December Consumer Tech
Some usual – and unusual – holiday gifts. And some holiday warnings. By Jennifer Auspitz, Marc Burstein, Bob Plunkett, Arlene Rosenberg, Richard M. Sherwin, and Susan Davis If you’re getting an unusual amount of invites from Amazon, Best Buy, Kohls, Costco, BJs, Walmart and major banks, eBay and many of the most popular financial or […]
Consumer Tech for October
Hate Facebook, Apple, Amazon & Google? Suck it up. It’s only going to get worse. By Richard M. Sherwin Facebook, Apple, Amazon, and Google are constantly in the headlights of anti-trust legislatures all over the world. Apple allegedly favors its own apps in the $30 billion App Store. Amazon favors its own brands over other […]
August Consumer Tech
Consumer Tech for August Trade Show Reviews By Joseph Babbitt and Richard M. Sherwin Welcome to another Digital Family Advisor summer update. First up, very interesting news! JD Power has released a new study saying that problems with cell phone networks (internet issues, dropped calls, and call quality) have improved for every major carrier. Verizon […]
Summers’ Best Questions
Summers’ Best Questions By Arlene Rosenberg, Susan Davis, Nina Goodman, and Richard Sherwin No Ethernet Slot, No Problem! Q- My new laptop came with a built-in WIFI enhancement to supposedly make the unit very fast when browsing which should be terrific, but my cable provider has inconsistent Wi-Fi coming from the router. Also, my new […]
Como Musica
Alexa compatible speakers go upscale with High Fidelity Musica CD/Radio System Como has a bevy of super high-fidelity radios and CD players and Internet-based players, but now, Como Audio customers will enjoy the convenience of using Amazon Alexa’s skills to browse, organize and listen to music throughout the house with voice commands. The New Musica […]
June Consumer Tech
Consumer Tech for June By Richard M Sherwin Politics Enter Consumer Products Is it spying, pricing, or just plain sales envy? During my recent lecture series in Florida, several attendees asked me about my previous support of Huawei, the politically troubled Chinese maker of Smart Phones, Tablets, and Computers. It was alleged that Huawei might […]
Little League
Little League By Bob Decker It’s that time of the year again – stuck in that hard place between winter and Little League Baseball. What better time than to address the many responsibilities of being a youth league baseball parent. For those parents new to the Little League scene, please accept the words that follow […]
History of Consumer Electronics (Part One)
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Musings of an Alleged Consumer Expert
The best and worst products, services, customer support, retail experiences and vacations so far this year. By Richard Sherwin Let’s just say I was wrong about Acer. For a few years, I have been touting Acer’s computers and tablets as the best buy among a shrinking crowd of tech manufacturers. I’ve changed my mind. […]
The 2019 Consumer Electronics Show Day Three
No Doctors Needed with CES Tech By Stewart Wolpin Las Vegas, Nevada: Here in the 21th century, it’s not an apple but technology that can keep the doctor away. At CES this week, several new gadgets debuted that will help you avoid expensive doctor visits. And the long-awaited marriage between consumer technology, medical technology […]