Looking to get plugged in to smart home offerings? Here’s a guide on what you’ll need, how much to spend and how hard it will be to install.
Author: Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY
Apple Watch shopper’s guide: What you need to know before buying
Series 4 has disappeared from Apple’s website but is still widely available at other resellers. The newest edition has an always-on watch face.
And you thought $70K was pricey for a new Mac
Add everything possible to the cart, and you could end up spending twice or more on the starting price of the product. Such is life with trendy tech.
Hey, Google, be my Spanish translator
New feature announced in January, but finally available for phones. Get a two-way conversation, and have the other person’s voice recognized as well.
Your data has been sold to websites like MyLife and WhitePages. Here’s how to remove it
States sell your data to brokers who get them to websites like WhitePages, MyLife and others. They in turn re-sell them to you, without permission.
Readers: Streaming data caps are unfair
If there was more competition amongst providers, data caps would go away, says the editor of CordCuttersNews.
Is your smart TV too wise? The FBI warns your screen is watching you
The smart TV brings streaming to the living room, but manufacturers sell your viewing data to third parties. You can opt-out, though.
Google adds easier, private sharing for Photos
Instead of creating albums to share, Google now offers private communication with friends and family, to make it easier to see the latest new photos.
Binge-watching Netflix, Disney+? You may have to pay extra for all of that Baby Yoda
Be sure to turn off autoplay to save money on extra charges, or if nothing else, close the app before you go to sleep and shut off the TV set.
Disney+ tops our best tech of 2019 list
Beyond Disney, we also loved the iPhone 11, Amazon Echo Auto, Sony A6100, GoPro Hero 8, DJI Mavic Mini and Sonos Move portable bluetooth speaker