Technology

For International Women's Day, Canon..." as I read the subject line of the email, I cringe at the possible endings to that sentence.

The Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 is a rangefinder-style Micro Four Thirds camera whose most recognizable feature is its tilting electronic viewfinder. The GX9 provides a healthy serving of new features and performance improvements over its predecessor, the GX8.

The Fujifilm Instax Square SQ10 uses a new square format that offers larger prints while keeping the camera relatively compact.

Cellular connection works well for phone calls, email, Siri and messages. Music now syncs more easily. Improvements in fitness tracking and added watch faces.

Smart lightbulbs, smart locks and small smart sensors for your doors and windows frequently don't talk directly to your router, as signaling with Wi-Fi takes a lot of battery.

The iPhone 8 offers wireless charging, lightning-fast performance and small but solid upgrades to its camera, screen and speakers. Its starting storage size is a roomy 64GB, double that of the iPhone 7.