Microsoft suddenly did something quite simple and it’s ridiculously helpful

twinsterphoto/Getty Images Too often, we accept the imperfections of a piece of technology and simply tolerate them. It’s a little like the way we accept some work colleagues. Yes, they may get on our nerves once or twice, but they perform a significant — and often thankless — role, one for which it would be … Read more

I saw Samsung’s Ballie robot assistant at CES, and it actually seems helpful

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Seeing Ballie’s demo live at CES felt like watching your favorite artist in concert with general admission seats, with a huddle of people crowding around the stage to see the circular robot in action. After seeing Ballie take the stage, I am glad I was one of those people.  Samsung initially unveiled its … Read more