Todd R. Weiss

Two groups that support wireless-charging technologies are merging to formalize their previous efforts to collaborate on standards and technologies for the easier charging of mobile devices. The two groups, the Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) and the Power Matters Alliance (PMA), unveiled their pending merger Jan. 5 in a joint announcement. The merger aims to […]

The Apple Watch, announced by the company in a showy media event back in September 2014, could be showing up for sale to the masses in Apple stores and online by the end of March, according to a recent rumor. The Apple Watch’s arrival has been awaited by many Apple fans, though the company hasn’t […]

Volkswagen is hoping to take the idea of connected cars to a higher level in 2015 by introducing myriad new features to its vehicles that will be offered for sale in the United States. The German carmaker made a wide range of announcements at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Jan. 5, […]

If you bought a WiFi-only iPad and have had buyer’s remorse because you wish you also had 4G LTE capabilities, you might want to check out the new iPad case from AT&T that will extend 4G connectivity to iPads that don’t have built-in 4G systems. The new AT&T Modio Smartcase, unveiled Jan. 6 at the […]

Cricket Wireless customers will be able to buy a new ZTE Grand X Max+ phablet for $199 starting Jan. 9, adding the large-screen smartphone to Cricket’s product offerings for its no-contract users. The ZTE Grand X Max+, which features a 6-inch HD display, a quad-core processor, 2GB of memory, a 3,200mAh battery and 16GB of […]

Apple has made it even easier to get an unlocked, SIM-free iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus by selling the phones without SIM cards for the first time. Previously, buyers would have to buy a phone through T-Mobile and then replace the included SIM card with a card of their choice to obtain a phone […]

Smartphone users have been actively taking “selfies” since easy-to-access cameras were first built into smartphones. This has helped the art of selfies grow big time in our culture. One of my favorite daily tasks—whether I am in my home town or traveling in other cities around the world—is to stop on the street and offer […]

Worldwide tablet sales are expected to hit 233 million devices in 2015, up 8 percent from 2014, but quite a bit fewer than the numbers seen in the previous few years. That’s the conclusion of the latest global tablet sales estimates from research firm Gartner, which were released in a Jan. 5 announcement. At the […]

Smartwatch buyers have another new model to consider for purchase with the announcement of a lower cost, $149.95 device from Withings, which makes a range of health-related smart devices. The new Withings Activité Pop smartwatch, which will be available in limited quantities starting Jan. 5 through BestBuy.com, sells for one-third the cost of the company’s […]

Microsoft’s Nokia group is about to take on the world’s low-cost smartphone makers with its new $29 Nokia 215 smartphone. Microsoft unveiled the Nokia 215 in a Jan. 5 announcement, which touted the phone’s availability in single and dual SIM models, giving it flexible capabilities for users in a wide range of countries. With the […]

Google Glass Inspires Other Smart Eyewear Competitors by Todd R. Weiss The Latest Iteration of Google Glass For $1,500, beta users can get their own Glass device, featuring a high-resolution display, a 5MP camera with 720p video, a bone-conduction transducer audio delivery system, and a wide range of frame, color and other options. Glass lets […]

3D printing has been around for almost 30 years, used by a wide range of product manufacturers, aerospace companies and others to quickly design and produce prototypes, molds, one-off parts and more without having to invest lots of money and time. But in the past five years, 3D printing has been growing much faster as […]