October 21, 2015 Whatever happened to technology innovation? In the high-tech sector, there's an unrelenting din about the importance of innovation. Too bad there's precious little of it around.
October 21, 2015 The fight for the fourth screen: Who will Internet-enable your car? For every screen, there's a dominant player. Cable companies (still) rule TVs. Microsoft owns the desktop. Android and Apple are the reigning smart phones. But no one yet owns the fourth screen: the one in the car. Yet.
October 21, 2015 As car tech advances, can distracted drivers keep up? Driver distraction is like the weather. Everybody complains about it but no one does anything about it. Well, now the Federal government says it wants to do something about it.
October 21, 2015 After Zappos hack, how to protect yourself online Another week, another computer security breach. Shoe shopping site Zappos is the latest victim, which means if you've ever used the site, you're probably a victim too.
October 21, 2015 The Holiday Smartphone Buyer's Guide Investors wrung their hands over Thanksgiving at news that AT&T's plan to buy T-Mobile for $39 billion were falling apart. But bad news for AT&T is good news for anyone looking to buy a smartphone this holiday shopping season.
October 21, 2015 Could Microsoft and Roku Finally Kill the Cable Box? It's been a thorn in the back side of couch potatoes for decades: the underpowered, clunky, and expensive cable set-top box. Could Microsoft and Roku finally put a stake in its heart?
October 21, 2015 With iPhone 4S Hiccup, Apple Opens Windows of Opportunity By failing to make any major changes to the phone that changed the mobile world, Apple has left open Windows of opportunity for its competitors -- from Microsoft to Google to Samsung -- to make innovations of their own.
October 21, 2015 Four Gadgets to Weather the Next Storm You may find yourself stranded on a back country road. You may find yourself living in a suburb without power. But no matter where you are, being without electricity is absolutely no fun at all. Here are four devices that you don't need to maintain constantly, but that will help you get through the dark nights after the storm.
October 21, 2015 Have Tech, Will Travel: 4 Great Gadgets for Travelers Love it or hate it, it's the last hurrah of summer vacation -- which means you're likely to be cramming yourself onto a plane or staring at an endless line of brake lights. A few gadgets and services can ease the pain.
October 21, 2015 Radio Is Dead, Is Apple iTunes Next? Trends in technology change so rapidly that what was gospel yesterday can be apocryphal tomorrow. To wit, the music business, which looks poised to undergo another upheaval -- and put an end to per song sales from the likes of iTunes and Amazon.