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October 22, 2015

Three for the road: Fitness gets in gear

While "Star Trek" tricorders are still a few years away, a welter of fitness related gadgets have been entering the market now, from sports watches to gimcracks for smart phones.

October 22, 2015

A glimmer of hope for your privacy?

Courts have ruled that law enforcement may not simply track citizens with GPS devices in their cars without first obtaining a warrant from a judge. Could that legal decision pave the way to better privacy protections concerning cell phones and other devices?

October 22, 2015

Digital ways to deal with Black Friday

Black Friday sure can make you blue. Fortunately, there's a cornucopia of digital tools to help you mellow out during the start of the silly shopping season.

October 22, 2015

More cable companies charging cable-modem rental fees

Time Warner’s recent notice that it would start charging an extra fee for cable modems wasn’t met with a lot of celebration. But it may be a good thing.

October 22, 2015

Smartphone smorgasbord ahead of iPhone 5

Racing to get out in front of Apple, nearly every major handset maker has launched or announced new smartphones in the past week with better cameras, bigger screens, longer battery life, and lower prices. You just can't get it all in one package.

October 22, 2015

Is it time to quit your long term cell phone contract?

Cell phone customers are fuming and they’re refusing to extend their long term service contracts, or at least that's the message based on recent subscriber numbers released by U.S. carriers.

October 22, 2015

Driver, text that car! Service sends messages to license plates

The social network wants to friend your car. So get ready to start receiving a different kind of finger on the road.

October 22, 2015

Spring online dreams: Best websites for travelers

Now that the Winter That Wasn't is over, your thoughts may turn to flying the coop. Everyone knows that flying isn't fun any more, but there are a flock of online travel sites trying to make it at least a little less painful.

October 22, 2015

CES 2012: All About the No-Shows

At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, which opened Tuesday, Jan. 10, in Las Vegas, what's creating the most buzz is what's not there.

October 22, 2015

The Next MySpace: Facebook

What ever happened to loyalty? A shiny new social networking site comes along and before you know it, we're all flirting with the frisky startup. At least, that's how it seems with Google+, the latest competition for our Facebook affections.