Todd R. Weiss

Blackberry, which is still trying to regain a foothold in the enterprise smartphone market it once dominated, will price its new Passport smartphone at $599 when it goes on sale Sept. 24, according to the company’s CEO John Chen. Chen said the new square-screen phone will be sold in the United States without subsidies at […]

Dremel has just launched its first-ever 3D printer for home and business use that will allow users to create a wide range of products in 3D using plastic that is heated and formed by the printer. The company is already well-known for its Dremel rotary tools, electric saws and other motorized hand tools. The new […]

Apple’s new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones were a big hit this past weekend, selling more than 10 million units after their debut on Sept. 19. That means that the new iPhone 6 models set a new all-time record for first-weekend iPhone sales since iPhones first hit the market back in June of […]

Google’s upcoming new mobile operating system, Android L, will for the first time include provisions to encrypt user data by default, rather than providing encryption only after it is turned on by users. The move was unveiled in a Sept. 18 story by The Washington Post as part of Google’s latest push to better protect […]

Nvidia is already updating its Shield gaming tablet just two months after its initial release in July, doubling its RAM to 32GB and adding 4G LTE connectivity as a new option. The new features, and preordering opportunities, for the latest Shield tablets were announced in a Sept. 16 post on the Nvidia Blog. Preorders are […]

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 4, the latest model of the company’s large-screen smartphone, or phablet, opened for preorders today through AT&T and Verizon Wireless. T-Mobile customers will be able to preorder the device starting Sept. 24, while Sprint customers will have to wait until Sept. 26. The preorder process was unveiled in a Sept. 18 […]

Amazon’s Latest Kindles, Fire HD Tablets Boast More Speed, Storage by Todd R. Weiss Fire HD Family Boasts Four New Members These are the new Fire HD models, including (from left to right) the 7-inch Fire, the 6-inch Fire, the HDX 8.9 and Kids Edition tablets. Kindle Voyage E-Reader Comes With Paperwhite Display The new […]

The new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones went on sale officially today as lines of devoted Apple fans snaked into stores to pick up their long-awaited new phones. For millions of others who are on waiting lists to get their phones, the waiting continues. At an Apple store in Lancaster, Pa., an employee […]

Amazon has launched two new Kindle e-readers and four new Fire HD tablets, and increased its offerings to consumers with a wide range of new features just before the lucrative and critical end-of-year holiday shopping season. The new devices were unveiled by Amazon through a flurry of announcements on Sept. 17, including the Fire HD […]

Samsung’s latest Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and Galaxy Tab S 8.4 tablets are now being offered for preorder by AT&T, with shipments to customers beginning on Sept. 23. As part of the Galaxy Tab S promotion, customers can also purchase a Samsung Tab S keyboard for 50 percent off to use with their new tablet […]

Apple’s released its iOS 8 operating system with a full array of new capabilities and new features, but you might want to wait a bit before installing it on your Apple devices, from iPhones to tablets to laptops and more. As with all new major software packages, early-adopters can run into glitches and issues that […]

AT&T has announced the availability of its latest enhanced global SIM device that adheres to the latest GSMA technical standards, allowing even more products to be connected to the Internet of things. The new global SIM was unveiled by AT&T in an announcement on Sept. 16 and will bring new capabilities to makers of products […]