Joanna Stern, who has spent the better part of the past decade on the gadget beat, knows phones, tablets and laptops inside and out. In her weekly columns and lively videos she helps people make smarter tech decisions. Ms. Stern previously was the technology editor at ABC News and a reviewer and editor at The Verge and Engadget. She lives in New York City and graduated from Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. You can email Joanna at joanna.stern@wsj.com and follow her on Twitter @joannastern.
Our text message inboxes have become our new email inboxes—except there’s no spam filter or promotions folder to prevent the annoying messages from popping up, as if they were coming from a friend or family member. But we aren’t completely helpless.
At a show or party, you may find your phone sealed in one of Yondr’s pouches. Enjoy the freedom.
Men and women may prefer female voices for their digital assistants, but it’s about time we had more male options, writes Joanna Stern.
That smartphone in your hand? Oh, it just has 10x more germs per square inch than a public toilet seat. You should give your phone a good cleaning at least once a week. Grab some of these household items and clean your phone the safe way.
With a touch screen, stylus and Android apps, Google’s latest Chromebook gets a lot right as a laptop but needs work as a tablet.
A few settings tricks can weed out memories you don’t want to relive; Joanna Stern shows you how.
Replace your car’s poor voice-control, navigation and music systems with the best from Apple, Google and Amazon; Joanna Stern reviews your options.
A few steps can make the search for a lost iPhone or Android phone a lot less of a nightmare.
Here’s what grown-ups still struggling to find the appeal need to know, as Snapchat files for its IPO.
Regret is a terrible feeling. It’s especially bad right after you’ve sent that impulsively passive-aggressive email to your boss.
Amazon’s voice-controlled personal assistant is creating chaos for people called Alexis, Alex and Alexa. A TV sitcom tried to order milk.
