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Category Archives: cell/smartphones
You Should Upgrade to iPhone 12, Here’s Why
Usually, with new Apple iPhone introductions, the question is: “Is it worth upgrading?” But with the iPhone 12, the question of upgrading – even if you own an iPhone 11 – is moot. With 5G now available for iPhone, as well as … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, Techlicious
Tagged 5G, Apple, AT&T, iPhone, iPhone 11, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone Pro Max, T-Mobile, Verizon
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SmartTechCheck Podcast (6-23-20)
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
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Apple, Apple Watch, iOS, iPad, iPadOS, iPhone, Mac, MacBook, MacOS, WWDC
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5G’s Historically Bizarre Rollout
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
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, Digital Tech Consulting, Internet/Social Media, Tech History
Tagged 5G, AT&T, coronavirus, COVID-19, HSPA, Huawei, iPhone 12, LTE, mmWave, Sprint, sub-6GHz, T-Mobile, Verizon, WiMax
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Apple Unveils a New $399 iPhone SE
The words “cheap” and iPhone” rarely appear in the same sentence, but that’s the best way to describe its new $399 Apple iPhone SE. Like the first generation iPhone SE (which starting shipping in March 2016 for $399), the new iPhone SE is … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, Techlicious
Tagged (PRODUCT)RED, Apple, iPhone, iPhone SE
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TCL Teases Flexible AMOLED Smartphone Prototypes
Foldable phones such as the aptly-named Samsung Galaxy Fold, its second-generation successor the Galaxy Z Flip, and the reborn Motorola RAZR, are suddenly…a thing. So self-professed “fast follower” TCL, which will enter the U.S. smartphone market this spring with its … Continue reading
Our Favorite 7 Cases for Samsung Galaxy S20 Phones
Buying one of the three new Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra phones is an investment,with prices starting at just under $1,000. And like with any sizable investment you make, you’ll want to protect it – in this instance with a … Continue reading
Posted in cell/smartphones, Techlicious
Tagged cases, Catalyst, Gear4, InvisibleShield, Otterbox, PopSocket, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, Samsung Galaxy S20, Speck, Totallee, Vena
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My CES 2020 Coverage
As I have for the last 35 years or so, I helped cover the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for the official CES Show Daily, published by TWICE. Here is a sampling some of my pre-show and on-the-spot reporting. FCC Chair … Continue reading
Posted in cell/smartphones, CES, smart home, TV/4K/UHD/8K, TWICE
Tagged 5G, 8K, 8K Association, 8K TV, AI, Ajit Pai, Artificial Intelligence, ATSC 3.0, CES, CES 2020, CES2020, FCC, Gary Shapiro, HDMI, HDMI 2.1, IoT, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Convention Center, LG, LVCC, NextGen TV, Qualcomm, Showstoppers, TiVo
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Telehealth Apps Make Dental Care More Affordable and Convenient
What do many people fear more than a dentist? A dentist’s bill. That’s particularly true for many older Americans. According to a National Health Interview Survey, in 2017 less than a third of adults 65 and older had dental insurance. … Continue reading
Posted in AARP, cell/smartphones, Internet/Social Media
Tagged AARP, OralEye, SonicCare, teledenstistry, TeleDentists, telehealth
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11 Steps To Easily Set Up Your New iPhone
If you have bought a new iPhone, follow these steps for the best way get it up and running quickly and smoothly. And then, take time to tweak some of the iOS settings for a more enjoyable iOS 13 experience. Read the … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, Techlicious
Tagged Apple, Face ID, iCloud, iOS 13, iOS 13.1, iPhone, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iTunes
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