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Lauren Goode

    Latest articles by Lauren Goode

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    A Quest for Smartphone-Controlled CoffeeA Quest for Smartphone-Controlled Coffee
    Technology

    Your coffeemaker might actually know when you’re rolling out of bed. Is this real life?

    By Lauren Goode
    Technology
    Runs With Watches: TomTom Runner and Garmin Forerunner 620Runs With Watches: TomTom Runner and Garmin Forerunner 620
    Technology

    The $400 Garmin FR 620 is for serious runners, while the TomTom Runner is a simplified, less expensive GPS watch.

    By Lauren Goode
    Technology
    Don’t Believe in Bluetooth Headsets? Consider the New Jawbone Era.Don’t Believe in Bluetooth Headsets? Consider the New Jawbone Era.
    Technology

    Jawbone releases its next-gen, less-noticeable Bluetooth headset.

    By Lauren Goode
    Technology
    Jelly App Gives Immediate -- But Not Always Informative -- AnswersJelly App Gives Immediate -- But Not Always Informative -- Answers
    Technology

    Mobile app Jelly creates a loose social network from which you can draw short answers to any question.

    By Lauren Goode
    Technology
    New Fuel for the New YearNew Fuel for the New Year
    Technology

    Another wristband promising to keep you active. Is Nike’s improved FuelBand SE enough?

    By Lauren Goode
    Technology
    Re/code’s Not-So-Quantified CES, Including Critical Jerky DataRe/code’s Not-So-Quantified CES, Including Critical Jerky Data
    Technology

    Call us activity-slackers.

    By Lauren Goode
    Technology
    How a Blind Man Finds His Way Through CESHow a Blind Man Finds His Way Through CES
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    The remarkable CES journey of Mike May.

    By Lauren Goode
    Technology
    I Went to the CES MommyTech Summit and I Saw DudesI Went to the CES MommyTech Summit and I Saw Dudes
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    All dudes.

    By Lauren Goode
    Technology
    It’s Official: Everyone Is Exploring Wearables -- Including LenovoIt’s Official: Everyone Is Exploring Wearables -- Including Lenovo
    Technology

    The Chinese PC maker says it’s in the “strategy development” phase.

    By Lauren Goode
    Technology
    First Look: The New Pebble Steel SmartwatchFirst Look: The New Pebble Steel Smartwatch
    Technology

    The successor to the popular Kickstarter-backed Pebble is a smartwatch with a little more style.

    By Lauren Goode