Technologies - Page 883

October 22, 2015

More OLED, Ultra HD and curved-screen tech coming to TVs

The 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show takes place January 7 to 10, and Consumer Reports reporters and analysts will be there in full force.

October 22, 2015

Websites deploy a host of measures to battle online vitriol, with mixed results

Mix blatant bigotry with poor spelling. Add a dash of ALL CAPS. Top it off with a violent threat. And there you have it: A recipe for the worst of online comments, scourge of the Internet.

October 22, 2015

Tech for tots: Tablets a hit with kids, but experts worry

Tablet computers are so easy to use that even a 3-year-old can master them. And that has some pediatricians and other health experts worried.

October 22, 2015

Rise of Snapchat: Do you want an erasable Internet?

Do we want to live on that Erasable Internet, the Snapchat Internet, instead of the Internet built by Facebook and Google?

October 22, 2015

Tech companies cite ‘worrying’ increase in gov’t spying

Heavy hitters Verizon and Google are working to reveal increasing government efforts to collect and sift through their data, pointing to a “worrying upward trend” in Big Brother’s monitoring programs.

October 22, 2015

Churches use social media to spread Christmas gospel

Social media is becoming a bigger part of churches, especially during the holidays.  

October 22, 2015

5 useful printing tips for the holidays

During the holidays, you and your printer can be quite busy, which means you’re using a lot of ink to print out holiday cards and photos, as well as letters and labels.

October 22, 2015

Bill would require 'kill switch' for smartphones

Two California officials have announced plans to introduce legislation requiring smartphones to have a "kill switch" that would render stolen or lost devices inoperable.

October 22, 2015

Is Apple making an iPhone for your face?

Although Apple CEO Tim Cook seems to favor the Nike Fuelband over Google Glass, that doesn't mean the iPhone maker isn't experimenting with wearable tech.

October 22, 2015

Why Obama can't use an iPhone

Why can't President Barack Obama use an iPhone? "I'm not allowed, for security reasons, to have an iPhone," Obama told a White House audience. That's not the entire story, however.