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.

Hillary Didn’t Backup, But You Should

Posted on 1 April 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

In this Huffington Post post, I’m not commenting on the political pros or cons of Hillary’s email erasure contretemps (okay, maybe I am, a little), but on the general need to backup your files so what happened to Hillary doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Weakest Link for Cord-Cutting and 4K Streaming

Posted on 31 March 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

A more inside-baseball look at the weakness of the U.S.’s national broadband infrastructure, one of my regular blog posts at Digital Technology Consulting, a boutique market research company in Dallas for whom I work as a senior analyst.

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Don’t Settle for Lousy Home Wi-Fi

Posted on 31 March 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

Considering how important connecting to the net is becoming, what with 4K video streaming and the like, it’s surprising how slow American’s connections are. Here’s how to maximize your Wi-Fi connections at home.

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The Best In-Ear Headphones Under $100

Posted on 17 March 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

What are the best in-ear buds for less than $100? Easy! They’re the – well, read my afore-linked report on Techlicious.

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What Are the Best ________ Headphones?

Posted on 11 March 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

I did a series of categorized “best headphone” roundups for Electronic House magazine. These include: Best Noise Canceling Headphones Best Audiophile In-Ear Phones Best Sub-$150 Headphones Best Big Bass Headphones Best Audiophile Magnetic Planar Headphones Best In-Ear Bluetooth Phones Best … Continue reading →

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Let the Apple Watch Naysaying Begin

Posted on 11 March 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

A rumination on naysayers naysaying the Apple Watch – before it comes out!  

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The Importance of Being (At) IFA

Posted on 5 March 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

A totally inside baseball column for TWICE on why consumer electronics companies ought to be IFA exhibitors – or at least attend the show.

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Headphones: Listen Up!

Posted on 1 March 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

My broad “what’s the best headphone” roundup from Consumers Digest. Listen up and listen good, pilgrim.

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Can superMHL Fly?

Posted on 21 February 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

This is a piece ruminating on a possible successor to HDMI. superMHL (yes, lowercase “s”) carries both data and power, combining two cables into one. Can superMHL Fly?

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Is This The Car of Our Future?

Posted on 11 February 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

Here’s my Huffington Post column on what I thought was the coolest thing I saw at CES and most important technology I’ve seen in years – Toyota’s Mirai, whose electric engine runs on non-polluting hydrogen. Talk about energy independence… Is … Continue reading →

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