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Electra Townie Go! – Built for Comfort
The temperature at my home in Connecticut was just about zero. Great time to visit San Diego, where it was a balmy 80 degrees when I visited the Electra bike offices to try out the company’s only...
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Why The FBI vs. Apple Case is a Big Deal
It’s hard to believe that a technology story has momentarily topped the headlines, pushing down politics and the Supreme Court vacancy. But the battle between Apple and the US Justice Department...
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HP’s Desktop Star – The Envy 34″ Curved All-In-One
If you think desktop computers are pretty much ho-hum, Hewlett Packard’s 34″ Envy Curved All-In-One may give you cause to pause. The first thing you notice is that this is large – so large that you...
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Chromecast 2 – Smarten Up Your Dumb TV
What Is It? – Back in 2013, Google came out with the first Chromecast, a small stick device to be plugged into a TV, which allowed you to “cast” video content from smartphones, tablets, Chromebooks,...
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Apple’s Big Idea – The iPad Pro
What is it? – With a 12.9″ diagonal screen, at first glance this looks like earlier versions of the iPad on steroids. But the iPad Pro has abilities beyond those of earlier iPads. And it has...
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Zip App Answers Real Questions and Predicts Super Tuesday Results
Do you want to know how many jellybeans are in a quart jar? Well, you can Google that (the answer is as many as 230). But what if you want the answer to something more subjective, like, “Security or...
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ – Not Quite the Flagship Anymore
What is It? – Up until a few days ago, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ had been the company’s flagship phone. But it’s now being succeeded by the S7 Edge. So you might think this may be a good time to...
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Amazon Fire TV Box – For “Prime” Viewing
In case you hadn’t noticed, “streaming” is the new cable TV. No more expensive cable package of channels you’ll never watch (YouToo America, Cloo TV…), just use your Internet connection so you can...
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Lenovo Yoga 900 – Worthy of the “Flagship” Moniker
What Is It? – The Lenovo 900 Yoga is the company’s latest flagship hybrid computer, combining laptop, tablet, tent, and stand modes in a sleek and stylish package with almost all the bells and whistles...
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Road Warrior Gear For Senior Travelers
Do you remember the days when you packed for a trip with little more than a change of clothes and a toothbrush? Now you may feel like a traveling electronics store. Senior travelers have many of the...
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Will Virtual Reality Be The Next Big Thing for 50+ ?
Editor’s Note – The most common references about Virtual Reality (VR) have to do with heavy duty game playing. But VR has many other consumer applications as well (it’s been used for pilot and medical...
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HP Envy 13 Notebook – Thin and Lightweight
What Is It? – Thinner and lighter seem to be the two words all notebook makers are responding to, and HP is no exception. Their latest entry in this category is the HP Envy 13 Notebook, which comes in...
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Plants Go Wild – The AeroGarden Bounty
The AeroGarden is a sure cure for brown thumb. The AeroGarden/AeroGrow family of products offers everything from the Sprout with 3 growing pods, priced at about $56 on Amazon, all the way up to the...
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RIP Andy Grove – We Have Lost A Giant
I am heartbroken to learn of the passing of long time Intel CEO and Chairman Andrew Grove. In thirty-five years of covering hi-tech, Andy was my hands down favorite CEO. I first met Andy when I was...
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Facebook’s Bet That VR Will Be Social
Editor’s Note: The long awaited Oculus Rift, the highly touted Virtual Reality machine, has finally begun shipping. Last week we gave you a perspective from Contributing Editor Tim Bajarin on why he...
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WINBOT W830 – It Does Windows (The Glass Kind)
Cleaning the windows, what a chore. Wouldn’t it be nice to have someone, or something, else do that for you? That’s the thinking behind the WINBOT W830, part of a line of windows-cleaning robots from...
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KallDoc – Will This App Bring Back the Black Bag?
Back in the day, if you were too sick to get out of bed, you called your family doctor. Back then, doctors made house calls. But that was before medicine was ruled by insurance and the government....
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Samsung Gear S2 Watch – Wristful Thinking
What Is It? – 70 years ago, cartoonist Chester Gould gave his comic strip detective Dick Tracy a two-way wrist radio to communicate with the police force, creating what is arguably the first smartwatch...
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Into the Woods – Part II – Backpacking
If you’re out on the Appalachian Trail (or any other long trail) over the summer, odds are you’ll find plenty of seniors who have the time to do a long trek and the desire get back to nature. Among...
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Quell – When You Want To Get TENS
Anyone who has chronic pain – or has gone to physical therapy – is probably familiar with a TENS device (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation). It’s designed, as its full name says, to...
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