Electronics

Meta (the company formerly known as Facebook) has confirmed that it is inflating the price of Quest 2 VR headsets by $100 on August 1. As far as I can tell, you can still find both models at the lower prices, but time is running out and the price to enter the observable Zuckerverse will soon inflate. Continue Reading →

Click-click-wurrr. The sound of the familiar click of a single lens reflex (SLR) camera is about to join the sound of a fax machine or acoustic-coupled modem, as Nikon will discontinue production of SLR cameras this year. It was a good run; SLRs with F-Mount interchangeable lenses have been around since 1959. Continue Reading →

A little more than 246 years ago, our forefathers used the best technology available to inspire colonial proto-Americans to revolt against King George. At that time, the "best" technology available was the printing press and the "best" social network required the use of "word of mouth" in Public Houses. Grog was the lubricant that facilitated this communication and the rest, as they say, is history. Continue Reading →

Amazon Alexa may someday be able to speak to you in any voice that it has ever listened to for more than a minute. Any voice. Any person. Alive or dead. Any voice. Continue Reading →

In a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey, and Bernie Sanders asked that the U.S. establish uniform charging accessory standards, arguing that planned obsolescence in consumer electronics causes financial stress and environmental harm. (This follows similar legislation in the EU that will force consumer electronics to adopt USB-C connectors by 2024.) Continue Reading →

It's the end of an era: New York City removed its last public payphone on Monday. The city began removing street payphones in 2015, replacing them with kiosks that offer free phone calls, Wi-Fi, and device charging. The boxy enclosures were once an iconic symbol across the city, but the rise of cellphones made the booths obsolete. Continue Reading →

The FDA has approved the first smartphone app to control insulin delivery. The app from Tandem Diabetes Care allows the user to wirelessly control the company's t:slim X2 insulin pump. It is the first app of its kind to be cleared by the FDA. Continue Reading →

Samsung’s latest and greatest are nearly here. The company recently unveiled its line of Galaxy S22 handsets, which merge the power of its Note phones and the performance of its S phones. Here’s everything you need to know about Samsung’s newest smartphones. Continue Reading →

How often does 5G cause interference with altimeters on commercial airliners? Once you ask that "loaded question," the FUD has been deployed, there's going to be an investigation, and some people will be scared to the point where 5G won't be allowed because "you're never certain." Welcome to an unfortunate logical fallacy that will cost millions of dollars to address. Continue Reading →

How close are we to having our own robots? Shelly Palmer talks with Raegan Medgie on Fox 5's Good Day New York about the state of the art in robots for home and work. Continue Reading →