Technologies - Page 980

February 5, 2015

6 best laptops and tablets for Father's Day

Want to keep your dad plugged into the latest technology this Father’s Day?

February 5, 2015

Did iOS 8.0.1 update cripple your iPhone 6 or 6 Plus? Here’s what you can do.

Just a week after Apple released iOS 8, it pushed out a routine update, version 8.0.1, specifically for the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.

February 5, 2015

Roku 3 tops Amazon Fire, Apple TV, and Chromecast in streaming player shootout

Quick—when was the last time you rented a DVD or Blu-ray?

February 5, 2015

4K detail looks great on a huge Ultra HD screen, even up close

Ultra HD TVs have the highest resolution of any consumer TV yet, 4K, which means that images have more detail than even 1080p high-def content.

February 5, 2015

See the light: A quick guide to using flash in photos

To flash or not to flash?

February 5, 2015

LG G Flex curved smart phone bends but doesn’t break

Not many electronic devices make a claim for their physical flexibility.

February 5, 2015

Hawaiians spur STD app 'Hula' to change name

The founder of an app called "Hula" that provides information about sexually transmitted diseases says he plans to change its name after complaints that it's culturally insensitive to Hawaiians.

February 5, 2015

Tech legend Vint Cerf shares his views on the future of the Web

Vint Cerf, co-developer of the TCP/IP protocols that run the Internet, recently toured the labs at Consumer Reports’ Yonkers, New York, headquarters.

February 5, 2015

Newest smart-phone cameras aren't always the best

Along with display quality and battery life, camera performance seems to be what smart-phone makers crow about most when touting improvements from the previous generation.

February 5, 2015

iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are among the best smart phones in Consumer Reports' tests

Consumer Reports' lab tests are in, and both of Apple's new phone models earned high places among the best performers in our Ratings.