Monthly Archives: June 2023

Our 9 Favorite 15-Inch Laptops

Posted on 30 June 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

How small is too small for a laptop computer? How big is too big? A laptop with a 15- to 16-inch display, measured diagonally, is the just-right size for many—the most convenient convergence of productivity versus portability. Read the rest of this … Continue reading →

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CGT/RIS League of Leaders

Posted on 27 June 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

I covered four sessions at the CGT/RIS News League of Leaders meeting last week at the Amazon Ads Building in New York for Consumer Goods Technology. How Savencia Is Growing and Evolving Its DTC Strategy Sustainable Doesn’t Always Mean Expensive: … Continue reading →

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SmartTechCheck Podcast: Apple WWDC 23 Recap

Posted on 20 June 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

A “feisty” SmartTechCheck podcast hosted by Mark Vena with myself and fellow tech journalists Rob Pegoraro, John Quain, and AppleDsgn’s Niels Van Straaten on the major themes coming out of Apple WWDC 23. Watch this podcast here on YouTube.

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The Best OTC Hearing Aids to Match Your Hearing Needs and Lifestyle

Posted on 20 June 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

You’ve grudgingly admitted to yourself that you don’t hear as well as you once did. You find yourself turning up the TV volume to the annoyance of your roommate, spouse, or kids, and/or resorting to closed captioning. You find yourself … Continue reading →

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What You Need to Know Before Buying OTC Hearing Aids

Posted on 20 June 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

There have been only around a dozen self-fitting over-the-counter hearing aids (OTC HA) introduced into the market since the new FDA OTC hearing aid regulationswent into effect last fall. These new self-fitting OTC HAs are designed to help compensate for the … Continue reading →

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Apple Finally Intros a 15-Inch MacBook Air

Posted on 6 June 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

Young people overwhelmingly own Apple iPhones. According to Statistica, 58% of 18- to 34-year-olds own iPhones, and, according to Piper Sandler, a whopping 87% of GenZers own iPhones. But if anyone in these age groups wanted to buy a reasonably … Continue reading →

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Is Apple’s Vision Pro Mixed-Reality Headset Too Far Ahead of Its Time?

Posted on 6 June 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

Apple finally unveiled its innovative and potentially revolutionary mixed reality goggles, the Vision Pro. But Vision Pro is more than just another augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) headset, and more than how Apple describes it, as “a new kind … Continue reading →

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SmartTechCheck Podcast Prognostications on Apple WWDC 2023

Posted on 2 June 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

I join host Mark Vena with Rob Pegararo, John Quain, and Hartley Charlton, senior editor at MacRumors.com, for this week’s podcast focused entirely on what we might hear at Apple WWDC 2023. Watch the full podcast here on YouTube.

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