Consumer Technology

Most Accurate Weather Sites & Apps

Most Accurate Weather Sites & Apps

Tiffany Means | January 6, 2016

Where you get your weather forecast can make a difference. Although most weather websites start with the same data from…

These Gadgets Are Always Listening

These Gadgets Are Always Listening

Kim Komando | December 29, 2015

Digital assistants such as Apple’s Siri, Google Now and the device Amazon Echo are designed to respond when you speak…

Your Most Important Computer Questions Answered

Your Most Important Computer Questions Answered

Michael B. Cole | December 11, 2015

Plus 3 rules to stay safe online We use computers all the time, but many of us still know surprisingly…

Headphones for Every Ear

Headphones for Every Ear

Steve ­Guttenberg | December 9, 2015

There are hundreds of different headphones available. Here’s a look at eight great ones… IN-EAR HEADPHONES “In ear” headphones are…

Bottom Line’s Shopping Guide: Best Digital Cameras

Bottom Line’s Shopping Guide: Best Digital Cameras

Jeff Wignall | November 11, 2015

Many people rely on their smartphones or tablets for taking photos and videos. But there are many good reasons to…

Quick & Free Cybersecurity

Quick & Free Cybersecurity

Greg McBride, CFA | October 30, 2015

There are all kinds of things we can do to prevent identity theft—ranging from the simple (not giving out your…

How to Take Great Action Photos

How to Take Great Action Photos

Ron Hiner | October 14, 2015

A Pro Shares His Secrets Whether it’s a child’s soccer game or your white-water rafting trip, fast-moving action can be…

Do You Need a Laptop…or a Tablet?

Do You Need a Laptop…or a Tablet?

Mark Spoonauer | October 12, 2015

Get the Best of Both in These Hybrids Slim, lightweight tablet computers are great for watching videos in close quarters,…

11 Useful Things You Didn’t Know Your Smartphone Could Do

11 Useful Things You Didn’t Know Your Smartphone Could Do

Edward C. Baig | August 20, 2015

Some people build their entire lives around their smartphones. Others use them just to make calls. But no matter where…

Why You Should Upgrade to Windows 10

Why You Should Upgrade to Windows 10

Avram Piltch | August 20, 2015

It’s been out for only a few weeks, but millions of computer users already have upgraded to the new Microsoft…

Make Facebook Do Much More for You

Make Facebook Do Much More for You

Carolyn Abram | July 16, 2015

The search bar located near the top of the screen when you sign into your Facebook account can do more…

Forgot Your Phone Charger? Do This

Forgot Your Phone Charger? Do This

June 3, 2015

We overhear this complaint almost every day…My cell phone is dying, and I don’t have my charger! If this is…

Hack-Proof Your Apps

Hack-Proof Your Apps

Kim Komando | May 27, 2015

Did you know that your smartphone and tablet can be infected with viruses and malware—just like desktop and laptop computers?…

12 Cool Things You Can Do with Your Smartphone…Computer…Tablet

12 Cool Things You Can Do with Your Smartphone…Computer…Tablet

David Pogue | May 13, 2015

Do you ever wish that you could do more with your electronic gadgets? Most people are familiar with only a…

Cell-Phone Camera Tricks for Tricky Shots

Cell-Phone Camera Tricks for Tricky Shots

Jeff Wignall | April 21, 2015

Great Photos, No Matter What More and more of us are abandoning our real cameras for the cameras built into…