May 3, 2016 Unusual, trendy and just plain weird wearables Most wearables perform only a few functions. They count your steps, show you the time, or track your heart rate. These unusual devices do much more. For instance, one attaches to your body or your bike and shows you a real-time weather forecast. Another tells you when you are stressed out and should breathe a bit slower. While the Apple Watch gets all of the attention, these gadgets fit into a niche that might just solve a real problem or provide a distinct benefit.
May 3, 2016 Tech Q&A: Smartwatch features, language translations, secure Wi-Fi and more Kim Komando answers your questions on comparing smartwatch features, smartphone language translators, secure Wi-Fi networks for businesses, and more.
May 3, 2016 Oops, Apple Watch won’t be in stores later this month If you’re looking forward to waltzing into an Apple Store later this month and snapping up a watch, it’s probably not going to happen.
May 3, 2016 Apple Watch: Another Jony Ive design triumph? Apple’s Jony Ive has a long list of design triumphs. Time will tell if the eagerly-anticipated Apple Watch will become yet another success.
May 3, 2016 Samsung smartens up its phones Samsung's latest Galaxy S6 (starting at $200) and Galaxy S6 Edge (starting $300), available today, represent the state of the art and unquestionably offer several improvements over previous Samsung models. They also offer a collection of features that technically surpass models such as Apple's iPhone 6. But do you really need more in a smartphone and is it enough to make anyone switch?
May 3, 2016 Apple Watch sales kick off The eagerly-anticipated Apple Watch hit the market Friday, with the Apple Store taking pre-orders for the smartwatch. Apple’s new MacBook is also available for purchase.
May 3, 2016 So long, Apple lines? Banishing iSquatters good for all Those lines that start forming in front of your local Apple Store a few days before a new iPhone or iPad goes on sale could become a thing of the past -- at least if Apple's retail chief has anything to say about it. With this month's release of the Apple Watch, the company is encouraging customers to do their shopping online rather than queue up at an Apple Stor
May 3, 2016 Apple Watch mostly impresses experts in initial reviews The reviews are coming in – after much media interest building up to the launch of the new Apple Watch, tech aficionados and critics are weighing in on the high-tech timekeepers. The general consensus seems to be that Apple’s sleek wearable is cool, but not necessary.
May 3, 2016 3 ways to use tech to sleep better Nothing throws off your day like a lack of sleep the night before. It ruins your concentration, makes you impatient, cause memory lapses and worse. Over the long term, sleep deprivation can lead to depression, diabetes, hypertension and obesity.
May 3, 2016 Why Samsung’s Gear VR is a virtual reality game-changer Boring, dull, and repetitive. That’s the reason a few teens told me they don’t play first-person shooters anymore. Rinse and repeat with a grenade launcher and an AK-47? No thanks.