Melting smartphones shed light on lithium-ion batteries By Mitchell HartmanSeptember 02, 2016JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty ImagesSamsung is recalling millions of new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after customers reported catastrophic heat damage. The likely culprit are the batteries. POSTED IN: smart phones samsung ListenreadDownloadDownload
How hackable is your car?By Kai Ryssdal and Bridget BodnarAugust 04, 2016Last year, two guys hacked a Jeep Cherokee. Here how things got better — or maybe not.POSTED IN: cybersecurity cars smart cars hacking ListenreadDownloadDownload
Apple’s earnings were a mixed bagBy Lewis WallaceJuly 27, 2016Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesLow expectations meant stocks soared despite middling numbers. POSTED IN: apple earnings report iPhones apple watch ListenreadDownloadDownload
The Dispatch, Ep 10: Beware the vapor-gadgetsBy Molly WoodApril 08, 2016Image via MyRevolv/YouTubeA look at smart homes, Oculus Rift, and Tesla Model 3 sales.POSTED IN: Oculus Rift Tesla Model 3 tesla Revolv smart home read
Are smart cars only as good as the roads they're driving on?By Sally HershipsMarch 31, 2016NOAH BERGER/AFP/Getty ImagesWhen lane markings don't work, neither do driverless cars, it seems.POSTED IN: driverless cars smart cars Google ListenreadDownloadDownload
Mobile makers get together, and talk priceBy Nova SafoFebruary 22, 2016Expect more low-cost phones to debut at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.POSTED IN: telecommunications smart phones mobile devices ListenreadDownloadDownload
Shinola has perfect timing in DetroitBy Kai RyssdalJanuary 21, 2016Tommy AndresStarting a luxury brand in a bankrupt city isn't easy.POSTED IN: watch watch maker Detroit factories factory ListenreadDownloadDownload
New gadgets try to stay relevant beyond the holidayBy Wes WilliamsDecember 25, 2015Ben Johnson/MarketplaceSmart watches and drones are hot right now, and hoping to stay hot for much longerPOSTED IN: gadgets drones Smart Watch ListenreadDownloadDownload
The slippery slope of "Made in USA" claimsBy Annie BaxterDecember 14, 2015MIRA OBERMAN/AFP/Getty ImagesWatchmakers, who source parts from Switzerland, may face challenges with "Made in USA" claims.POSTED IN: watch maker Shinola luxury goods Made in USA ListenreadDownloadDownload
