Samsung Gear S2 Smartwatch: First Impressions at IFA

Posted on 5 September 2015 by Stewart Wolpin
Samsung's new Gear S2 smartwatch alongside the Apple Watch. This wrist isn't big enough for the both of you! (Well, actually, it is....)

Samsung’s new Gear S2 smartwatch alongside the Apple Watch. This wrist isn’t big enough for the both of you! (Well, actually, it is….)

The headline says it all, my Techlicious hands-on with the new Samsung smartwatch while at IFA in Berlin.

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6 Things We Learned At Intel’s IFA Keynote

Posted on 5 September 2015 by Stewart Wolpin
Intel SVP Kirk Skaugen presenting his company's new M Core 6th generation chips at IFA.

Intel SVP Kirk Skaugen presenting his company’s new M Core 6th generation chips at IFA.

Some of my IFA coverage for TWICE, this one on the Intel keynote at which the company introduced its 6th generation M Core chip set family.

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Hands on with the Galaxy Note 5 & Galaxy S6 Edge Plus

Posted on 14 August 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

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My news and hands-on report on the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and the Galaxy Note 5 for Techlicious.

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Mobile Wallets: Apple Pay vs. Samsung Pay vs. Android Pay

Posted on 14 August 2015 by Stewart Wolpin
Paying via Samsung Pay with the new Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.

Paying via Samsung Pay with the new Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.

A comparison of the three major mobile payment schemes I wrote for Tom’s Guide, an analysis which already may be out-dated with the release of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and the Galaxy Note 5, which I covered for Techlicious here.

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Tips for Better Headphone Music Quality

Posted on 11 August 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

Do portable DACs and amplifiers actually improve the sound produced by mobile music devices and compressed MP3s? I explore these sound-enhancing devices for Electronic House magazine.

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Is 3D at Home Dying?

Posted on 2 August 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

No, seriously – assuming you have a 3D TV, when was the last time you actually watched anything in 3D at home? This “Is 3D at Home Dying” blog post for Digital Technology Consulting brings an added dimension to the whole 3D at home conversation.

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The Importance of Being (At) IFA

Posted on 1 August 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

IFA15 IFA sign

An industry preview of the-then upcoming IFA show in Berlin for TWICE. (Apparently, CEA HAD made previous appearances at IFA, but this in no way disproves my overall thesis.)

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Stop It: Cellphone Carrier Access Fees Are Absurd

Posted on 31 July 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

An op-ed chiding the cell carriers for fleecing us with their mysterious monthly access fees, which, thankfully, are beginning to fade away, for Tom’s Guide.

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Review of the Amazon Echo

Posted on 21 July 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

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Here is the foundation of one version of a voice-operated home – Amazon’s Echo, reviewed for Techlicious.

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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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