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Author: Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA Today

Money

Gifts and gadget for the grad in your life

May 31, 2019Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TodayComments Off on Gifts and gadget for the grad in your life

It’s that time of year again — graduation. Though cash is king when it comes to gifting, it’s not the most memorable or even most useful. Some ideas.

Money

Travel tech: Cruising with this gadget on your vacation can make for much smoother sailing

April 25, 2019Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TodayComments Off on Travel tech: Cruising with this gadget on your vacation can make for much smoother sailing

Princess Cruises sees small, wearable disc as the key to making your on-board vacation less of a hassle. Columnist Jennifer Jolly puts it to the test.

Tech

Samsung’s Galaxy S10 is here. But can it usher in a new era of wow for smartphone buyers?

March 8, 2019Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TodayComments Off on Samsung’s Galaxy S10 is here. But can it usher in a new era of wow for smartphone buyers?

Samsung’s S10 line kicks off a new year of phone launches hoping to invigorate sagging sales. Are people bored with tech’s “next big thing?”

Tech

We asked 2 senior citizens to file taxes on mobiles devices. You won’t believe the results

March 3, 2019Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TodayComments Off on We asked 2 senior citizens to file taxes on mobiles devices. You won’t believe the results

Tackling taxes can be daunting. Tech tools can make things a lot easier, whatever your age.

Tech

Boom boxes, mix tapes and instant cameras as hot new tech? Yes, it’s actually 2019

January 11, 2019January 13, 2019Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TodayComments Off on Boom boxes, mix tapes and instant cameras as hot new tech? Yes, it’s actually 2019

Why were so many boom boxes straight out of the ’80s everywhere? Turns out some of the most popular new tech launching this year isn’t so new at all.

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CES 2019: The robot revolution (for real) and untearable pantyhose are finally here

January 7, 2019January 8, 2019Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TodayComments Off on CES 2019: The robot revolution (for real) and untearable pantyhose are finally here

Robots are everywhere at CES this year. Some help tackle travel, others will get you where you’re going, and one, well, just wants a little love.

Tech

We got a peek at the KB Home ProjeKt, the smart house of the future. Here’s what we found.

January 7, 2019January 11, 2019Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TodayComments Off on We got a peek at the KB Home ProjeKt, the smart house of the future. Here’s what we found.

Builder KB Home ProjeKt is a first-of-its-kind marriage of smart systems and Jetsons-like tech, built with over 400 gadgets working (mostly) in harmony.

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Year in review: The gadgets I actually bought in 2018 (for myself or people I really like)

December 19, 2018Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TodayComments Off on Year in review: The gadgets I actually bought in 2018 (for myself or people I really like)

Jennifer Jolly gets to try lots of tech toys and tools throughout the year. But would she buy them? Here’s what she says was worth spending money on.

Money

Looking at top tech toys and tools for the holidays? For many, privacy may not be included

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TodayComments Off on Looking at top tech toys and tools for the holidays? For many, privacy may not be included

Researchers reviewed 70 popular gadget gifts based on price, performance, privacy and security. Just 33 of them met all of the minimum requirements.

Tech

Robot vacuums evolve into truly smart little suckers

October 24, 2018Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TodayComments Off on Robot vacuums evolve into truly smart little suckers

If it’s been a while since you’ve tried a robot vacuum, or been thinking about getting one, what a difference a few years make.

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