Tech Amazing

On the official opening day of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, there are a some super cool gadgets that are already sending gearheads into geek heaven, despite the expected 10 percent drop in expo attendance.  A wristwatch that doubles as a cell phone is featured. A wireless way to charge cell phones and a [...]

If your television is old and doesn’t have a digital receiver, you’ll need a DTV converter to get over-the-air signals when analog broadcasting ends on Feb. 17. Consumer Reports paid $55 for this model and judged it tops of the 35 it tested. The federal government is making $40 debit cards available to help citizens absorb the cost [...]

The new Nano is coming and expect a taller and thinner version. The new Touch is sleeker and cheaper. In other words, Apple’s “Let’s Rock” event went down pretty much as expected—and frankly, it was a bit of a letdown. Tech observers and analysts had warned that today’s iPod-focused Apple event might be something of [...]

 LOWELL CONN, Canwest News Service Jabra breaks monotony: In this weekly column generally littered with stereo and navigation systems, I thank the heavens for the occasional Bluetooth headset that comes along and breaks up the monotony. Jabra’s new BT4010 is a worthwhile departure, receiving and transmitting cellular phone calls wirelessly while providing up to six [...]