Follow New York Times - Personal Tech, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/new-york-times-d-personal-tech Thu, 01 Dec 2022 13:23:50 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCZPFYBWzAEsneT5HJgy6HUf The new Halo Rise studies your body and breathing and rates your restfulness, from “Poor” to “Great.” Who needs this?The Halo Rise, a ring-shaped alarm clock with a built-in sleep tracker.]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2022 12:00:34 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCZPFYBWzAEsneT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCbPW2viNoZbasb1naedg1wr Even if you still love printed books, the digital option lets you put an entire library in your bag, just in time for holiday travel and vacation.Apple Books and other e-book apps provide a place to read your books and organize your library. Many apps open and store PDF files.]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:00:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCbPW2viNoZbasb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCZgyNMAw4Y0YSlmFkX7M1Jw Don’t delete your account just yet. Elon Musk’s takeover can teach us valuable lessons about our relationship with social networks.]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2022 12:00:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCZgyNMAw4Y0YSlmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCY-YpW2DtnuTcb1naedg1wr Regularly replacing our phones takes a toll on our wallets and the environment. We should instead take care of them as we do our cars.]]> Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:00:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCY-YpW2DtnuTcb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCacwH_RWFxeNeT5HJgy6HUf Since Elon Musk took ownership of Twitter, some of its users have migrated to Mastodon, an alternative social platform.Mastodon describes itself as a “free open-source decentralized social media platform.”]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2022 21:52:28 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCacwH_RWFxeNeT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCaXXTcLiauBI5VjH6qdYdAk Since Elon Musk took ownership of Twitter, some of its users have migrated to Mastodon, an alternative social platform.Mastodon describes itself as a “free open-source decentralized social media platform.”]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2022 21:03:36 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCaXXTcLiauBI5VjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCadog7OxVYGvnn9ye8UNv30 Want to fight fair? Some couples advocate taking it to the texts.]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2022 12:00:18 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCadog7OxVYGvnn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCbjTv_TKUYYrZs0ohxaO6Yr Our tech problems have become more complex, so we are rebooting the Tech Fix column to focus on the societal implications of the tech we use.Brian X. Chen has written The Times’s Tech Fix column since 2015.]]> Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:21:33 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCbjTv_TKUYYrZs0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCbOlH_2EyZEcsb1naedg1wr Internet cameras like Amazon’s Ring come at a high cost to our privacy.]]> Wed, 02 Nov 2022 11:00:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCbOlH_2EyZEcsb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCbOlH_2EyZEcqCY3L745TL_ Instead of streaming a new TV show or movie, some Roku users are in it for the screen saver.]]> Wed, 02 Nov 2022 11:00:18 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCbOlH_2EyZEcqCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCYRcKyvLIpSjKCY3L745TL_ After Elon Musk took over, some Twitter users wondered if they should take additional measures to protect their accounts — or even delete them.Twitter users wondered if they should take new measures to protect their accounts after Elon Musk took over the company.]]> Fri, 28 Oct 2022 20:12:51 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCYRcKyvLIpSjKCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCb7mXAe7r8ONJVjH6qdYdAk TikTok has become massively influential. We’re here to help you understand how it all works.With its busy user interface and constant stream of videos, TikTok might feel daunting. Here’s a quick tour to get you going.]]> Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:00:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCb7mXAe7r8ONJVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCb4_3_N3NSLcHn9ye8UNv30 It’s not what Mark Zuckerberg promises.]]> Wed, 19 Oct 2022 15:00:08 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCb4_3_N3NSLcHn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCb-ezl4Hm4wtps0ohxaO6Yr The airline reversed itself Wednesday, saying it had consulted with German aviation authorities, who agreed that Bluetooth trackers were safe for passengers to use.Apple AirTags, designed to track and find personal belongings. They use standard watch batteries and Bluetooth Low Energy radio technology to share their location.]]> Wed, 12 Oct 2022 22:58:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCb-ezl4Hm4wtps0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCbRJkhcyCezKSlmFkX7M1Jw Developed with Fitbit, Google’s first smart watch takes a page from Apple’s playbook by requiring loyalty to its brand.]]> Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:00:17 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCbRJkhcyCezKSlmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCZQp4l6RrU1OZs0ohxaO6Yr The accessibility features Apple and Google include in their mobile software can help people of all abilities get more from their devices.The Sound Recognition feature in iOS, left, allows you to have the phone listen for certain sounds and provide a visual alert. Right, Android’s Live Transcribe software converts nearby speech into text on the fly.]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:00:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCZQp4l6RrU1OZs0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCYPAHLwpf8J0eT5HJgy6HUf Partiful wants to be the go-to option for sending online invitations. Facebook events, we hardly knew ye.Natasha Hunt Lee, right, at a party for the release of her debut EP, “The End of the World!” She invited guests using Partiful, which she called “the primary party platform right now.”]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2022 21:00:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCYPAHLwpf8J0eT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCZo0XrYCdHdOXn9ye8UNv30 Apple and Google have added useful features to texting apps, yet the apps still lack a major component: an effective way to set limits.]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2022 11:00:24 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCZo0XrYCdHdOXn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCbMGXc6xSfRPl1cWWor9YPv A smartphone that is made for longevity can be a real thing. Too bad that’s not how most of them are designed.A longer-lasting phone needn’t be a fantasy. One already exists: the $580 Fairphone 4.]]> Thu, 08 Sep 2022 11:00:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCbMGXc6xSfRPl1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCbLpeQs2M9b6l1cWWor9YPv Finally.A handout screenshot from Twitter showing the new edit feature.]]> Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:00:08 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/zwBbDPMQwCbLpeQs2M9b6l1cWWor9YPv