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How to Waterproof Your Smart Phone

Liquipel can protect iPhones, several HTC, Motorola and Samsung models against drops in the toilet

By: Stewart Wolpin

February 3, 2012

Why I Won't Boycott Apple

Don't take reports about working conditions in Apple's Chinese factories at face value

By: Stewart Wolpin

February 2, 2012

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A typical electronics factory in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.

Does Apple makes record profits on the backs of mistreated workers in China? How accurate are these reports, and should we boycott Apple products?

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Hot New Concept Cars Are Smarter Than Your Phone

Audi, Cadillac, Ford, Kia and Mercedes-Benz all showed off brainy and green concept cars at CES

By: Stewart Wolpin

January 25, 2012

Behind the wheel, I want no distractions from the multi-ton vehicles hurtling around me at 70 MPH. But increasingly, auto makers are loading their cars with advanced (and distracting?) electronics. Here are a few examples of hot new concept cars from the recent CES.

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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.

2012 Top 10 Tech Trends: Part II

Will Titanic make 3D HDTV Cool? Will iPhone 5 be 4G? Will Apple sell its own HDTV? No, yes and yes.

By: Stewart Wolpin

January 3, 2012

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What will the iPad 3 and the iPhone 5 look and act like when they show up in the next few months?

Now that 2011 is history, what will be the epoch-making tech trends in the new year? Here is the second five of my predictions for 2012's top tech trends.

2012 Top 10 Tech Trends: Part I

Other than iPad 3, iPhone 5, maybe Apple HDTV, what tech will grab us – and our $$$ – in 2012?

By: Stewart Wolpin

January 2, 2012

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Will the hottest tablet of 2012 be the Apple iPad 3 or the Nintendo Wii U tablet controller (pictured)?

Now that 2011 is history, what will be the epoch-making tech trends in the new year? Here is the first five of my predictions for 2012's Top 10 Tech Trends.

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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Top Gadgets: Last-Second Gadget Gift Ideas

Here's our final gizmo roundup before you start wrapping boxes and shoving them under the tree

By: Stewart Wolpin

December 23, 2011

'Twas the night before the night before Christmas and all through the mist, procrastinators were scurrying for last-minute gifts. I've identified a half dozen gadgets to consider – even though you'll have only a picture of the gadget and a "Coming Soon" note to wrap. It IS December 23d, after all!

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Can Your iPhone Double As A Universal Remote?

iPhone app/infrared case combinations from Surc, VooMoteOne and Rē can control your AV devices

By: Stewart Wolpin

December 22, 2011

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From left-to-right, the NewKinetix Rē, Surc and VooMoteOne iPhone remote control app/case combinations.

Your iPhone can double as a universal remote control with the addition of an app and IR case from Surc, VooMoteOne and Rē. But are these better than your current remote controls?

Want a Kindle Fire for Xmas? Or a $250 iPad?

Amazon improves Fire with a software update, but Apple may soon intro a $250 iPad 2 or a 7-inch iPad

By: Stewart Wolpin

December 21, 2011

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Amazon has released a software update – 6.2.1 – for its Kindle Fire e-book tablet that speeds up performance considerably.

If you're thinking of buying or gifting an Amazon Kindle Fire, you may want to wait – a new iPad 3 is likely coming this spring, which could mean a $250 iPad 2, and perhaps a 7-inch iPad.