Articles in Personal Tech
Review: Why T-Mobile Is the Best Choice for International Travelers
Earlier this year, our readers chose T-Mobile USA as the “Best U.S. Mobile Phone Provider for Global Travel,” a sentiment that FBT staffers wholly agreed with as we’ve been T-Mobile customers for over a decade.
Most of the conventional wisdom about international travel with your phone is now obsolete, in many respects thanks to T-Mobile, and using a smartphone abroad – be it for voice calls, texting, or data – is …
Motorola Moto X Pure Edition – Review
I’ll admit it: I’m team Android. Friends and family, as well as much of the FBT staff, are baffled by my devotion to Apple computers in view of my reluctance to embrace the iPhone. Having used both Android and iOS platforms extensively, I definitely like the iPhone experience, but I love the variety in Android products and the open interface that the operating system brings.
There are pros and cons to …
Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus – Review and First Look
In the Appleverse, “s” releases of iPhones are generally incremental, no big deal, a somewhat marginal update.
The 4s (originally the 4S and the “S” stood for Siri, as she was making her first appearance) made its debut in October 2011, 16 months after the 4 was released. It retained the 4’s design, but received an upgrade to the Apple A5 chipset, an improved camera, and an updated operating system (iOS …
Technivorm Moccamaster KBG-741 – Coffee Maker/Brewer Review
The quest for the best cup of coffee is a never-ending one. You find a machine, fall in love with it, think your quest is over – and then become disillusioned. That is, until now.
I grew up in a household where water was boiled and lovingly poured over ground coffee beans. My parents knew better than to buy and use a percolator – which was all the rage at the …
Apple WatchOS 2 Review and Test Report
When the Apple Watch first came out in late April, I lusted after the ones other staffers at Frequent Business Traveler had and soon found myself the proud owner of one. Even though it was a first-generation product, it showed enough promise, and had enough functionality over other smartwatches I had used – including the Pebble and a few Android Wear models – that I had to have it once …
Papal Visit to Disrupt Traffic and iPhone Deliveries in New York, Philly, D.C.
When Pope Francis’ plane touches down in Washington, D.C. Tuesday afternoon, it will be the start of a chain reaction of street closures, security alerts, and travel, transit, and business disruptions across the Northeast that will spread to New York City starting Thursday and move to Philadelphia Friday.
Even more serious to some is the prospect that the Pope’s visit will disrupt delivery of new Apple 6s and 6s Plus smartphones …
Apple iOS 9.0 Gold Master and 9.1 Beta – Review and Test Report
With the imminent arrival of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus comes an updated mobile operating system for the devices, iOS 9, which will be released on September 16.
Some of the most interesting updates in iOS 9 are reserved for the new 6s and 6s Plus – in particular 3D Touch – so we won’t be able to report on them until we have the devices in hand shortly before …
