Every generation has its miracle technology. It arrives amid breathless predictions, billion-dollar investments and promises that it will change our lives. Skeptics are dismissed as people who simply “don’t get it.” Then reality sets in. The technology isn’t a failure, but it isn’t the revolution… Read More »AI’s Reality Check: We’ve Seen This Movie Before
For decades, the consumer tech industry has operated under the rule that adding more features to a product makes it better. We see it in smartphones that ship with dozens of pre-installed apps you can’t delete, smart refrigerators and washers that require software updates to… Read More »The New Slate Truck – Simpler is Better
Credit card companies love to promote their premium credit card benefits: Airport lounge access, travel insurance, statement credits for trusted traveler programs, bonus points, free streaming services, elite membership ifrom hotels and airlines, etc. The perks help justify annual fees that can run close to… Read More »A Four-Minute Difference Cost Me $40
When the Trump Organization unveiled their T1 smartphone, it was marketed as more than just another Android phone. It was presented as a symbol of American manufacturing—a phone supposedly built in the United States at a time when politicians across the spectrum have been calling… Read More »The (Chinese)Trump Phone is here
Do you ever click on a link and get to a site that won’t open it because it’s behind a paywall? Or start to read a news story only to have it fade away and not let you complete it? It might be a link… Read More »How to read that article behind a firewall
For years, Mark Zuckerberg wanted Meta to be more than a social media company. He envied Apple with its huge hardware business and decided he wanted his own hardware. He attempted to create a phone, but that never made it to market. Then there was… Read More »Meta’s Glasses Are Getting Creepy Fast
Most travelers worry about delayed flights, lost luggage, or long security lines. Few expect to be accused of international drug smuggling because someone stole their baggage tag. Yet that is exactly what has happened to a growing number of airline passengers in Canada, according to… Read More »Your Luggage Tag Could Make You a Suspect
With a number of new EVs hitting the dealers’ lots, I began testing several of those now available in the $30K-$45K range. Compared to three years ago when I leased my Lexus RZ ($63K with a $15K rebate) there are many new models with greater… Read More »A Look at lower cost EVs
Each of the many times I flew to an international destination for business—more than 100 times over the years—I went through the exact same ritual. As soon as I stepped onto the plane, I would manually change the time on my watch, mentally placing myself… Read More »The Wristwatch War: How Both Apple and Rolex Won
As one who loathes to check a bag, like most travelers, I use an expandable 22-inch rollerboard as my main suitcase. It’s become the standard most every luggage company makes, because it’s perfectly suited for most flights. The challenge for me has been the second… Read More »The Second Bag Challenge