Todd R. Weiss

Hewlett-Packard has added three new consumer laptops to its broad lineup, all featuring Windows 10 and a wide range of configuration options for buyers. The new machines, which were unveiled Oct. 8, include the 13.3-inch Envy 13 notebook, the Spectre x2 2-in-1 and the HP Spectre x360 Limited Edition. Envy 13 The Envy 13 notebook, […]

Dell has unveiled three new laptops to fill out its XPS line: the XPS 12 2-in-1, the XPS 13 laptop with a 13-inch display and a top-end XPS 15 that features a 4K Ultra HD InfinityEdge display. The new portables, which all run on Windows 10, were announced by the company in an Oct. 8 […]

AT&T is planning to soon begin offering WiFi calling to its mobile customers, now that the company has received a waiver from the FCC for rules that require accommodations for hearing-impaired customers who rely on TTY services. The waiver, which was issued Oct. 6, was required because teletypewriter (TTY) services don’t operate properly over WiFi […]

Samsung’s estimated third-quarter 2015 operating profit is expected to be about $6.3 billion, an increase of about 80 percent from the same quarter one year ago, based on forecasts from about 30 financial analysts. The forecast and estimates were revealed Oct. 7 in a post on the Samsung Tomorrow blog, which also estimated Q3 sales […]

Sprint’s existing $60 a month Unlimited Plan that includes no restrictions on data use, talk minutes or texts will go up in price to $70 a month on Oct. 16, but customers can still sign up for the lower rate through Oct. 15. “At Sprint, we give customers what they want—and they want the option […]

Roku’s latest streaming video player, the Roku 4, gets new support for 4K Ultra HD televisions as well as a redesigned exterior, a new feature to help users find the device’s remote control and an innovative feature that allows the Roku 4 to be used when traveling. The company announced the latest edition of the […]

Google has revamped its YouTube mobile app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users with a redesigned Version 10.38 edition that the company says makes content easier to find and view, while giving users improved sharing capabilities. The app, a 40.7MB free download, was created by Google and is available through the iTunes store, according […]

Apple continues to be on an acquisition spree, this time buying Perceptio, an artificial intelligence startup that works on ideas that could be integrated into future iPhones. Perceptio’s technology focuses on creating image classification systems for smartphones that aren’t connected to large external databases, according to an Oct. 5 story by Bloomberg, which announced the […]

Apple has been awarded a patent for a new flexible display technology that could bring wrap-around displays on Apple products of the future, including iPhones. The patent award was reported by PatentlyApple in a Sept. 29 report, based on patent applications filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent covers “a transparent housing […]

The Federal Aviation Administration is being harshly criticized by a coalition of 29 aviation groups, which argue in a joint letter that the agency is to blame for failing to meet a Sept. 30 Congressional deadline to get rules in place for commercial drone use in the United States. The letter, from the Association for […]

Boost Mobile is offering free included data upgrades of up to 3GB per account to its prepaid mobile customers who pay their bills on time for at least 18 months. Under its new phone plans, Boost Mobile will reward customers with 500GB of additional included data per month after they pay each three monthly bills […]

Apple Watches are now being sold in some Target stores, with availability scheduled in all of the chain’s stores by Oct. 25. The smartwatches will also be available through Target.com starting Oct. 18. Target announced the arrival of Apple Watches in a blog post on Oct. 2. “Guests can choose from 20 models—in both 38mm […]