Hands on Review

Should you be buying a second-hand smartphone?

Selling refurbished electronics is a fast-growing business where customers can make big savings.

What the Tech? Hands-free options for drivers

But there are a few options that allow you to talk on the phone while driving down the road without holding your phone.

How the mobile phone in your hand is contributing to climate change

Scrolling through that feed on a social media app could be driving more carbon emissions than you think.

Woman’s Hand Becomes Disfigured From Smartphone Overuse

You probably didn’t think it could really happen. No one picks up a smartphone thinking that it may cause serious injury requiring medical treatment. Sure, we joke about how one’s hand ...

Why the Future of Social Is in the Palm of Your Hand

When I leave the house in the morning, the first thing I check is that I have my phone with me. It's not my keys nor my wallet, but my phone that I'm most worried about forgetti...

How to Use Your Oversized Phone with One Hand

Bad news for those of you with small hands or small pockets (or both): It looks like phones are staying big for the foreseeable future. But owning a handset with a big screen doesn’t mean you can’t operate it with just one hand if you need to—these are the software tricks and apps you need to familiarize yourself with.

Get a grip: are smartphones ruining our hands?

A surgery professor says students are arriving at medical school without the hand strength and skill to perform basic medical tasks

Dixit: Help the hand-free cellphone bill to become a law

I am not a linguist. But I have closely watched the evolution of a term that has indeed become an obsession for me. This term was a tongue twister only

Robots help surgeons do what their hands can't do

Local hospital expands high-tech robotic program; more benefits for patients

Health in Your Hands: How Your Phones Double Up as Medical Devices

It’s Very Easy to Get Your Hands on Cell Phone Location Data

For a few hundred bucks, anyone’s whereabouts can be yours.

Who cares about tablets and smartphones when your hands don't work anymore?

Scalding hot cappuccino meets right hand. Now I'm using voice dictation software.

What personal data you give away when you hand out your cell phone number

We give out our cell phone numbers all the time, but those 10 digits also give companies a ton of information about us and how we live our lives. NBC’s Jacob Ward gives his number to a privacy expert, who is able to dig up old addresses, favorite stores and even relatives’ names.

Need a hand? And a price break?

Stander, the manufacturer of bed canes, poles and the like, has had a few price decreases! (yay!) The Stander Security Pole and Curved G...

What's the Deal with the Hand Scanners at QFC?

If you shop at our neighborhood QFC, then you’ve probably seen the rack of scanners. On a recent visit, I found them just inside the door on the front of the building (where you might normally exit). Perhaps you’ve looked right past them never noticing that they were there. I’ve seen very few people actually …

Expert details supplies you should have on hand for winter storms

Snow shovel tops list of items to have this winter