Trendspotting: Top 10 tech trends for 2019
Every now and then stepping away from the minutia and taking a look at the so-called “big picture” is probably a healthy thing to do.…
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Smart Home News: Lutron joins ‘Friends of Hue’ program, launches new Aurora smart bulb dimmer
The scenario is all too common and frustrating for those embarking on their smart home journey: You install a smart bulb, say one made by…
Amazon releases “new” Fire 7 Tablet, starts at $49.99 and ships this summer
Amazon has updated the Fire 7, its budget-friendly, entry level tablet. With 16GB and special offers (ads), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) will reportedly start shipping the…
Pixel 3a Reviews: Google does the budget phone right
Starting at only $399 Google's Pixel 3a smartphone line-up makes a strong case for the "less is more" crowd.
Camera News: Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K now showing in stock
Not surprisingly, the new Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K has been hard to buy. Well, actually that’s not entirely true. It’s actually easy to…
Tech Marketing Trends: It’s not a discount phone, it’s a ‘lite flagship’
Well, okay then. This is not an entry level phone. A budget phone. A mid-range phone. Or just a plain old discounted phone. It’s a…
In Wine Country: Sonoma barrel auction has raised $3.4M since founding in 2015
Sonoma County Vintners today announced the results of its most recent barrel auction. At the fifth edition of the Sonoma Country Barrel Auction, 85 “Never…
Amy Poehler’s ‘Wine Country’ to premiere May 10 on Netflix
This one’s good. What’s it called again? White wine. Ugh. Freakin’ love it. Amy Poehler’s Wine Country has a release date. Look for the film…
Digital Stills Camera (DSC) sales are down sharply so far in 2019
Canon and Nikon move up-market with full-frame mirrorless cameras. Could this be a way to avoid the inevitable smartphone takeover of the lower end segment?
Trendspotting: Canon EOS 80D DSLR camera remains popular, at least according to Google Trends
Lately I’ve been so caught up with the beast that is the Panasonic Lumix GH5 for shooting videos here on Stark Insider that it’s easy…