Wolverton: Startup hopes to reinvent picture taking
If you wander around downtown Palo Alto this holiday season, you might notice something that looks like a throwback to an earlier era — a camera shop. But this showroom is brand new — it opens on...
View ArticleWolverton: Apple’s AirPods alternately awesome, annoying
Apple is pitching its new AirPod wireless headphones as “effortless” and “magical.” For my part, I’ve found them equal parts impressive and irritating. I loved how easy they were to connect to my phone...
View ArticleWolverton: As CES prepares to kick off, some themes emerge
LAS VEGAS — CES may not officially open until Thursday, but the annual electronics show is already getting into gear. Tuesday saw the first pre-show events — briefings from analysts about the state of...
View ArticleWolverton: As CES showrooms open, talking AI, robots and streaming TV
LAS VEGAS — It may seem like CES has been going on for days now, but today is the official opening day. That means the showroom floors will finally be open, and attendees and reporters like me will...
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Wolverton: At CES, health and fitness products tap latest trends
LAS VEGAS — As the consumer electronics industry attempts to hit on the next big thing to replace smartphones and TVs, it’s increasingly focusing on health and fitness. On the showroom floor and at...
View ArticleFCC kills investigation into ‘data-free’ plans
Broadband companies who want to give their own sites and services a leg up on the competition can now do so without worrying about getting any hassle from the Federal Communications Commission. In a...
View ArticleWolverton: Republicans aim to roll back online privacy protections
Republicans in Washington are showing they really don’t care much about your online privacy. Over the past week, Republican policymakers at the Federal Communications Commission and in Congress have...
View ArticleWolverton: Senate Republicans strike blow against privacy with broadband vote
Senate Republicans showed Thursday that they don’t care about your online privacy. It remains to be seen whether their colleagues in the House of Representatives and Donald Trump feel the same way. On...
View ArticleWolverton: House Republicans join Senate, undermine online privacy
House Republicans showed Tuesday they care as little about your online privacy as their colleagues in the Senate. Without any Democrats joining them, Congressional Republicans passed a resolution to...
View ArticleWolverton: Trump’s signature means no broadband privacy for you
It’s official now: Your protection from the prying eyes of your broadband provider has been revoked. President Trump on Monday signed a resolution that repeals privacy protections voted in place last...
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