Tricks and tips for new iPhone
Whoever has tired of the iPhone 6 frenzy obviously did not order a bendable, buggy iPhone 6. For standpat iPhone owners, any residual excitement can be found in Apple's latest...
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Pricey cordless vacuum cleans high-traffic areas
Gtech's AirRam has helped overcome my fear of cordless vacuum cleaners without seeking major appliance counseling. Imagine my consumer trauma after purchasing a rechargeable Dirt Devil Broom Vac only to...
Battery brings extra power
If smartphone batteries only lasted longer than a fresh-cut flower deprived of water, it would suck the life out of the external-battery-pack industry. Apple put bigger batteries into the iPhone...
Calculate your way to an easier life
There's a reason "do the math" has all but disappeared from popular culture — with online calculators, who needs to do the math? Here are a few online calculators, numbers...
Lightening the price on LED bulbs
Is it time to worry, fellow humans, when the smartest bulb in the room is actually an LED bulb? The Philips Hue, which arrived in late 2012, remains among the...
Gadgets to aid in sleuthing
Spy technology has become so widespread and smartphone-ready that sleuthing, like golf, can be played by almost anyone. Not everyone can own a Stingray II, the controversial surveillance device from...
App adds smarts to remote
Designing an app that turns a smartphone into a universal remote control isn't a technological quad somersault off the 3-meter board anymore. Flyover Innovations, obviously, didn't want to flop headfirst...
A chance to cut cable
If our monthly cable bill is a metaphor for a bloated, slothful life, Winegard's flatter-than-a-Wheat-Thin FlatWave indoor HDTV antenna represents mindful simplicity. For $39.99, or $69.99 for a longer-range amplified...
Abandoning cable without leaving behind the DVR
More than 1.7 million subscribers dropped cable television last year, but conscientious objectors who turned to over-the-air TV expecting to eliminate all monthly TV-viewing fees didn't have much choice if...
Cases to lock up, assist your iPad
After weeks of contemplation, I finally decided to take the old ball and chain on a vacation. Wait a minute. Did I just resort to coarse, and dated, slang to...