May 3, 2016 User anger and competition from rivals drive Google+ changes Google is restructuring its social networking service as it tries to address user ire and compete with Facebook and Twitter. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company said this week that it is revamping Google+ -- created four years ago to compete better in the social networking space -- to address user complaints and to move elements of Google+ into more discrete services.
May 3, 2016 Nokia's new VR camera looks straight out of 'Star Wars' It has a more-than-passing resemblance to one of the most iconic props in movie history, but the new Nokia Ozo doesn't shoot lasers out of its multiple eyes at Luke Skywalker's lightsaber. Instead, it shoots stereoscopic 3D video using eight sensors and eight built-in microphones in order to create virtual-reality experiences.
May 3, 2016 Robocall blocker review Consumers are so infuriated with robocalls that when we called for volunteers to try out four widely used robocall blocker devices plus Nomorobo’s call-blocking technology, more than 130 people r...
May 3, 2016 Lawn tech for long summer days Mid-summer is a time to refresh the lawn with a new watering regiment, touch up your garden, and go ballistic on weeds. These high-tech tools will make those jobs easier. You can clean up your yard and save the planet at the same time with a battery-powered blower. A sheet of seeds (say that three timers fast) means no weeds to pull. Which gadget will make you a lawn pro?
May 3, 2016 Robocall blocker review Consumers are so infuriated with robocalls that when we called for volunteers to try out four widely used robocall blocker devices plus Nomorobo’s call-blocking technology, more than 130 people r...
May 3, 2016 Is your Android phone at risk from the Stagefright hack? A vice-president of the mobile security firm Zimperium recently revealed that 95% of all Android phone owners are vulnerable to malware attacks due to flaws in the media processing software (unfo...
May 3, 2016 Your car is 'Stoned:' Autos join the hacking era Back in 1987, the Stoned virus was one of the most destructive and widespread computer viruses yet witnessed. It was spread through floppy discs (remember them?) and announced on screen, “Your computer is now stoned.” In the decades that followed, innumerable viruses proliferated and, today, there's an endless onslaught of criminal hacking, infecting everything from banks to government systems. Now the auto industry is facing its Stoned moment, and how it reacts will determine how quickly — or slowly — we get to the autonomous car of the future.
May 3, 2016 Why the AT&T-DirecTV merger might actually limit choices for consumers When it comes to pay TV service, bigger isn't always better for consumers—especially when it reduces choice in an already consolidated business.
May 3, 2016 Windows 10 review: Should you upgrade? Microsoft is set to release Windows 10 on July 29. That will end an experiment in an operating system that tried to force-feed a touch interface to consumers who — for the most part — had no appetite for it. More specifically, with Windows 8, Microsoft tried to impose its vision of a touch-first ethos that wasn’t very well conceived.
May 3, 2016 Tech Q&A: Test your router, get better action shots and more Want to make sure that your router is secure and take better action shots? Then read this column.
