personal-tech: Home Automation
Proposed New York Law Would Ban Anonymous Posts
A new bill would require anonymous posts to either be removed on demand or attributed. How is this remotely workable?
Why IBM Turned Off Siri (and Dropbox and Lots Of Other Things)
IBM's growing pains with BYOD read like a checklist for any company's issues with consumerization of IT.
Microsoft Drops Aero From Windows 8
Why is Microsoft dropping the "glassy" Aero look from Windows 8, as announced last week? Battery life could be one reason.
The Google/Motorola Deal is Done. What Now?
Google's purchase of Motorola Mobility is complete, but there are still many unanswered questions. Will Moto's Droid phones have some home field...
Why I Don't Have a Facebook Page
Bob Guccione Jr. is an iconic figure in modern journalism, who started SPIN and GEAR magazines and owned DISCOVER magazine. He helped define new...
Is iPatch Tuesday In Apple's Future?
iOS devices are all over the enterprise. Security threats against them might or might not exist, but they are certainly possible. The only...
Keep Your Business Off Of Facebook
Facebook is so outrageously popular that many are tempted to use it for business, just like other consumerization trends. Resist the urge....
This Is Why T-Mobile Won't Officially Carry iPhones
At the gdgt conference in Chicago, Chris Spera learned about T-Mobile's plan to make its network compatible with the iPhone.
Verizon To Sunset Unlimited Data Plan
Verizon customers who move to 4G LTE will lose their unlimited data plan. But let's not gripe about thieving carriers until we know the specifics....
HTC Smartphone Blockade Racks Up Victims
Certain HTC smartphones have been blocked at U.S. Customs, putting the hurt on AT&T and Sprint. Does Apple care that its patent war is damaging...
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6 Kickstarter Projects That Grabbed Our Attention
April 20, 2012Kickstarter is a crowd-funding website where people show off their ideas and ask for funding. There are plenty of good and bad ideas, but we're...
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CES 2012 Gadget Wrap-Up: Cool To Crazy
January 14, 2012The Consumer Electronics Show offers thousands of products, from the sublime to the bizarre. Check out some of the more notable entries of 2012.
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Computer-Powered Sewing Machine Stitches Better Than Your Mom
January 12, 2012
The Brother Quattro 6700D does all the sewing stuff like self-threading, but also lets you draw patterns with a tablet or import photos and then...
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Consumer Tech Marches Closer To Star Trek
January 11, 2012CES panel says top future technology trends include natural language processing, flexible displays, and robots. Will innovation be driven by...
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CES Day One Brings Wireless Toys, Dancing Robots
January 10, 2012At The Pepcom Digital Experience event at CES 2012, the theme was western and the gadgets were wireless.
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French Linux Tablet Made For The Kitchen
January 09, 2012
Sacre bleu! La tablette QOOQ V2, she cleans right up! It's designed for the kitchen; you can use it with dirty hands, spill on it, and it runs Linux.
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Crazy New Cooktop Uses Virtual Burners
January 09, 2012
A new cookop technology from Germany-based BSH Home Appliances Corp uses a matrix of induction burner/sensors instead of fixed burner locations.
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CES 2012: Use A Smartphone To Open Your Garage Door
January 09, 2012
By connecting a radio transmitter directly to a residential router, Liftmaster makes it possible to remote control garage doors and houselights...
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Roomba Robots Listen To Social Media
September 28, 2011For iRobot, the maker of the Roomba vacuum and other household robots, responding to customers on social media is a daily chore just like email,...
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Google I/O: Movies, Music, Android Ice Cream Sandwich
May 10, 2011Android is growing fast, Google said at its developers conference, and soon will be able to interact with home appliances and other hardware.
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