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The Future of Computing: Power to the Finger

Have you ever sat in the darkness of a movie theater and watched in envy as future geeks swipe holographic images left and right to reveal maps and interact with the Internet to track down crooks?

That future is closer than you think. The folks at MaxusTech have developed a pint-sized device called Welle ($129) that enables you to control lights, play music and perform other tasks with the…

Samsung’s Siren Call

I could hear it calling to me.

 “Touch me.”

 “Hold me.”

  “Feel me.”

I couldn’t resist!

  I opened the rectangular black box and there it was – – – a shiny new Samsung Galaxy S8+!

It fit comfortably in my small(ish) hands, like we were made for each other.

Then practicality reared its ugly head. It is “just another smartphone” after all. But is it? We were lucky enough to…

Sitting in front of me are four printers of various shapes and sizes. All of them have qualities that make them “different” from each other. They all do the job well and they all have some flaws.

With that in mind we’ll begin with the monster in the room – – – due to its size and capabilities.

The Hewlett Packard (HP) OfficeJet Pro 7740 Wide Format Printer($249) weighs in at a hefty 42.9 pounds…

Power to the Smartphone Users!

The era of mobile devices has made us all power hungry! Let’s face it: None of us are happy with the battery life of our smartphones, tablets and headsets. Well, thanks to the folks at mJoose…

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Power to the Smartphone Users!

The era of mobile devices has made us all power hungry!

Let’s face it: None of us are happy with the battery life of our smartphones, tablets and headsets.

Well, thanks to the folks at mJoose, things are about to change. They have found a way to give your iPhone 6 and 6S a power boost and increase their range without needing to carry around a portable charging device. They will also be releasing…

Our Unique Selection Process Results in Reviews for You

Being a one-man reviewing machine and a septuagenarian geek has its limitations, but also allows me to amass large piles of “stuff.” These piles eventually become hills and then mountains of routers, speakers, headphones, computers, printers, cameras etc. that I often stare at and then quietly back out of the office to read a good book or watch a movie.

Eventually I have to give in and pull a few…

New Pagewide Printers Reverse a Trend

Once upon a time, printer manufacturers sold you an inkjet printer at a loss and made money when you replaced its ink cartridges on an average of once a month.

Although that trend still exists among many of these companies, there’s one that is trying to reverse that trend.

The folks at Hewlett Packard (HP) have hit the market with ink jet printers that will initially take a big bite out of…

It’s Time to Get Dad What He Really Wants

Dad’s day has passed.

Gift cards will be redeemed.

New sweaters will be added to the stockpile for winter.

But did you really get the old man what he really wants? Here are a few suggestions on how to spend that gift card booty or trade in that Dad is Great plastic glass.

SeV Travel Boxers 2.0 ($25)

When we first saw this latest offering from the folks at ScotteVest, we were convinced that the…

Innovation in Laptop Tech Isn’t Dead – – – It was Just Sleeping

In front of me sit two new laptops, which, at first blush, look just like any other toteable computer on the shelf. In fact, we probably wouldn’t give them a second glance when strolling down the aisles at our local computer or electronics store. But, upon closer examination, both of these offerings from Dell and Vaio boast features that should put them on a pedestal high above the competition.

MIMO or MU-MIMO, that Is the Question

I promise this won’t hurt, but we’re going to throw a couple of acronyms at you: MIMO and MU-MIMO.

Both of these letter puzzles are designed to make your life in the Wi-Fi  (oops, there’s another one) universe easier.

MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) technology hit the WiFi universe first and was designed to increase the range of Wi-Fi signals by using three or four antennas that were…