COVID Prompts Higher Appliance Replacements

Posted on 10 June 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

Wary of in-home repair in the age of COVID, consumers are opting more than ever to replace their quickly-aging appliances.

Read this report here at TWICE.com.

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Face-Off: Noise-Canceling True Wireless Earbuds

Posted on 10 June 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

While isolation is a novel and challenging concept for many folks during these strange times, isolation from external sound is considered nirvana by music aficionados. Also, donning a pair of cans or buds and turning the music up to 11 can provide a temporary turn-on, tune-in, drop-out emotional escape for those stuck in a sheltered-in-place household where everyone is getting on each other’s nerves.

Read the rest of this review round-up of noise canceling true wireless buds here at Sound & Vision.

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How To Buy Antivirus Software

Posted on 9 June 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

I wrote a whole series of reviews and how-tos on antivirus software for U.S. News 360 Reviews. Here is the list of reports.

How to Buy Antivirus Software

How Does Antivirus Software Work?

Cheapest Antivirus Software of 2020

Cheapest Antivirus Software for Mac 2020

Avast vs. AVG

Bitdefender vs. Kaspersky

McAfee vs. Norton

McAfee vs. Trend Micro

Windows Defender vs. McAfee

AVG Antivirus Review and Prices

ESET Antivirus Review and Prices

F-Secure Antivirus Review and Prices

Intego Antivirus Review and Prices

Kaspersky Antivirus Review and Prices

McAfee Antivirus Review and Prices

Norton Antivirus Review and Prices

Sophos Antivirus Review and Prices

Trend Micro Antivirus Review and Prices

Webroot Antivirus Review and Prices

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5G’s Historically Bizarre Rollout

Posted on 1 June 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

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 misrepresentation, plus chicken/egg content vs. hardware imbalance, often stall consumer adoption. Copycats flood the market creating an unsustainable market over-saturation. The bubble eventually bursts, leaving a trail of destruction of few winners and many losers.

You know… the usual.

Read the rest of this post here at Digital Tech Technology’s The Weekly Riff.http://www.dtcreports.com/weeklyriff/2020/06/01/5gs-historically-bizarre-rollout/

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Samsung Now Selling Outdoor ‘Terrace’ 4K TVs and Soundbar

Posted on 21 May 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

Samsung believes that sheltering-in-place does not necessarily mean sheltering indoors. Today, the company started selling its new Terrace TVs, 55- 65- and 75-inch QLED 4K HDR models that are IP55 water- and dust-resistant, making them suitable for outdoor use.

Read the rest of this news here at Techlicious.

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Our Video Chatting New Normal

Posted on 2 May 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

Odds are, over the last two months or so, you’ve Zoomed, Skyped, FaceTimed, Webexed, Housepartied or Hangout-ed—likely more times than your combined lifetime total of video chatting. And when you aren’t video chatting, you’re watching someone else video chatting on newscasts, charity events, and daytime or late-night talk shows.

Read the rest of this post here at Digital Tech Consulting’s The Weekly Riff.

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Apple Unveils a New $399 iPhone SE

Posted on 15 April 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

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 built on an older, smaller model —  the 4.7-inch iPhone 8 (which debuted in September 2017) — but souped up with a much better processor and wireless connectivity.

Read the rest of this news here at Techlicious.

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Review of the Eargo Neo HiFi

Posted on 7 April 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

Hearing loss is a slow process. But when you realize that you are turning on the closed captioning a bit more frequently so you can follow the dialog and struggling to hear conversation over the dinner table, it is time to consider getting a hearing aid, like the discreet barely-there Eargo Neo HiFi.

Read the rest of this review here at Techlicious.

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Top 10 Ways CE Retailers Can Cope During COVID-19 Crisis

Posted on 19 March 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

Even though your customers may be sheltering-in-place doesn’t mean they’re sitting around their kitchen tables staring blankly at each other. Consumers are working, learning and yearning to be entertained at home, so access to home technology becomes even more critical as consumers cope with the sequestering impact of coronavirus.

COVID-19 means you’ll get less in-store traffic, but not necessarily less business. Here are 10 ways to not only keep your local tech retail business healthy, but help your neighbors through these socially-distancing times.

Read the rest of the report here at TWICE.com.

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The Best Printer for 2020

Posted on 16 March 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

Yes, printers are still a thing. Despite the near ubiquity of digital displays — from phones to laptops to TVs — there are still times when you need a hard copy. Shopping for a printer can be a bewildering process, however, given the sheer number of them the market. The labyrinth of arcane model names and numbers, technical specs and variables can make printers particularly challenging to compare and contrast. 

Read the rest of this printer review roundup here on CNET.com.

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