Technologies - Page 681

May 3, 2016

Washington State court rules that anonymous online reviewers are entitled to First Amendment protection

In a decision Monday, the Washington Court of Appeals ruled that anonymous reviewers on websites like lawyer review site Avvo.com are entitled to First Amendment protections. In the case, Florida-based divorce and family law attorney Deborah Thomson filed a defamation suit against a poster who published an anonymous negative review of her on the site. She asked the court to subpoena for information that could reveal the poster’s identity.

May 3, 2016

‘Hacking Team’ hack proves governments can spy on jailbroken iPhones

Forget about voiding your warranty and potentially rendering your iPhone unusable if something goes wrong, Apple fans now have another reason to avoid jailbreaking their smartphones: Government agencies like the NSA have the ability to spy on jailbroken iPhones, and now we have proof.

May 3, 2016

Ambitious new tech aims to revolutionize touchscreens

The ambitious GHOST (Generic, Highly-Organic Shape-Changing Interfaces) research project is building technology that will let consumers use their fingertips to literally drag data out of touchscreen displays, bringing it into the 3D world.

May 3, 2016

Have smartphones reached their pinnacle?

Have we seen the best that the smartphone has to offer? Has the smartphone, as a technological device essentially hit its zenith? Is it all downhill from here?

May 3, 2016

Tech Q&A: Smartphone viruses, scannerless scanning, Facebook 'oversharers' and more

Kim Komando answers your questions about whether your smartphone has a virus, scanning documents without a scanner, dealing with Facebook 'oversharers,' and more. 

May 3, 2016

Is Windows 10 right for you and your PC?

Kim Komando lets you know whether or not Windows 10 is right for you and your PC.

May 3, 2016

Will Apple Music eat through your data cap?

To stream Apple Music over cellular data or not to stream Apple Music over cellular data… that is the question.

May 3, 2016

Dell XPS 13 review: Better than the MacBook Air

“I’ll give you my Mac when you pry it from my cold, dead hands” -- might be the mantra of most Mac users. I can say that the new Dell XPS 13 is good enough to pry a MacBook from my -- albeit animate -- hands. I’ve been using the redesigned 2015 XPS 13 for the last several months and it was surprisingly easy to relegate my MacBook to backup status.

May 3, 2016

Meet Lily, the ‘ultimate selfie’ drone

With selfies more popular than ever, it’s no coincidence that technology is advancing so that both extreme athletes and the average Joe can take the best self-photos possible. So why not use a drone that follows you to take those hard to get shots? Lily is the new automated camera drone that will help you take photos or video from almost anywhere.

May 3, 2016

Top tech gear for your Fourth of July bash

The Fourth of July weekend doesn’t have to involve an underwhelming fireworks display and too many ants at your picnic. This techie gear lets you watch a fireworks display in living color (even if it is happening in Central Park), grill up some steaks, and even make an HD home movie you can share on YouTube after the sparklers fizzle out.