Technologies - Page 971

February 5, 2015

Love or hate your cell phone service? Tell us.

How do you find the best cell phone service in your neighborhood?

February 5, 2015

How to protect your gadgets on vacation

It's the height of summer-vacation season, and many of us will be toting along an electronics device—or several.

February 5, 2015

Not all UHD TVs can stream Netflix 4K video

While we were testing our latest batch of 2014 TVs, which includes several new Ultra HD sets, we found out something interesting: Despite having built-in HEVC decoders, not all TVs can play Netfl...

February 5, 2015

The Supreme Court rules that police can't search your phone without a warrant

The Supreme Court today handed a victory to privacy advocates with its ruling in Riley v. California and the related United States v. Wurie.

February 5, 2015

5 great, cheap headphones for back to school

You may not be able to do anything about the high cost of tuition, but you don't have to spend a bundle to get a great set of headphones.

February 5, 2015

Change your eBay password now

After discovering that one of its customer databases had been hacked, eBay said in a blog on its site that it will ask its users today to change their passwords.

February 5, 2015

Does size matter when you're buying a new TV for the Super Bowl?

Here's the scenario: You've invited a crowd over to watch Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2. But your old TV just died and you need a new set.

February 5, 2015

Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablet is more like a laptop

Pick up the new Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and you’ll find it hard not to think of it first as a laptop.

February 5, 2015

How to decode your cable bill and save money

Those monthly love letters from the cable company are full of jargon, charges, and fees that are mystifying—even to us, and we write about this stuff all the time!

February 5, 2015

Are curved TVs any better than flat TVs?

After years of pushing ever-flatter, thinner TVs, manufacturers are throwing buyers a curve—literally, with curved-screen sets.