February 8, 2011 – Time flies when you're having fun. But you're at work, and work sucks. So how is it 5:00 already? When we talk about "losing time," we aren't referring to that great night out, or that week of wonderful vacation, or the three-hour film that honestly didn't feel like more than an hour. More »

January 31, 2011 – A news addiction is one of the few dependencies that it's actually good to indulge. And to a news junkie, a smartphone is like a wide-bore hypodermic needle. More »

January 25, 2011 – The call just died, and for no apparent reason. You were just walking down the street, for God's sake. So, let's talk about it: What happened? To you, this situation was simple, and nothing really changed: More »

January 24, 2011 – Carrying a phone on the slopes isn't just a good way to make sure you don't freeze to death after careening off an unseen ledge. With the right apps, it can be helpful in non-emergency-related ways, too! More »

January 13, 2011 – In the tech world, a few questions are usually enough. Does the product work? Is the idea good? How much does it cost? But as Peep Telephony reminds us, there's a fourth, all-important qualification: More »

January 7, 2011 – Hey, so remember when building VCRs into TVs seemed like a good idea? And then how it turned out that is wasn't? Yeah, connected TVs are basically just like that. A TV is a huge purchase. More »

January 7, 2011 – With all the product announcements, press conferences, events and exhibits to cover at CES, we almost missed the most important item of the day. Almost.

January 6, 2011 – Having an Eye-Fi wireless SD card in your camera is useful, but only if there's a wireless network to connect to. Soon, though, anyone with an Eye-Fi X2 will be able to upload photos through their phone's 3G connection. Here's how it works: More »

January 6, 2011 – Hey, people with ContourGPS sports cameras: CONGRATULATIONS! YOU'VE WON A PRIZE! That camera you've got strapped to your helmet has been hiding a secret Bluetooth chip, which you'll soon be able to use to stream live video to your smartphone. By applying a firmware upgrade for the camera and... More »

January 5, 2011 – The allure of Gorilla Glass is no mystery to anyone with a Droid, an iPhone 4, a Galaxy tab or a Dell Adamo. But for everyone else wondering about all the new Gorilla Glass gear at CES, here's the rundown. More »

January 5, 2011 – HEAR THIS: 2011 will be the year of Bluetooth. Or rather the other year of Bluetooth, the first one being, like, 1995. Anyway, here's why you should care about the 'Tooth again: More »

January 5, 2011 – Slipped in at end of a string of small announcements from the company and its partners—some cool Tegra-powered games, and Skype HD on Android—was a telling glimpse at Nvidia's future. More »

January 5, 2011 – It's everywhere. CES, which hasn't even officially started yet, has already given birth to more Tegra 2 phones and tablets than I care to count. So, again, what's so special about this thing? It's a system on a chip... A system on a chip combines a CPU, GPU (graphics processor) and various... More »

January 4, 2011 – So you're lost in the wilderness. Thoughts of a parched, solitary death are entering your mind. Well, with the Spot Connect, you can share these final thoughts on the Internet! More »

December 21, 2010 – I first met my terrible dust bunny, cowering under a soon-to-be replaced video card. It was 2003. Since then, he has puffed around in my periphery, a dusty daemon on my figurative shoulder. More »

December 20, 2010 – Yeah, sure, you probably know a lot. But there's always that movie or star constellation or post-graduate vocabulary word or Wikipedia fact that you can dig into. More »

December 7, 2010 – Step one: take out all the transportation. Step two: the financial base and telecoms. Step three: You get rid of all the utilities. Gas, water, electric, nuclear. More »

December 3, 2010 – The season is upon us! TV-buying season, that is. But before you welcome a flat panel of joy into your home, you've got to make a choice: buy online, or buy off? More »

December 1, 2010 – Maybe you commute. Maybe you travel. Maybe you just like to drive. In any case, smartphone apps are key—and not just for navigation. iOS GOLD MEDAL: More »

November 29, 2010 – Don't get me wrong: people were perfectly good at getting drunk well before the telephone was even a dream. But with a few apps, your smartphone can turn you into a champion bartender, drinker, or both. iOS GOLD MEDAL: More »