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-19 Uncertainty Clouds Q4 Outlook

Posted on 10 July 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

Will we experience a second wave of coronavirus – or an extended first wave – that will stall economic revival through the fall? How do consumer technology retailers and vendors plan for the holiday season with so many unknowns? Read the rest … Continue reading →

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Huge Changes Coming to iPhone, iPad and Mac Apps

Posted on 22 June 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

Today, at WWDC20, Apple unveiled a multitude of improvements coming to iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. The new features will come with the release of iOS 14, iPadOS 14 and MacOS X Big Sur later this year and function across all … Continue reading →

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Redefining Social Media Could Destroy It

Posted on 18 June 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

Platform/bulletin board or publisher? That is the social media industry legal question at the heart of the recent dust-up between Twitter and President Trump. A desire by the Administration to reclassify social media companies as publishers responsible for content could … Continue reading →

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SmartTechCheck Podcast (6-23-20)

Posted on 17 June 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

My June 23, 2020 appearance on the SmartTechCheck podcast with host Mark Vena and fellow tech reporter John Quain. This week we recapped the recently concluded Apple WWDC. Watch the video of the podcast on YouTube here or listen to … Continue reading →

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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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