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First Look: Samsung S6 Edge

I took the opportunity to purchase a Samsung S6 Edge, and I picked it up at my local Verizon store. Here’s my first look.

Thirty Years of TED: Reporting from Whistler

Our Alan Wallace reports from TED and TEDActive in Whistler, Canada. Check out the latest news here.

Not a Whole Lotta Love for American Greetings

Sending an e-card is easy. Getting out of a recurring membership charge is not as simple. Alan Wallace on his experience with American Greet

Alan Wallace: What I Saw at CES 2014 — and How I’m Recovering

Here’s what our Alan Wallace saw in 24 hours at CES 2014 — and how he’s managing to bounce back now. Tech roundup — plus video.

Xbox One Review: Careful With Those Great Expectations

Xbox One is billed as the gaming machine of all gaming machines and promises to be the tool that will centralize your living room. But caref

Microsoft New CEO: Via Ford? On Alan Mulally

Microsoft may be ready to announce who will replace Steve Ballmer as the companies CEO. A shortlist of candidates includes Alan Mulally from

Great Utilities for Data Transfer with Windows 8.1

Migrating to Windows 8.1? Have a ton of messy files, duplicates, and scared of corrupting your files? Alan Wallace lists five great utilitie

MS Surface Pro: Docking Station Round Up

The Microsoft Surface Pro is way better when you use it with a docking station. Here are three stands that are worth a look — review.

Dear Tim Cook: Letter from an American Dad, Apple iOS Parental Controls

It isn’t easy being a parent. Being a parent to a kid with an Apple iPad and iPod is an order of magnitude tougher. Our Alan Wallace is an i

Alan Wallace: Microsoft Surface with Windows RT Review, Biggest Pros, Cons

Microsoft’s Surface with RT Review: Great performance and screen resolution, amazing battery life. But it’s too much like Hotel California.