Katherine Boehret
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A new feature for its app connects users with a friend to virtually walk them home.


If you’re stressed by taking numerous photos without organizing them into albums or slideshows, a Google+ feature called Stories is a way out.


Katie recommends two apps that free up space on the iPhone by backing up your photos and videos elsewhere.


Vhoto for iOS finds your best face by automatically grabbing photos from videos.


Managing money becomes more bearable when you keep score and get smart advice.


Phone Halo’s TrackR taps the GPS coordinates of other app users to find your missing things, but needs a network of users to work.


I coincidentally got sick while during tests of the Kinsa Smart Thermometer. (Oh, the things I do for my job.)


This Wi-Fi extender could be a boon to big homes with poor Wi-Fi signals, but don’t expect it to solve your Internet speed frustrations.


Will Roku’s new $50 Streaming Stick work for you? Its price and design worked for Katie, but Wi-Fi challenges posed problems.


De-gunk your tech with this guide to deleting old apps and their permissions, erasing browser history, and cleaning out programs you no longer use.