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
We want our software to be interconnected. We expect to withdraw money from an ATM in Paris, use our charge card to pay for dinner in Tokyo, and get our boarding pass on our phone in Singapore. It’s all enabled by a technology and network… Read More »Tech’s failure of imagination
When I travel out of the country, one of the first things I think of is how to use my phone without it costing a small fortune. It’s hard to forget those surprise bills of hundreds of dollars when traveling international in the early days… Read More »Using your phone when traveling internationally
When Apple introduced MagSafe, their version of wireless charging using a magnetic ring to position the phone, they also brought out a clever folding charger for a iPhone and an Apple watch. Called the Apple Duo Charger, it sold for about $129. As shown below,… Read More »A travel charger deal for Apple users