Joanna Stern, who has spent the better part of the past decade on the gadget beat, knows phones, tablets and laptops inside and out. In her weekly columns and lively videos she helps people make smarter tech decisions. Ms. Stern previously was the technology editor at ABC News and a reviewer and editor at The Verge and Engadget. She lives in New York City and graduated from Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. You can email Joanna at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter @joannastern.
Not every object should connect to our smartphones—and if it does, it should at least work. Startups have made smart tampons, water bottles and trash cans, writes Joanna Stern.
Instant cameras and printers from Fujifilm and Polaroid are making a comeback. Joanna Stern reveals the best ones you can buy.
Double your Web productivity with the right browser and a toolbox of tips: Joanna Stern reviews Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox.
Joanna Stern has the answers on how to navigate this uncharted territory taking over your Facebook and Twitter feeds.
With its refreshed app and some tricks, it’s time to make the uncoolest professional network part of your social-media routine, Joanna Stern writes.
LG’s G5 offers a glimpse of what groundbreaking technologies are coming to your smartphone in the future, Joanna Stern writes.
The latest iPad can handle many common PC tasks, though not without trade-offs in usability and comfort, Joanna Stern writes.
VR isn’t just for gamers—take a journey through the virtual experiences that will make the real world better, Joanna Stern writes.
With new features, the social network is fixing its biggest problems to win back Twitter quitters—but it still needs to do more, Joanna Stern writes.
Apple's ransomware scare raises serious security concerns for many Mac users who believed they were immune to malware. Here are some specific to-dos for playing it safe.
A whole new life awaits your old laptop with Neverware’s CloudReady Chrome-based software, writes Joanna Stern.
With five new ways to feel about a post—Love, Sad, Angry, Haha, Wow—Joanna Stern has some feelings of her own about Facebook’s new reaction buttons.
Fitbit’s $200 smartwatch hits the fitness essentials, but can’t do enough to stay ahead of the Apple Watch and others.
Uber driver distraction, short battery life and other digital aggravations.
A data diet doesn’t require drastic changes, just vigilance and small adjustments to apps like Facebook and Snapchat, Joanna Stern writes.
Unlike past cumbersome options, new devices like the Ray Super Remote are a big step in the right direction, Joanna Stern writes.
Like New York, cities all over are getting speedy Wi-Fi. But before using free, speedy hot spots, proceed with caution, warns WSJ’s Personal Technology columnist Joanna Stern.
Don’t leave Snapchat to the millennials. Conquer the app with this guide from Joanna Stern.
Here’s a look at the best—and craziest—devices at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, from app-controlled shoes to a two-way video-call system...for your pet.
When does connecting personal health products to our smartphones make sense? Joanna Stern looks at three smart personal health products at CES 2016.