Millions of Verizon customers lost cellphone service this past Monday for about 8 hours. Days later we still have no idea of the cause because Verizon has not issued an explanation or even an apology. Do they even care? We’ve become so used to being… Read More »Takeaways from the Verizon outage
Electric vehicles are revolutionizing transportation, offering cleaner, quieter, and more efficient alternatives to traditional gas-powered cars. Despite their numerous advantages, one of the main concerns for prospective buyers continues to be charging. Questions about convenience, speed, and infrastructure have caused many to hesitate. However, as… Read More »Why Charging Shouldn’t Deter you From Buying an EV
When ChatGPT was announced nearly two years ago, it created some of the most dramatic reactions in tech in recent years. We were told it was bigger than the invention of the Internet, it would eliminate millions of jobs, and it might even be the… Read More »Artificial Intelligence – two years later
Last Friday I received an email addressed to me with my name and address in the subject line with a pdf file attached named phil.pdf. I rarely ever open an email from a suspicious sender, but this caught my attention as it seemed to be… Read More »“It’s important you pay attention to this message right now…….”
For several years we’ve seen phones with folding displays from Samsung, Google, and several Chinese phone manufacturers. There’s even been rumors of Apple working on one. On the surface it seems like a great idea to be able carry a large screen device in your… Read More »Hands on with a folding phone
It’s that time of the year when the phone companies want us to dig deep into our pockets to buy a new phone. Apple is about to announce their new iPhone 16 phones, and Samsung and Google have just announced their new models with many… Read More »An alternative to expensive new phones
I’ve always ben a sucker for clever and useful products, especially those that make traveling easier. A few decades ago, I was enamored by some products from an entrepreneur, Scott Jordan. He created a line of vests that contained an assortment of pockets of varying… Read More »A jacket designed for travelers
I’ve been trying out the new iOS18 beta software for iPhones, due to be released next month. The free upgrade offers many new features across multiple areas. While there’s no new earth-shattering features, there are plenty of useful improvements. By making the software free, it… Read More »New iPhone software: a free gift from Apple
Many of you read this column as members of JoeSentMe, one of the great travel newsletters for frequent travelers. This week another contributor to the site, Will Allen, writes about the success he had in canceling a long planned trip to Europe due to an… Read More »The Cost of a Canceled Flight
I recently purchased a new car after doing tons of research. But after buying it, I realized that what I found I enjoyed most about the car had little to do with all that research. Instead, it was an assortment of mostly tech features that… Read More »New cars: It’s the little tech featues that matter