Author Archives: Ted Kritsonis

CES 2014: Wearables will be the biggest tech trend of the year

Text and photos by Ted Kritsonis

Wearable technology isn’t new, and its increasing presence at CES over the last few years fully symbolizes that, but this year’s show may be the last one that relegates it to just a current trend. Not only are the number of products growing but the innovation involved indicates that this is more than just a passing fad.

Review: Dropcam Pro offers a clearer picture of your home

By Ted Kritsonis

Home surveillance has come a long way in a short time, and the Dropcam Pro is a reason why, improving the optics and overall performance in such a way that you can get a very clear picture of what’s going on in your home no matter where you might be.

What CES 2014 may tell us about tech in the New Year

By Ted Kritsonis

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is coming up from Jan. 7-10 and as it usually does, the trade show introduces and foreshadows what is to come in the consumer tech world for the rest of the year. From bigger TVs, wearable gadgets and increasingly connected homes and cars, there will be plenty of possibilities once things kick off next week.

Gift Guide: Gadgets under $100

By Ted Kritsonis

You can be forgiven for thinking that buying a tech gift for someone special this holiday season might burn a hole through your bank account, but it doesn’t have to be that way. For $100 or less, you can find a quality gadget that would not only make a great gift, but would be easy to put to good use as well.

Does Lenovo have a winner with Yoga Android tablet?

By Ted Kritsonis

Actor Ashton Kutcher almost seems to have done an about-face, portraying the late Steve Jobs in a biopic about the Apple CEO’s life, and then joining Lenovo as an actual employee to help the company engineer and design great new products. The Yoga tablet isn’t a Kutcher creation but it signals that Lenovo is serious about making a quality Android tablet and building a brand around it.

PlayStation 4 and Xbox One — is there a clear winner so far?

By Ted Kritsonis

It’s early days, but the fact that the two marquee game consoles launched this month before the holiday shopping season raises the question of whether the PlayStation 4 or Xbox One can claim the crown as the best between them. The truth is, there is no easy way to determine who might even be in the lead, much less win outright.

Xbox One more gaming than entertainment hub

By Ted Kritsonis

Microsoft’s launch of the Xbox One now fully kicks off the next-generation gaming battle for the living room, as it wars with Sony’s PlayStation 4 for consumers’ attention and their hard-earned dollars.