Author Archives: Stewart Wolpin

About Stewart Wolpin

I have been writing about consumer electronics for four decades, including news, reviews, analysis and history for a wide variety of consumer, niche and trade outlets. For the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), I annually update the industry's history and write the official biographies of the CTA Hall of Fame inductees. Aside from writing about consumer technology for a variety of consumer, tech and trade publications, I write a blog and do market research for Digital Technology Consulting. In the non-tech world, I have written "Bums No More: The Championship Season of the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers" and "The Rules of Neighborhood Poker According to Hoyle." Check out my work at www.stewartwolpin.com.

COVID Prompts Higher Appliance Replacements

Posted on 10 June 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

Wary of in-home repair in the age of COVID, consumers are opting more than ever to replace their quickly-aging appliances. Read this report here at TWICE.com.

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Face-Off: Noise-Canceling True Wireless Earbuds

Posted on 10 June 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

While isolation is a novel and challenging concept for many folks during these strange times, isolation from external sound is considered nirvana by music aficionados. Also, donning a pair of cans or buds and turning the music up to 11 … Continue reading →

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How To Buy Antivirus Software

Posted on 9 June 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

I wrote a whole series of reviews and how-tos on antivirus software for U.S. News 360 Reviews. Here is the list of reports. How to Buy Antivirus Software How Does Antivirus Software Work? Cheapest Antivirus Software of 2020 Cheapest Antivirus … Continue reading →

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5G’s Historically Bizarre Rollout

Posted on 1 June 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

Technology rollouts are often messy. Multiple vendors propose competing (and often incompatible) variations in the hope of capturing the golden ticket to new market dominance. Entrenched interests campaign, lobby against or even legally threaten their eventual replacement. Technology misunderstanding or … Continue reading →

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Samsung Now Selling Outdoor ‘Terrace’ 4K TVs and Soundbar

Posted on 21 May 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

Samsung believes that sheltering-in-place does not necessarily mean sheltering indoors. Today, the company started selling its new Terrace TVs, 55- 65- and 75-inch QLED 4K HDR models that are IP55 water- and dust-resistant, making them suitable for outdoor use. Read the … Continue reading →

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Our Video Chatting New Normal

Posted on 2 May 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

Odds are, over the last two months or so, you’ve Zoomed, Skyped, FaceTimed, Webexed, Housepartied or Hangout-ed—likely more times than your combined lifetime total of video chatting. And when you aren’t video chatting, you’re watching someone else video chatting on … Continue reading →

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Apple Unveils a New $399 iPhone SE

Posted on 15 April 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

The words “cheap” and iPhone” rarely appear in the same sentence, but that’s the best way to describe its new $399 Apple iPhone SE. Like the first generation iPhone SE (which starting shipping in March 2016 for $399), the new iPhone SE is … Continue reading →

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Review of the Eargo Neo HiFi

Posted on 7 April 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

Hearing loss is a slow process. But when you realize that you are turning on the closed captioning a bit more frequently so you can follow the dialog and struggling to hear conversation over the dinner table, it is time … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Ways CE Retailers Can Cope During COVID-19 Crisis

Posted on 19 March 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

Even though your customers may be sheltering-in-place doesn’t mean they’re sitting around their kitchen tables staring blankly at each other. Consumers are working, learning and yearning to be entertained at home, so access to home technology becomes even more critical as consumers … Continue reading →

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The Best Printer for 2020

Posted on 16 March 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

Yes, printers are still a thing. Despite the near ubiquity of digital displays — from phones to laptops to TVs — there are still times when you need a hard copy. Shopping for a printer can be a bewildering process, … Continue reading →

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