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.

Are There Killer Apps for AR and VR?

Posted on 26 December 2017 by Stewart Wolpin

Restless grumblings are rocking the virtual reality (VR) world. Previous rose-colored projections are undergoing hasty revisions as disappointing VR hardware sales reports trickle in. We’re shocked that folks don’t like putting stuff on their heads that completely blind them, forcing … Continue reading →

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How The Vision-Impaired Are Being Gouged By Aid Device Makers

Posted on 8 December 2017 by Stewart Wolpin

We’re about to see some great new products to aid the vision-impaired, but some companies are still insanely and hypocritically over-pricing their products. Here’s a story on one such company gouging the vision-impaired.

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VR’s Rocky Road to the Mainstream

Posted on 3 December 2017 by Stewart Wolpin

VR suffers multiple format, ergonomic and technical issues that could delay or even permanently impede its path to the radio-TV-web mainstream. Read more about VR’s Rocky Road to the Mainstream in this blog post.

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Guardzilla 360 Wi-Fi Security Camera review

Posted on 22 November 2017 by Stewart Wolpin

Here’s my review of the Guardzilla 360-degree Wi-Fi security camera from Gear Brain.

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Blueair Classic 205: Can You Measure the Invisible?

Posted on 15 November 2017 by Stewart Wolpin

Blueair Classic 205: Can You Measure the Invisible? What is in the air we breathe?

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Top 10 iPhone X Quirks

Posted on 8 November 2017 by Stewart Wolpin

From the Huffington Post: Top 10 iPhone X Quirks

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iPhone X review roundup: Apple’s most important smartphone yet has arrived

Posted on 31 October 2017 by Stewart Wolpin

iPhone X review roundup: Apple’s most important smartphone yet has arrived For the iPhone’s 10th birthday Apple has binned Touch ID and the Home button in favor of Face ID and a bigger screen — but has the gamble paid … Continue reading →

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Ready for the AI TV Future?

Posted on 29 October 2017 by Stewart Wolpin

Ready for the AI TV Future?

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Looking to Buy a New Amazon Echo? Wait.

Posted on 16 October 2017 by Stewart Wolpin

A Huffington Post preview of the coming avalanche of smart voice-assistant speakers on the horizon, which you can read here.

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7 Reasons to Buy an Apple Watch Series 3 LTE with a few caveats

Posted on 11 October 2017 by Stewart Wolpin

7 Reasons to Buy an Apple Watch Series 3 LTE with a few caveats

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