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Personal tech columnist for the Houston Chronicle, but also kinda retired. Briefly at Forbes, more than 30 years at the Chronicle.

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Is USB-C, one connection to rule them all, finally making good on its promise?

May 26, 2022
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Russian-born developer of face-morphing app denies claims it ‘hoovers’ data

May 19, 2022
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Don’t settle! Here are solid alternatives for Apple’s lesser software

May 12, 2022
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You can remove personal info from Google searches, but you’ll have to work at it

May 5, 2022
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Cable modem blues: Unsupported but it feels so good

May 1, 2022
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How will Elon Musk change Twitter? Here’s a place to go if you hate what happens.

Apr 28, 2022
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Lucio execution on hold, and a Holocaust survivor’s story (April 26, 2022)

Apr 26, 2022
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Hey, Netflix moochers! The days of sharing logins are almost over

Apr 21, 2022
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Review: Comcast’s new XB8 gateway is super-fast, bugs may slow you down

Apr 21, 2022
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Cord-cutting guide 2022, part 2: Yes, you can still save money.

Apr 14, 2022
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Streaming is not what it used to be: The 2022 cord cutter’s guide, part 1

Apr 7, 2022
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Want an AirTag tracker for your wallet? Chipolo’s Card Spot is a good fit.

Mar 31, 2022
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Can HPE make Houston’s tech sector a contender?

Mar 30, 2022
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Were you given a used Windows PC? Here’s how to make it yours, safely.

Mar 24, 2022
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AT&T’s 5G C-band service is fast, limited to a small number of locations — for now

Mar 17, 2022
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Yes, you can use your own modem and router with Comcast. But should you?

Mar 10, 2022
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Batten down the digital hatches as the fog of Russian war descends

Mar 3, 2022
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Verizon gets a 5G speed bump with new C-band spectrum - if you can find it

Feb 24, 2022
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The next big-screen iMac may be a Pro. As a 27-inch iMac owner, I’m fine with that.

Feb 20, 2022
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Take 'Note': The Galaxy S22 Ultra is a worthy update

Feb 17, 2022
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Is USB-C, one connection to rule them all, finally making good on its promise?

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate Is USB-C, one connection to rule them...

May 26, 2022
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Russian-born developer of face-morphing app denies claims it ‘hoovers’ data

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate Last week, social media feeds were...

May 19, 2022
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Don’t settle! Here are solid alternatives for Apple’s lesser software

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate One of the best things about Apple’s...

May 12, 2022
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You can remove personal info from Google searches, but you’ll have to work at it

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate It should come as no surprise to...

May 5, 2022
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Cable modem blues: Unsupported but it feels so good

As do a lot of cable internet customers, I dread each year the moment when the promotional price...

May 1, 2022
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How will Elon Musk change Twitter? Here’s a place to go if you hate what happens.

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate As it became apparent on Monday that...

Apr 28, 2022
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Lucio execution on hold, and a Holocaust survivor’s story (April 26, 2022)

On Tuesday’s: The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a stay of execution to Melissa Lucio, who...

Apr 26, 2022
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Hey, Netflix moochers! The days of sharing logins are almost over

Netflix at one time was the invincible king of the streaming mount, the original pioneer in a...

Apr 21, 2022
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Review: Comcast’s new XB8 gateway is super-fast, bugs may slow you down

Comcast is touting a new internet gateway for its customers and if you drive around Houston, you...

Apr 21, 2022
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Cord-cutting guide 2022, part 2: Yes, you can still save money.

When I started writing a guide for dropping cable TV and switching to streaming, I offered a...

Apr 14, 2022
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Streaming is not what it used to be: The 2022 cord cutter’s guide, part 1

A little more than three years ago, I predicted that the golden age of streaming — when prices were...

Apr 7, 2022
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Want an AirTag tracker for your wallet? Chipolo’s Card Spot is a good fit.

Almost a year ago, Apple started selling AirTags, its tracking medallion that lets you locate lost...

Mar 31, 2022
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Can HPE make Houston’s tech sector a contender?

Jennifer Sterkel, a California native, was well settled in her San Jose, Calif. home of 22 years...

Mar 30, 2022
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Were you given a used Windows PC? Here’s how to make it yours, safely.

In November, I wrote a column on knowing when to replace a personal computer. In it, I told the sad...

Mar 24, 2022
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AT&T’s 5G C-band service is fast, limited to a small number of locations — for now

Chances are, the residents of a small neighborhood in far north Harris County don’t know how good...

Mar 17, 2022
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Yes, you can use your own modem and router with Comcast. But should you?

Each month, when your Comcast bill comes due, many of you pay a monthly fee for the device that...

Mar 10, 2022
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Batten down the digital hatches as the fog of Russian war descends

In the months and weeks leading up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, security experts warned that a...

Mar 3, 2022
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Verizon gets a 5G speed bump with new C-band spectrum - if you can find it

When Verizon switched on new, mid-band frequencies for its 5G service, it couldn’t happen a moment...

Feb 24, 2022
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The next big-screen iMac may be a Pro. As a 27-inch iMac owner, I’m fine with that.

When my 2012 Mac mini fell off the compatibility list for Apple’s latest macOS update in 2020, I...

Feb 20, 2022
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Take 'Note': The Galaxy S22 Ultra is a worthy update

When Samsung introduced its first Galaxy Note smartphone in 2011, it was considered huge — both in...

Feb 17, 2022
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