If you’ve been paying any attention to my nonsense over the years, you already know that I exercise a lot. In the mornings I alternate between running along the beach and doing the elliptical at the gym every other day. In the afternoons, I take Tesla for a nice long walk, anywhere from 1-3 miles […]
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CES 2018: Netgear Outdoor Orbi WiFi System
Allison interviews Amit Rele from Netgear about their new outdoor version of the Orbi mesh WiFi system. The family of Orbi tri-band WiFi systems is designed for a broad range of home environments. The Orbi Outdoor Satellite (RBS50Y) extends high-performance WiFi coverage outdoors by up to an extra 2,500 sq. ft. with a weather-resistant, wall-mountable, […]
Continue readingKlok Time Zone Converter – by Helma from The Netherlands
This is just a little review of an iOS app called Klok I came across when browsing the app store on my phone. I was intrigued by its name so I installed it and it turned out to be quite useful. What’s the problem it solves? When you have friends or business relations in multiple […]
Continue readingCan Digital Zoom be Better than Optical Zoom?
Rally Barnard sent in a photo tip I really like, especially because he’s actually quoting me in it! After he sent this in I made some observations that may change my advice. First, let’s hear from Rally. A while ago Allison in one of her talks on the MacMania Solar-Eclipse cruise said that the best […]
Continue readingCES 2018: Analogix SlimPort Adapters
Allison interviews Marv Su from Analogix about their SlimPort adapters. Marv explains the intricacies of the varying types of signals that USB-C cables and connectors can carry. He demonstrates how USB-C can transmit power, data and HD video if it’s connected to a supported device/port. Using the USB-C alt mode, SlimPort adapters allow the user […]
Continue readingTalking CES on TWiT’s Tech News Weekly
Last week Megan Morrone and Jason Howell asked me if I’d come on Tech News Weekly to talk about the more off beat things I’d found at CES. I had a lot of fun so I thought you might enjoy seeing it. Using a Screen Reader? click here
Continue readingCES 2018: Acronis Backup Solutions
Allison interviews Gaidar Magdanurov from Acronis about their multi-platform backup solutions. Acronis offers a single solution for backup, disaster recovery and file sync & share services. Using Acronis’s personal backup software, you can safeguard PCs, Macs, iOS and Android devices as well as your social media accounts. Acronis will also actively defend your data against […]
Continue readingCES 2018: L’Oréal UV Sense
Allison interviews Dr. Guive Balooch from L’Oréal about their UV Sense sun safety technology. Dr. Balooch described two new wearable products at CES: a special edition version of My UV Patch and a brand new sensor called UV Sense. My UV Patch is a stretchable skin sensor designed to monitor UV exposure. UV Sense is […]
Continue readingRandom CES 2018 Observations
CES was a complete blast this year. We got to hang out with Dave Hamilton, John F. Braun, and Jeff Gamet. Oh, and Chuck Joiner was there too. We stayed at the same hotel, and traveled to the special press events together but then we pretty much scattered to do our own thing. We also […]
Continue readingSecurity Bits Special – Spectre and Meltdown Update
We felt it was a good idea to bring everyone up to speed on what we know a week later about Spectre and Meltdown instead of waiting for our regularly scheduled Security Bits.
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