Technology

Today, the Windows team will take the stage at Microsoft’s headquarters, and give us a proper rundown of what Windows 10 is all about. Will we finally see something worth upgrading for? Is DirectX 12 going to matter? I’m not … Continue reading →

Today, the Windows team will take the stage at Microsoft’s headquarters, and give us a proper rundown of what Windows 10 is all about. Will we finally see something worth upgrading for? Is DirectX 12 going to matter? I’m not … Continue reading →

Apple, it seems, has acquired U.K. company Semetric and its Musicmetric analytics platform, which could allow Apple to keep better track of what people listen to. There is little doubt that Apple has plans to step up its music push … Continue reading →

After landing on the PlayStation 3 and 4 in mid-December for users in Europe and Asia, Plex for PlayStation is now available in the U.S. The popular personal media management hub’s PlayStation app became available in North and South America … Continue reading →

Camry bumps up sporty offerings, driver assists. Are you ready to pay $5,000 for better audio?

Given the tagline at the top of this column, you might think I’m a diehard cord-cutting advocate. But while I personally abandoned cable TV years ago, and hope the trend of others doing the same will bring lower prices and more choice to … Continue reading →

When we got our hands on the original Icontrol Piper in July 2014, we concluded that the security-camera/Z-Wave-hub combo had room to grow. The addition of night vision (a $70 premium over the original device, which remains available) is a … Continue reading →

Roughly one month after we first saw a demo of Tim Cook scanning an iPhone at a cash register to buy stuff, Apple Pay arrived for the rest of us to check out. But before you go blowing your entire paycheck … Continue reading →

My first impression of Netgear’s white, pod-like Arlo security camera—reviewed here as part of a two-camera starter pack—was that it might be the progeny of Wall-E and Eva. I wanted to hide behind a rock when the infrared illumination surrounding … Continue reading →

If you’re considering switching from incandescent to LED light bulbs to save energy, you should consider switching to a so-called “connected” light bulb that you can control and schedule using an app on your smartphone. These bulbs are considerably more … Continue reading →