Wrangling Data From a Huge Variety of Fitness Gadgets Measuring and tracking your body’s functions and activities has never been easier — but what to do with all that data? By ERIC A. TAUB
Gadgets to Help the Party Host A robotic bartender will soon join a group of gadgets to help you throw a holiday or tailgate party to remember. By ROXIE HAMMILL and MIKE HENDRICKS
Going Contract-Free: Finding a Phone and Plan That Fit No-contract cellphone plans are on the rise, with plenty of options available. Making the best choice means doing your research before making any move. By THOMAS J. FITZGERALD
Improving Your Home Network There are ways to minimize some of the most common shortcomings of home networks if you are willing to experiment. By ERIC A. TAUB
A Surge in Growth for a New Kind of Online Course Three major sites have emerged in the last couple of years to offer massive open online courses, greatly expanding the opportunity to take college classes. By ALAN FINDER
Better Smartphone Typing Is Just a Tap Away Apps and tips to help ease your virtual keyboard frustrations. By ROY FURCHGOTT
New Devices Mind Pets While Owners Are Away Innovative tools help ease pet owners’ concerns about what their animals are doing while home alone. By MIKE HENDRICKS and ROXIE HAMMILL
Planting Your Flag on a Patch of the Web New options will make buying an Internet domain easier, but the process can still be fraught with problems. By THOMAS J. FITZGERALD
A Digital Back-to-School Checklist The choices for stocking up for the school year — whether it be grade school or college — can be overwhelming, and expensive. Here are some tips. By WARREN BUCKLEITNER
Devices Lead the Way to a Smarter TV While change is coming to the television set, for now the best way to get access to online video is through game consoles and other devices like Apple TV and Google’s Chromecast. By BRIAN STELTER
Leica Cameras Have Eye-Popping Prices, With Photos to Match A complete digital setup from the German company can cost $20,000, but serious photographers find it worth the price. By NICK BILTON
With Horns and Lasers, Fighting to Be Noticed Recent innovations for bike devices have safety in mind, including turning signals and brake lights for better visibility and louder horns. By ROXIE HAMMILL and MIKE HENDRICKS
Digital Tools to Curb Snooping While no technological tool is perfect, there are ways to limit one’s digital footprint. By SOMINI SENGUPTA
A Guide to Personal Weather Stations Backyard weather stations have become more sophisticated, yet easier to set up and use. By KATE MURPHY
Blood Alcohol Testers for Those Without Badges Although they do not offer the reliability of $10,000 machines used by police departments, new units deliver results cheaply and quickly. By MATTHEW L. WALD
Remedies for Better Cellphone Signal and Quality As more people eschew landlines, companies are offering technologies like personal cell sites and signal boosters to augment cellphones. By ERIC A. TAUB
3-D Printers to Make Things You Need or Like 3-D printing seems like an exciting new technology, but practical applications of the technology are harder to come by. By AMY O’LEARY
Building Your Own Web Site, Free Internet users have many free, feature-rich services to choose from — no coding skills required. By AZADEH ENSHA
Roam the World and Keep the Cellphone on a Budget After years of criticism, American mobile carriers now offer overseas calling packages at a small fraction of what they once cost. By ERIC A. TAUB
Swindles and Spam, Lurking in Your Search Results A little caution when using a search engine can help you steer clear of fraudulent merchandise and keep out of the clutches of spammers. By AZADEH ENSHA
Wrangling Data From a Huge Variety of Fitness Gadgets Measuring and tracking your body’s functions and activities has never been easier — but what to do with all that data? By ERIC A. TAUB
Gadgets to Help the Party Host A robotic bartender will soon join a group of gadgets to help you throw a holiday or tailgate party to remember. By ROXIE HAMMILL and MIKE HENDRICKS
Going Contract-Free: Finding a Phone and Plan That Fit No-contract cellphone plans are on the rise, with plenty of options available. Making the best choice means doing your research before making any move. By THOMAS J. FITZGERALD
Improving Your Home Network There are ways to minimize some of the most common shortcomings of home networks if you are willing to experiment. By ERIC A. TAUB
A Surge in Growth for a New Kind of Online Course Three major sites have emerged in the last couple of years to offer massive open online courses, greatly expanding the opportunity to take college classes. By ALAN FINDER
Better Smartphone Typing Is Just a Tap Away Apps and tips to help ease your virtual keyboard frustrations. By ROY FURCHGOTT
New Devices Mind Pets While Owners Are Away Innovative tools help ease pet owners’ concerns about what their animals are doing while home alone. By MIKE HENDRICKS and ROXIE HAMMILL
Planting Your Flag on a Patch of the Web New options will make buying an Internet domain easier, but the process can still be fraught with problems. By THOMAS J. FITZGERALD
A Digital Back-to-School Checklist The choices for stocking up for the school year — whether it be grade school or college — can be overwhelming, and expensive. Here are some tips. By WARREN BUCKLEITNER
Devices Lead the Way to a Smarter TV While change is coming to the television set, for now the best way to get access to online video is through game consoles and other devices like Apple TV and Google’s Chromecast. By BRIAN STELTER
Leica Cameras Have Eye-Popping Prices, With Photos to Match A complete digital setup from the German company can cost $20,000, but serious photographers find it worth the price. By NICK BILTON
With Horns and Lasers, Fighting to Be Noticed Recent innovations for bike devices have safety in mind, including turning signals and brake lights for better visibility and louder horns. By ROXIE HAMMILL and MIKE HENDRICKS
Digital Tools to Curb Snooping While no technological tool is perfect, there are ways to limit one’s digital footprint. By SOMINI SENGUPTA
A Guide to Personal Weather Stations Backyard weather stations have become more sophisticated, yet easier to set up and use. By KATE MURPHY
Blood Alcohol Testers for Those Without Badges Although they do not offer the reliability of $10,000 machines used by police departments, new units deliver results cheaply and quickly. By MATTHEW L. WALD
Remedies for Better Cellphone Signal and Quality As more people eschew landlines, companies are offering technologies like personal cell sites and signal boosters to augment cellphones. By ERIC A. TAUB
3-D Printers to Make Things You Need or Like 3-D printing seems like an exciting new technology, but practical applications of the technology are harder to come by. By AMY O’LEARY
Building Your Own Web Site, Free Internet users have many free, feature-rich services to choose from — no coding skills required. By AZADEH ENSHA
Roam the World and Keep the Cellphone on a Budget After years of criticism, American mobile carriers now offer overseas calling packages at a small fraction of what they once cost. By ERIC A. TAUB
Swindles and Spam, Lurking in Your Search Results A little caution when using a search engine can help you steer clear of fraudulent merchandise and keep out of the clutches of spammers. By AZADEH ENSHA
