Selfie stick bans go into effect at French, UK attractions
By GREG KELLER Associated Press PARIS — “Selfie sticks” have now been banned at a French palace and a British museum, joining a growing list …
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Google, Microsoft battle drives down prices for PCs, tablets
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writers SAN FRANCISCO — Google is releasing its cheapest Chromebook laptops yet, two versions priced at $149 …
Sheriffs want popular police-tracking app disabled
By EILEEN SULLIVAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sheriffs are campaigning to pressure Google Inc. to turn off a feature on its Waze traffic software …
Review: Google laptop impresses, but don’t try it offline
By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — There’s a lot to love about Google’s new high-end Chromebook Pixel laptop: a vivid, high-resolution …
How does Apple Watch stack up vs rival watches?
By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO — Apple made a strong case for how you can use its upcoming Apple Watch. The …
Driving while black? App developers offer advice
By STEVEN DUBOIS PORTLAND, Oregon —Though the developers of the Driving While Black smart phone application want motorists to download their product, there is …
MIA launches Mobile Passport control app
PHOTO COURTESY OF OF MIAMI-DADE AVIATION DEPARTMENT MIAMI — Miami International Airport is now one of just two U.S. airports to offer Mobile Passport …
Open e-book format comes with headaches
By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK — In the world of e-books, you largely have a choice between Amazon’s Kindle and everyone else. …
Study reveals the season’s least breakable tablets
PHOTO COURTESY OF STATEPOINT StatePoint — People of all ages and lifestyles use tablets for just about everything. Unfortunately, the way we use these …
The fine print: Unlimited data plans have limits
By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK — Just how limited is your unlimited plan? As a long-time buyer of these data plans, I’m …