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.

Best Robot Vacuums 2015

Posted on 20 July 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

This is an update of a story by someone else on Tom’s Guide of the best new robot vacuums. Any of these would self-destruct trying to clean my apartment.

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Panasonic Cameras Deliver 4K Photos from Your Videos

Posted on 19 July 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

A quick news story on new Panasonic 4K video-capable Lumix digital cameras for Techlicious.

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HTC Desire Smartphones Hit All Your Desires at a Sweet Price

Posted on 18 July 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

A quick news story for Techlicious on new bargain unlocked phones from HTC.

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There’s a New Platform/Content Paradigm in Town

Posted on 15 July 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

Every technology platform from the first one – Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press in the 15th century – has been fed by content. But this dominant platform-sustenance content food chain is beginning to mutate. I explore this evolution in the hardware/content co-dependency paradigm … Continue reading →

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Picture This: Great Cameras & Camcorders

Posted on 11 July 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

A general survey piece on the latest and best digital cameras and camcorders, including action cams, for Consumers Digest magazine.

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Philips Fidelio NC1 Noise-Canceling Headphones Review

Posted on 2 July 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

Here are two associated posts from Techlicious concerning the new Philips Fidelio NC1 noise canceling headphones: first, a straight-up review of the new Philips’ phones, and an updated version of my “best noise canceling headphones” roundup in which the Philips … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons NOT To Buy a 4K UHD TV – Yet

Posted on 30 June 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

At the time this screed was written for the Huffington Post, the issue of HDR compatibility as well as the lack of flat, an update to HDMI to accommodate HDR technologies, and the lack of flat OLED models had been … Continue reading →

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The Best Tech Father’s (or Mother’s) Day Gift

Posted on 18 June 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

While targeted at this Hallmark holidays, this gift idea I wrote about for the Huffington Post is appropriate for any occasion and will give you and your parents and/or grandparents much nachas (or naches).

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Apple Watch/Apple Pay: Not The Disruptor We Were Expecting?

Posted on 14 June 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

Apple Watch’s killer app/function may be Apple Pay, the ability to pay simply by tapping your wrist to a compatible POS terminal. But will there be enough retail locations who accept Watch-based Apple Pay to make a difference? I explore … Continue reading →

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Sharp Aquos UHD TVs Get Android TV OS

Posted on 12 June 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

My Techlicious report on the new Sharp Aquos smart UHDs running Android.  

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