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Author: Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY

Tech

COVID-19 exposure warnings for iPhone, Android phones: Apps still await widespread adoption

February 24, 2021Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on COVID-19 exposure warnings for iPhone, Android phones: Apps still await widespread adoption

Fewer than half of U.S. states offer Android and iOS tools for the “exposure notification” system the two companies announced last April.

Tech

LastPass to limit its free password manager. Here are other options, including Apple, Google

February 18, 2021Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on LastPass to limit its free password manager. Here are other options, including Apple, Google

Users of LastPass’s free tier will have to choose between their phone or computer or pay to use both. But there are other free options for you to try.

Tech

Streaming video services like Netflix, Hulu and YouTube TV may raise their rates, but you can still save money

January 31, 2021February 2, 2021Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Streaming video services like Netflix, Hulu and YouTube TV may raise their rates, but you can still save money

Sling TV, AT&T TV, and Hulu are raising rates. But the lack of the surcharges that cable and satellite TV charges means you can still save money.

Tech

Yes, you can have — and deserve — a bigger TV. That’s the theme on display at CES trade show

January 15, 2021January 18, 2021Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Yes, you can have — and deserve — a bigger TV. That’s the theme on display at CES trade show

TV makers like Samsung and TCL will plug bigger TVs, 80 inches and up – some with 8K video – as stay-at-home life continues amid coronavirus pandemic.

Tech

As Comcast drops one computer security plan, what – if anything – should you replace it with?

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on As Comcast drops one computer security plan, what – if anything – should you replace it with?

Comcast is rolling out free home security software for Xfinity subscribers with xFi gateways and dropping Norton’s bundle. What does it mean for you?

Money

Amazon wants your devices to talk to each other. Should you take a walk on Sidewalk?

December 19, 2020Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Amazon wants your devices to talk to each other. Should you take a walk on Sidewalk?

Amazon is activating a peer-to-peer connectivity system called Amazon Sidewalk to enable its connected gadgets to work better.

Tech

Sluggish Wi-Fi?

November 27, 2020December 1, 2020Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Sluggish Wi-Fi?

Find who’s hogging it

Money

As Comcast enforces data caps nationwide, will AT&T, Verizon, Charter and other internet providers follow?

November 25, 2020November 26, 2020Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on As Comcast enforces data caps nationwide, will AT&T, Verizon, Charter and other internet providers follow?

Comcast is expanding its 1.2TB data cap to more residential customers as folks continue to work and school from home. Here’s what its rivals are doing.

Tech

Upload speeds still lag on most Americans’ broadband

November 2, 2020Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Upload speeds still lag on most Americans’ broadband

At the cable providers that provide most Americans’ connectivity, upload speeds far lag download speeds.

Tech

On Apple iPhone 12, it’s a battle of the 5G bands among AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile

October 15, 2020Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on On Apple iPhone 12, it’s a battle of the 5G bands among AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile

Even though iPhone 12 supports all types of 5G, not every wireless carrier does. And many of the benefits of faster service are still slow to arrive.

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