Electronics, Gadgets & Technology News and Reviews

• 3 Gadgets You Didn’t Know You Needed, but Are Worth Buying - The New York Times.
• 5 Tech Myths People Still Believe - The New York Times.
• 5 Tech Products That Will Be Dead in 5 Years - TIME Tech.
• 6 ways technology is putting travellers at risk - The Telegraph.
• 10 Unsung Heroes: Fathers of Technology - PCWorld.
• 2017 Year in Stuff - The New York Times.
• 2017’s Best Technology Tips & Tricks - The New York Times.
• Are the Amish right about new technology? - The Guardian.
• best gadgets of 2017 - engadget.
• best portable SSD - engadget.
• best universal remote control - engadget.
• Beware the smart toaster: 18 tips for surviving the surveillance age - The Guardian.
• Biggest Tech Failures & Successes of 2017 - - The New York Times.
• CE marking - mandatory conformity marking for certain products sold within the European Economic Area (EEA - comprises the member states of the European Union (EU)) since 1993.
• Changing this setting could result in websites loading faster - The Verge.
• CHINAVASION - wholesale electronics & gadgets from China.
• Cute Toy Just Brought a Hacker Into Your Home - The New York Times.
• EISA AWARDS - (European Imaging and Sound Association). Audio & home theater awards.
• FWA | FAVOURITE WEBSITE AWARDS - industry recognised internet award program and inspirational portal, established in May 2000.
• GADGET - Wikipedia.
• Google Chromecast devices are messing with WiFi connections - "The devices are overloading routers when they’re awakened from sleep states."
• Google's new text-to-speech service has more realistic voices - engadget.
• How to Survive the Apocalypse - The New York Times.
• How VDR Forever Changed TV Watching - GoDISH.com.
• PIXMANIA - "High-Tech products at unbeatable prices, service included."
• PRIX ARS ELECTRONICA - often called the Oscar of computer art. One of the most important yearly prizes in the field of electronic and interactive art, computer animation, digital culture and music.
• Samsung has the world's largest SSD, again, at 30TB - engadget.
• Tech That Can Improve Your Life - The New York Times.
• The best portable power strips & surge protectors with USB charging - engadget.
• The best tech & apps for your home office - engadget.
• The Wirecutter - "A buyer's guide to the best technology." Lists of the best gadgets and gear for people who quickly want to know what to get.
• top US tech stories of 2017 - The Guardian.
• TREND HUNTER LISTS - "Find better ideas, faster." Latest trend and cool hunting clusters.
• WAF - Wife Acceptance Factor are design elements that increase the likelihood a wife will approve the purchase of expensive consumer electronics products such as high-fidelity loudspeakers, home theater systems and personal computers.
• What $4,000 Treadmill Means for the Future of Gadgets - The New York Times.
• WHAT ARE SCREENS DOING TO OUR EYES - AND OUR ABILITY TO SEE? - Wired.
• What's in your bag? - "A series which opens up the backpacks and rucksacks of The Verge staff for all to see."
• you’ve unwrapped some new tech. Here’s where to start - The Verge.
• YOUR PC IS RUINING YOUR VISION. HERE'S HOW TO BEAT EYE STRAIN - Wired.