Michael Berman

    Michael L. Berman has more than 40 years' experience writing and editing for The Hartford Courant, The Norwich (CT) Bulletin, The Journal of Commerce and The Middletown (CT) Press. Mike's Techtalk column was syndicated by the Scripps Howard News Service from 1995 to 2000 and appeared as a computer and technology blog on www.shns.com until No. 19, 2013. You can also visit Mike's consumer technology website at www.jocgeek.com.

    And the Winner is . . .

    Raise the curtain. Light the lights. Cue the music. It’s time for the 24th ...

    Ask Santa to Put These Gadgets Under Your Tree

    It’s almost time for the bearded fat guy in a red suit to break ...

    New Neato Carpet Muncher: The Botvac D7 Connected

    OK, so I’m addicted! Sue me! This is seventh robot vacuum I’ve tested (three ...

    High-Speed Internet: Pie in the Sky?

    My mouth was watering with anticipation! Couldn’t sleep! Couldn’t eat! My cable company had ...

    “Stuff” to Make Your Video/Gaming Life Easier

    Every once in a while we find ourselves buried in “stuff.” “Stuff,” loosely defined, ...

    Another Year, Another Coverup

    It happens every time Samsung releases a new smartphone. In fact, most Samsung addicts, ...

    TV Addicts may Want to Mend the Cord

    Lesson learned in 2017: You may want to think twice before “cutting the cord,” ...