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Spring Cleaning: What To Do With Your Old Electronics

Did you know H&R Block had a blog? I didn’t. It’s called Block Talk, and posts naturally focus on money-related matters. Well, they reached out to me about a tech post, and I obliged: “Spring Cleaning: What To Do With … Continue reading

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Top 10 Tech Myths

Cellphones cause cancer. The government can track your cellphone when it’s off. I explode these and other tech myths in a piece I did for Laptop magazine recently, which you can read here. Enjoy!  

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An open letter to PR people

Public relations folks often ask me the best way to approach the media, which I appreciate because in the lead-up to and during CES, we tech media types get BOMBARDED by “visit our booth” requests – followed up by “we … Continue reading

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My Health & Fitness post for Men’s Fitness magazine

At CES a couple of weeks ago, I collected info and photos for bunch of new health & fitness products for Men’s Fitness magazine, which you can read here.

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The History of DVD (Part 1)

[Note: This story was written in 2007 and contains contemporary information and speculation that may no longer be accurate.] Panasonic, Philips, and Pioneer are marketing the bejesus out of their respective recordable DVD decks. There are likely ads for one, … Continue reading

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R U 3D ‘Ready’ Already?

DirecTV last week launched its first three 3D channels, the first in what is likely to be a flood of new 3D broadcast sources. The question consumers are asking: how to watch these channels? Unfortunately, the 3D HDTV makers are … Continue reading

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Ebook v. Tablet PC: Who cares?

An ebook price war erupted between Amazon and Barnes & Noble last week, each hoping to pick off literate consumers who find iPad too pricey. My response to this ebook ballyhoo and hoopla is folderol and balderdash. Ereaders are likely … Continue reading

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