Android Dilemma: HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S5 or Google Nexus 6?

With the One M8, HTC didn't revolutionize the smartphone. Then again, no one is these days. We continue to see incremental improvements, and that includes Apple and the iPhone 5S.

Denon takes on Sonos with Heos wireless speakers – all eyes on home automation for 2014

Denon attacks Sonos. According to Transparency Market Research, the home automation is expected to grow 24.6% y/y through 2019 when it will reach $16.4 billion in the US.

Thin is Still In: Apple iPad Air 2 Specs

Whereas Apple's iPhone 6 reveal was revolutionary expect the iPad Air 2 to be more subdued, incremental: 0.5mm thinner, laminated display, upgraded specs are expected.

Destination: Baja California Sur! Plus thoughts on Sony FS7 and Canon 70D

Next stop for Stark Insider is Baja California Sur. Some of my thoughts on the town of Loreto, shooting videos with the Canon EOS 70D, and potential Super 35 upgrade: Sony FS7 or Canon C100 Mark II or... ?
Pebble Time Firmware 3.2 Update July 2015

Pebble firmware update adds brightness, font, vibration settings

It might not seem like much, but the latest Pebble firmware update is on point ("Bigger, Brighter, Awesome-er"), and can dramatically improve overall user experience with the smartwatch. Those of us longtime Pebble fans have been clamoring for a way to tweak various settings. As of firmware version 3.2, which rolled...
TAG Heuer Connected - Android Wear smartwatch

TAG Heuer tests pricing bounds of Android Wear

"We can not lose the wrist." TAG Heuer appeals to luxury smartwatch market with TAG Connected, a watch running Google's Android Wear operating system.
Apple iPhone SE $399

The real reason why Apple introduced the smaller iPhone SE

The environment. Yay! Health. Yay! Okay, now about that new iPhone... For the first time since the iPhone was introduced in 2007, Apple did something it had never done before: launch a new version of an iPhone with a smaller screen. Traditionally we've come to expect Apple to introduce an updated iPhone...
Apple Watch OS 3 WWDC

Apple watchOS 3: Apps to load up to 7x faster

The agony may soon come to an end. Anyone who owns an Apple Watch know the one huge, frustrating issue that plagues the wearable: apps are so very, very slow. As in so slow, many choose never to use them at all, instead using the Apple Watch primarily for notifications...

Cure for Android Wear 2.0 delay(s)? Apple Watch

Apple Watch. Question: What is the best alternative for a former Pebble smartwatch owner? It's not the answer I was expecting. But, indeed, after finally relenting, and trying out an Apple Watch for a few weeks, this former Pebbler believes it to be the best available option on the market today....
Amazon Echo leads smart speaker market with 76% share

Trendspotting: At 76% share Amazon Echo is running away with smart speaker market

Amazon jumped into the voice-enabled digital assistant (aka smart speaker) market early, and now it appears to be reaping major dividends. A new report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) says that in the U.S., the Amazon Echo has an install base of 15 million units. That represents about 76%...