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May 3, 2016

3 gadgets that are always listening and how to stop them

Imagine driving down a dark, deserted road when your tire blows out. There's no one around, but, thankfully, you're not alone. "Hey, Siri.  Call roadside assistance." A second later, you get a response in a warm and comforting voice, "Calling roadside assistance."

May 3, 2016

New AmpMe app hopes to bring high-quality sound to your phone

One Montreal-based startup wants to give you a portable sound system that you can take to parties, to picnics, or only just as far as your living room. On Thursday, AmpMe announced the launch of a new free mobile app that syncs music across smartphones for a communal listening experience. By playing music together through multiple phones, the app is designed to produce that rich speaker-produced sound just through iOS and Android-supported phones and tablets.

May 3, 2016

The traditional smartphone flagship is sinking, but don’t count it out just yet

Smartphones are getting cheaper all the time. Sales of high-end $700 or $800 flagships are generally declining. More people are bypassing carriers and buying directly from OEMs, or picking up unlocked devices from online retailers. Could we be looking at the end of the traditional, expensive flagship phone? Can Samsung, LG, or even Apple keep asking us to pay big bucks for their latest offerings?

May 3, 2016

Will uniqueness, nostalgia, and pricing drive the smartphone industry going forward?

In the early days of Android, six months of tech progress would yield a massive jump in technical prowess that would make consumers instantly covet the next big thing merely for its spec juice. Over the last couple years however, these jumps have turned into smaller leaps, and eventually into what seems more like short, calculated steps.

May 3, 2016

What Google’s Alphabet revamp means for consumers

Google’s surprise corporate restructuring, which was announced on Monday, should spell “business as usual” for users of the tech giant's products and services, according to experts.

May 3, 2016

Tech Q&A: Windows 10 shares Wi-Fi, hacking cars, Facebook notifications and more

Kim Komando answers your questions about whether Windows 10 shares your Wi-Fi connections, how your car could be hacked, annoying Facebook notifications, and much more.

May 3, 2016

One huge mistake people make when renting cars

Kim Komando shares one huge mistake people make when renting cars.

May 3, 2016

Apple Watch competition: Android Wear still kicking

You might be forgiven for thinking that the Apple Watch is the only smartwatch worth buying. But watches running Android Wear are alive, kicking, and getting better.

May 3, 2016

7 common tech myths busted

Kim Komando busts seven common tech myths.

May 3, 2016

New app Saloote aims to create digital 'musical community'

In an interconnected social media age, one free mobile app is hoping to give musicians access to digital video jam sessions that can take place coast to coast or from around the world. During the 2015 South by Southwest Interactive festival in Austin, Texas, Saloote had its big launch. With access to a catalogue of pre-licensed Sony Music songs, users can collaborate with one another on pop covers like 80s staple “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” to more recent hits like Meghan Trainor’s “All About the Bass.”