Wall Street JournalResults for news from the Wall Street Journal about Personal Technology Page 1 of 140 news found. 1 - 2 - 3 - NEXT Personal Technology The Drones On Autopilot That Follow You (Usually) Drones with cameras can bring a stunning aerial dimension to our photos. But pilots of these increasingly popular mini-copters have an unfortunate tendency to crash into things. I myself have flown them into trees, houses…and a friend. Wed, 24 Dec 2014 00:15:25 EST Personal Technology The Drones on Autopilot That Follow Your Lead (Usually) Tech Review: Geoffrey A. Fowler takes Iris+ and Ghost on flight tests. They can trail their owners and take great pictures, but not without some white-knuckle moments. Tue, 23 Dec 2014 17:39:56 EST Personal Technology BlackBerry Classic Review: The Best BlackBerry Ever Made The Classic is a throwback to everything that made a BlackBerry a BlackBerry: It has the fantastic physical keyboard, great productivity apps—and even a trackpad, writes Joanna Stern. Tue, 23 Dec 2014 13:51:55 EST Personal Technology Tech Toys That Turn Screen Time to Tinker Time My first computer was a knee-high metal cube that I kitted out with cards and cables. During one upgrade, I generated a static shock that fried the computer and zapped me, too. Wed, 17 Dec 2014 00:40:16 EST Personal Technology Fitness Trackers Shape Up Personal Technology: Yes, $200 will buy you a fitness band on steroids, Joanna Stern writes, but you don’t need to spend more than $50 for a device that does the basics well—monitoring steps and calories burned. Tue, 16 Dec 2014 18:44:14 EST Personal Technology Tech Toys to Make Children Smarter Tech Review: Geoffrey A. Fowler looks at three gadget-making kits that replace screen time with tinker time. Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:22:01 EST Personal Technology A New Way To Secure Passwords All at Once Changing passwords is like flossing: You know it is important, but you always put it off. Wed, 10 Dec 2014 01:29:21 EST Personal Technology Tablet Keyboards Smoother Than Glass Personal Technology: Joanna Stern tests new keyboards for iPads and Android tablets that double your typing speed. Tue, 09 Dec 2014 17:39:22 EST Personal Technology A Quick Fix for Poor Passwords Tech Review: Geoffrey A. Fowler examines an update to the Dashlane password manager that can change its user’s passwords all at once. Tue, 09 Dec 2014 11:28:47 EST Personal Technology Hearing Aid? No, Soundhawk Is an Ear Wearable Tech Review: Geoffrey A. Fowler tests a new device that looks like a Bluetooth earpiece, but it’s for talking to the people in front of you. Wed, 03 Dec 2014 14:46:58 EST Personal Technology For $200, a Windows Laptop That's Worth the Price The HP Stream 11 is the netbook resurrected—and refined—with Google’s Chromebook in its crosshairs, writes Joanna Stern. Tue, 02 Dec 2014 22:12:59 EST Personal Technology Kitchen Gadgets to Improve Your Holiday Cooking Tech Review: Geoffrey A. Fowler tests tools that measure every temperature, ingredient and calorie. Wed, 26 Nov 2014 10:02:39 EST Personal Technology Best Smartphones You Can Buy Right Now After testing more than 20 of the current smartphones, these are the only ones you should consider, writes Joanna Stern. Wed, 26 Nov 2014 06:17:07 EST Personal Technology The Best Time To Shop for a Smartphone: What to Buy Right now is the single best time of the year to buy a smartphone. Wed, 26 Nov 2014 00:25:50 EST Personal Technology A Tech Gift Guide From the Cutting Edge Geoffrey A. Fowler and Joanna Stern present the best smartphones, laptops, tablets, far-out toys and gizmos to buy this holiday season. Fri, 21 Nov 2014 19:02:44 EST Personal Technology Galaxy Note Edge Review: A Screen That Gives 110% Samsung’s new Galaxy Note Edge has a big curved display that effectively adds a second tall and skinny touch screen to the phablet. But giving 110% can sometimes be too much. Thu, 13 Nov 2014 18:26:52 EST Personal Technology Review: Microsoft Band Doesn't Live Up to Expectations With 10 sensors collecting a steady stream of fitness data, Microsoft’s Band and Health apps are promising—but still need work. Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:23:23 EST Personal Technology First Impressions of the iPhone 6 In a first impression, WSJ technology reviewer Geoffrey Fowler says the iPhone 6 catches up on most of the things offered by smartphone rivals while expanding what we can do with a phone. Wed, 10 Sep 2014 02:56:23 EDT Personal Technology First Impressions of the iPhone 6 In a first impression, WSJ technology reviewer Geoffrey Fowler says the iPhone 6 catches up on most of the things offered by smartphone rivals while expanding what we can do with a phone. Wed, 10 Sep 2014 01:42:33 EDT Personal Technology Moto 360 Review: One Size Doesn't Fit All Motorola's Moto 360 is a big step in the right direction—but it still doesn't meet my criteria for a smartwatch due to hardware and software shortcomings, writes Joanna Stern. Fri, 05 Sep 2014 02:00:05 EDT Personal Technology Are Home Security Cameras Smart Enough? Personal Technology: Internet cameras can easily record everything that happens around the house, Geoffrey Fowler writes. But can a webcam really keep you safe? Wed, 03 Sep 2014 02:16:39 EDT Personal Technology Are Home-Security Cameras Smart Enough? Personal Technology: Internet cameras can easily record everything that happens around the house, Geoffrey Fowler writes. But can a webcam really keep you safe? Tue, 02 Sep 2014 19:54:36 EDT Personal Technology Take Back Control of Your Email Inbox Personal Technology: Joanna Stern tests apps and services to help her clear out nearly 6,000 unread emails—most of which were fired off by the marketing bots of social networks, retailers and service providers. Wed, 27 Aug 2014 01:34:51 EDT Personal Technology This Smart TV Helps You Cut Out Cable Made for the Internet, Roku TV is a smart TV finally worth considering, says Geoffrey Fowler. Wed, 27 Aug 2014 00:30:38 EDT Personal Technology This Smart TV Helps You Cut Out Cable Personal Technology: Made for the Internet, Roku TV is a smart TV finally worth considering, says Geoffrey Fowler. Tue, 26 Aug 2014 20:48:28 EDT Personal Technology Review: Big Tab Is Worth Kids' Time Fuhu's Nabi Big Tab is the size of a small TV, giving kids—and parents—a stage to play well together. Wed, 20 Aug 2014 00:35:41 EDT Personal Technology Review: Big Tab Is Worth Kids' Time Fuhu's Nabi Big Tab is the size of a small TV, giving kids—and parents—a stage to play well together. Tue, 19 Aug 2014 23:24:33 EDT Personal Technology HTC One for Windows: A Great Phone You'll Likely Skip Windows Phones aren't as good as other smartphones, most people think. That's just not true anymore, Joanna Stern says. The HTC One, the best-designed Android phone, is being released with Windows Phone 8.1. Tue, 19 Aug 2014 21:08:20 EDT Personal Technology Why the Library Beats Amazon---for Now Tech Review: As e-book subscription services grow their catalogs, the age-old institution trumps all, Geoffrey A. Fowler writes. Wed, 13 Aug 2014 00:48:04 EDT Personal Technology Why the Library Beats Amazon---for Now Tech Review: As e-book subscription services grow their catalogs, the age-old institution trumps all, Geoffrey A. Fowler writes. Tue, 12 Aug 2014 21:29:01 EDT Personal Technology Do You Really Need Microsoft Office? Word, Excel and PowerPoint alternatives from Google and Apple have many of the same features, but Microsoft's subscription service comes with perks. Tue, 12 Aug 2014 20:39:57 EDT Personal Technology The Best Laptops to Buy Now No laptop beats the MacBook Air. But that would be a short laptop buying guide. Here are our picks of the top Windows PCs and Chromebooks, too. Wed, 06 Aug 2014 01:09:01 EDT Personal Technology What You Can Do About Facebook Tracking Personal Technology: How to understand the social network's privacy policy and take control of targeted ads. Wed, 06 Aug 2014 01:08:42 EDT Personal Technology What You Can Do About Facebook Tracking Personal Technology: How to understand the social network's privacy policy and take control of targeted ads. Tue, 05 Aug 2014 22:16:36 EDT Personal Technology The Best Laptops to Buy Now No laptop beats the MacBook Air. But that would be a short laptop buying guide. Here are our picks of the top Windows PCs and Chromebooks, too. Tue, 05 Aug 2014 21:14:41 EDT Personal Technology This Camera Focuses on Everything Tech Review:The Lytro Illum uses light field technology to give photos new depth. Is it a game-changer or a gimmick? Thu, 31 Jul 2014 01:04:41 EDT Personal Technology This Camera Focuses on Everything Tech Review:The Lytro Illum uses light field technology to give photos new depth. Is it a game-changer or a gimmick? Wed, 30 Jul 2014 18:57:09 EDT Results for news from the Wall Street Journal about Personal Technology Page 1 of 140 news found. 1 - 2 - 3 - NEXT |