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How To Turn Any HDTV Into a Video Phone

TelyHD lets you video chat via Skype on any HDTV with no monthly fees or per call costs

By: Stewart Wolpin

January 5, 2012

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The main TelyHD interface; the TeleyHD unit is in front of the HDTV.

Turn any HDTV into a giant Skype video phone with the new TelyHD set-top box and an Internet connection – no monthly fees, no per-call costs.

Top 10 Gadgets of the Year

Not necessarily the best or most clever tech, but the gear I found most indispensible in 2011

By: Stewart Wolpin

December 30, 2011

Most year-end top gadget lists include the most advanced products and the most ground-breaking technologies. For me, the products of the year are those that have become an indispensible part of my everyday life. And so, in alphabetical order (until my top pick) here are my Top 10 Gadgets of 2011.

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Steve Jobs, 1955-2011: Random Thoughts

'Black Turtleneck Friday' homage being organized on Facebook for Oct. 14

By: Stewart Wolpin

October 6, 2011

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A make-shift memorial for Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

Steve Jobs has died and the tech world is emptier, less innovative. Wear a black turtleneck in homage on Friday, Oct. 14, the day the new iPhone 4S goes on sale.

Best App: Print From Your iPad, iPhone, iPod

'AirPrint' lets you print documents, photos, et al, from your Apple iPxxx device

By: Stewart Wolpin

September 27, 2011

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HP Photosmart 5510, the latest AirPrint-compatible Wi-Fi printer to wirelessly print from iPad or iPhone

Look ma, no wires – print wirelessly from your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch via Wi-Fi to a new generation of Wi-Fi printers and Apple's AirPrint feature.

New iPhone Coming in Early October – With 4G?

iPhone 5 (4S?) due before Halloween, likely from Sprint, Verizon and AT&T – but will it have 4G?

By: Stewart Wolpin

September 12, 2011

Apple Will Buy Back Your Old PCs, iPhones or iPads

Get an Apple gift card for your old gear to purchase a new Mac, iPhone or iPad

By: Stewart Wolpin

August 10, 2011

What is 'Cloud Computing'?

A recent survey indicates few understand what 'cloud computing' means – so here's a primer

By: Stewart Wolpin

August 9, 2011

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Sitting on – and computing on – the cloud

Survey says most of us don't know what "cloud computing" means. It's really quite simple. Cloud computing is – well, read this and find out.

3D HTDV 'Universal' Glasses Standard Announced

Panasonic, Sony and Samsung create standard for 3D glasses to work with any (almost) 3D HDTV

By: Stewart Wolpin

August 8, 2011

Best App: Skype For iPad 2 Expands Video Calling

Skype's new iPad 2 app allows you to video call anyone in the Apple, Windows or Android universe

By: Stewart Wolpin

August 4, 2011

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My wife, Lizette, and I visually communicating via the Skype app for iPad 2.

Your iPad 2 is now a universal video phone thanks to the new iPad Skype app. Unlike the Apple-only FaceTime app, Skype for iPad lets you visually connect to any Skype user on any PC or smart phone.

Are Twitter and Facebook Anti-Social Networks?

Seems everyone is on Twitter and Facebook, but not I. Here's why I'm anti-social network.

By: Stewart Wolpin

August 2, 2011

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Are Twitter and Facebook Anti-Social Networks?

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Do you feel trapped by the anti-social nature of Twitter and Facebook?

Twitter and Facebook are touted as the ultimate way to stay in touch. But are both of these Internet communications tools actually the antithesis of social networking?