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JOSH CENTERS 18 January 2021No comments The Digital Right to Repair Coalition’s CES “Worst in Show”   The Digital Right to Repair Coalition has published its picks for CES’s “Worst in Show,” highlighting products that stink for their lack of repairability, privacy,...

JOSH CENTERS 18 January 20214 comments Signal Provides Secure Cross-Platform Replacement for WhatsApp   Apple’s iMessage technology is great for a number of reasons: it’s secure, it’s practically effortless, and the Messages app has all sorts of fun and friendly...

ADAM ENGST 25 January 2021No comments Keep the iPhone 12 and Other Magnet-Bearing Consumer Electronics Away from Implanted Medical Devices   A study recently reported that the magnets in an iPhone 12 deactivated a Medtronic implantable cardioverter defibrillator....

JOSH CENTERS 21 January 202117 comments HomeKit on the Range: Hue Lightstrips   My first step into HomeKit home automation was the Philips Hue light system, and I’ve been a fan ever since (see “Getting Started with the Philips Hue Smart Light Bulbs,” 1 August 2016)....

JEFF PORTEN 15 January 20212 comments CES 2021: Tech Trends to Watch CES traditionally kicks off with “Media Days” for reporters, including a round of press briefings. The Tech Trends to Watch overview of the coming year is the most consistently interesting: a mix of...

JEFF PORTEN 25 January 20216 comments CES 2021: Family Firewalls, Flying Cars, and Creepy Pet Robots   Most years at CES, I tell you when I’m at one of the sideshows that accompany the main floor because exhibitors there have an advantage over everyone else. These...

MICHAEL E. COHEN JOSH CENTERS 27 January 20217 comments Apple Weathers the Storm to Shatter Records in Q1 2021   Apple continues to ride high on uncertain seas. Delivering its Q1 2021 financial results, Apple announced profits of $28.8 billion ($1.68 per diluted...