just when you thought it was safe behind the wheel of your large automobile, government attorneys are trying again to monitor your movements.

November 4, 2015

Game over for Atari? An ode to Pong

Eventually, all of one's childhood idols fall on hard times. Now, it's Pong. Atari's U.S. subsidiary, the creator of Pong, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, slain by a flock of Angry Birds and a school of Fruit Ninjas.

November 4, 2015

Can you have too much TV online?

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?

November 4, 2015

LightSquared Will Interfere With 'Majority' of Key GPS Systems, New Report Shows

Phil Falcone’s high-speed mobile Internet startup will interfere with a “majority” of agriculture and military GPS systems, a U.S. government group said yesterday.

November 4, 2015

Making the Internet Accessible to the Disabled

 Imagine not being able to use a mouse to open a Web browser or a keyboard to type an e-mail. What if you couldn't distinguish colors on a computer screen or type the distorted letters in order to buy concert tickets or enroll in a class?

November 4, 2015

Should you 'showroom' -- shop in stores, buy online -- your next gadget?

It may be great for consumers, but a rising shopping trend may be drowning traditional retailers--not to mention being a little unethical. It's called showrooming.

November 4, 2015

Eyes online: Can you get better glasses from the web?

Everything is supposed to be better online. But would you trust someone online with your eyesight?

November 4, 2015

Should Facebook Be Private and Free?

How can you complain about something that's free? More to the point, how can you complain about something you don't even have to use?

November 4, 2015

Revenge of the Web: Will Apple Lose Its Grip?

Media companies like The Financial Times and Amazon.com are finding a way around Apple's rules -- has Apple bitten off more than it can chew?

November 4, 2015

Why Has Blu-ray Failed to Catch Hold?

My VCR is stashed in a closet, right next to a couple of CD-ROM players, a laser disc player, and other forgotten electronics. Is my Blu-ray player about to join them?