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Monthly Archives: December 2023
SmartTechCheck Podcast: The Top Tech Stories of 2023
I join host Mark Vena and fellow tech journalists John Quain and Rob Pegoraro to opine on the top tech stories of 2023: the meteoric rise of AI, Elon Musk and Twitter, the announcement of Apple’s Vision Pro and 5G … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, CES, Internet/Social Media, SmartTechCheck Podcast, VR/AR
Tagged 5G fixed wireless, 6G, Apple Vision Pro, broadband, Elon Musk, rural broadband, Twitter, X
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The 7 Best Flip Phones of 2024
Cold turkey may be the best and only way to wean yourself or your kids from a smartphone addiction. There is actually a way to exist these days without a smartphone. Imagine—you can continue to keep in touch in this … Continue reading
Posted in cell/smartphones, Popular Mechanics
Tagged Alcatel, CAT, dumb phone, flip phone, Jitterbug, Kyocera, Motorola, Nokia, Sonim
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Access To Technology, Generative AI Main Themes For CES 2024
CES 2024 is shaping up as a big step forward in the show’s post-pandemic recovery. According to Kinsey Fabrizio, CTA’s SVP for CES & Membership, speaking at CTA’s annual CES press preview, this year’s Las Vegas confab (January 9-12) has already … Continue reading
Posted in CES, TWICE
Tagged AI, Artificial Intelligence, CES, CES 2024, CTA, Eureka Park
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Zepp Clarity Pixie OTC Hearing Aid Review: Eargo’s Worthy Competitor
With the Zepp Clarity Pixie, Eargo now has a worthy competitor. The Pixie delivers nearly the same excellent natural hearing clarity in the same nearly invisible in-ear bud form factor as the Eargo 7, my pick for the best OTC hearing aids, … Continue reading
Posted in OTC Hearing Aids, Techlicious
Tagged Eargo, OTC, OTC hearing aid, Zepp, Zepp Clarity, Zepp Clarity Pixie
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The 5 Best Self-Emptying Robot Vacuums Save You Time and Effort
Only a select few regular household chores are more tedious and time consuming than cleaning floors. According to a number of recent surveys, scrubbing and sanitizing bathrooms is the most hated task, followed by hand-washing dishes/unloading the dishwasher, cleaning the stove/oven, laundry/ironing, and … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Mechanics, smart home
Tagged Ecovacs, iRobot, robot vacuum, Roomba, Shark, Switchbot
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The 10 Best 4K TVs That Guarantee a Great Viewing Experience
It’s admittedly hard to detect any real differences between the dozens of bright and colorful big screen 4K TV models available now, whether they’re arrayed on a wall in a store, along shelves at your local retailer, or online. Some TVs are … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Mechanics, TV/4K/UHD/8K
Tagged Amazon, Formovie, Hisense, LG, Mini-LED, OLED, QLED, Samsung, Sony, TCL
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OTC Hearing Aids: A Retailers Guide, Part 2
OTC hearing aids are not exactly sexy products. The customer base is anything other than trendy youth, and the sales incentive is more reluctant need than desire fulfillment. But just how potentially lucrative is the OTC hearing aid market? Read the rest … Continue reading
Posted in ear/headphones, OTC Hearing Aids, TWICE
Tagged Bose, FDA, FSA, GN Hearing, hearing aids, HP, HSA, Jabra, Lexie, Medicare Advantage, Nuheara, OTC hearing aids, Sennheiser, Sonova, Sony, United Healthcare, WS Audiology
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SmartThings, Eve Energy Collaborate For Appliance Power Management
SmartThings, Samsung’s smart home platform, has announced a collaboration with Eve Systems for Android phone users to monitor major and small appliance power consumption and potentially save money on their utility bills and reduce their carbon footprint. Read the rest of this … Continue reading
Posted in smart home, TWICE
Tagged Android, Eve Energy, Eve Systems, iOS, Matter, Samsung, SmartThings
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OTC Hearing Aids: A Retailers Guide, Part 1
What, exactly, are “over-the-counter” hearing aids? What’s with all the FDA regulations? What are the types of products available? What is the retailer’s opportunity? Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.
Posted in ear/headphones, OTC Hearing Aids, TWICE
Tagged Eargo, FDA, HP, Jabra, Lexie, Nuheara, QUG, QUH, rest in canal, RIC, Sennheiser, Sonova, Sony, Zepp
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