November 3, 2015 Can Nintendo Wii and Game Consoles Reinvent Themselves? Video game consoles have push the technology envelope far ahead of PCs, how responding to a wave of your hand, for example, or to the sound of your voice. But does this herald a surprising change: Is gaming the next feature to go?
November 3, 2015 Hand-Held Epidemic Coming? Experts Fear Rise in Smartphone Viruses More smartphones than computers shipped during the last quarter of 2010 -- more than 100 million of them. Numbers like that make the devices attractive targets for hackers. How do you keep yourself safe?
November 3, 2015 Will Internet Radio Kill the FM Radio Star? Technology companies like Rhapsody, Slacker, and Last.fm are taking aim at a business that's been a mainstay in our lives for over a century: FM radio. And new in-car services are targeting the last bastion of FM broadcasting.
November 3, 2015 The Six Biggest Tech Surprises of 2010 -- and Predictions for 2011 Every year, there are ingenious devices that fail miserably -- and some mediocre gadgets that became global hits. 2010 is no exception.
November 3, 2015 Do You Really Need an Ultrafast Smartphone Network? This week, Sprint announced that it is expanding its nascent "4G" high-speed cellular network to New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. It already has 4G service in 55 other markets in 22 states, including cities such as Boston, Philadelphia, and Dallas. But do you want that -- or even need it?
November 3, 2015 The Coming Tablet War (and Why You Want a Tablet of Your Own) Why would you want another PC? And even more perplexing, why are consumer electronics companies and computer makers suddenly falling all over themselves trying to introduce their own tablet computers this fall? The Apple iPad. It's changed everything, and now the tablet war is brewing.
November 3, 2015 Chinese Gadget Converts iPod Touch into Apple iPhone A Chinese firm developed a special protective case -- known as the "Apple Peel" -- for converting the iPod Touch into a cell phone, state media said Tuesday.
November 3, 2015 Will .XXX Clean Up the Internet? For the first time in history, conservative religious groups on the right and the Internet porn industry on the left are in total agreement. We’re watching closely to see if oil and water mix, cats and dogs stop fighting, and Hell freezes over.
November 3, 2015 Protect Yourself Against Social-Network Scams New threats put your passwords and personal information--and even your money--at risk. Here's how to stay safe when you socialize online.
November 3, 2015 The Big Guide to Little Netbooks I'm a netbook fan -- and I have plenty of company. Their affordable portability makes them a pleasure, whether you're kicking back on the sofa or heading out of town on vacation. Here are few questions to ask before you buy (or don't buy) one.
