Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Hit Snooze and proceed. Josh Miller/CNET Kids have always been a little difficult. Technology may have made things worse, as the young tend to know more about tech than their parents do. They know, for example, how to ignore mom …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Does that look like a mere iPhone 8 to you? TVC-Mall.com Many people seem to know the name of these babies, even before the babies are born. And before the parents have said anything — even whether there are three of them at …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Oh, what a duet. Amy E. Price They call it brand synergy. It’s when two big brands get together and the result is even more powerful than each of them separately. Please welcome, then, “Game of Thrones” coming together with Apple to produce a possibly …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image The perfect phone for the desert? Samsung You’re likely on the beach right now. You’re wallowing in the sun, sipping a cocktail with an umbrella in it, while sheltering your finest features with an umbrella over your head. Hey, where’s your phone? I …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. A skewering of “Think Different”? Samsung/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET The mere sniff of new phones in the air is stronger than any new car smell. Those on Apple‘s side are mesmerized by what its new phone — or even phones — will be called. …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Actually unreliable? Or just reportedly unreliable? Sarah Tew/CNET I fancy there were several red faces at Microsoft on Thursday. Angry red, I mean. It’s never a good day when a respected organization like Consumer Reports un-recommends your Surface products and declares that they …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Try telling people not to do it. No matter how many times well-intentioned authorities and even phone providers like AT&T plead with people not to use their phones while driving, people still do it. You see it every day. What you see slightly less often …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. The computer says “nuh-uh” because it speaks perfect English. Afrog Design Unit / Getty Images I try to avoid the word “seriously.” Whenever I say it, Siri pipes up with, “How can I help you, Chris?” It’s my vaguely British accent, you see. Just as …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Nothing to see here. screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET The internet makes us more reactive. The instant nature of the medium allows us — encourages us, even — to squint at some words or a picture and instantly emit a retort. Too often, a nasty one. …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Sometimes, less is more. Apple/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Sometimes, the trailer is a lot better than the movie. And I’m not specifically referring to this year’s “Baywatch” movie starring The Rock. I am, though, moved to the thought because Apple and The Rock released …
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