October 21, 2015 The Holiday Smartphone Buyer's Guide Investors wrung their hands over Thanksgiving at news that AT&T's plan to buy T-Mobile for $39 billion were falling apart. But bad news for AT&T is good news for anyone looking to buy a smartphone this holiday shopping season.
October 21, 2015 Could Microsoft and Roku Finally Kill the Cable Box? It's been a thorn in the back side of couch potatoes for decades: the underpowered, clunky, and expensive cable set-top box. Could Microsoft and Roku finally put a stake in its heart?
October 21, 2015 With iPhone 4S Hiccup, Apple Opens Windows of Opportunity By failing to make any major changes to the phone that changed the mobile world, Apple has left open Windows of opportunity for its competitors -- from Microsoft to Google to Samsung -- to make innovations of their own.
October 21, 2015 Four Gadgets to Weather the Next Storm You may find yourself stranded on a back country road. You may find yourself living in a suburb without power. But no matter where you are, being without electricity is absolutely no fun at all. Here are four devices that you don't need to maintain constantly, but that will help you get through the dark nights after the storm.
October 21, 2015 Have Tech, Will Travel: 4 Great Gadgets for Travelers Love it or hate it, it's the last hurrah of summer vacation -- which means you're likely to be cramming yourself onto a plane or staring at an endless line of brake lights. A few gadgets and services can ease the pain.
October 21, 2015 Radio Is Dead, Is Apple iTunes Next? Trends in technology change so rapidly that what was gospel yesterday can be apocryphal tomorrow. To wit, the music business, which looks poised to undergo another upheaval -- and put an end to per song sales from the likes of iTunes and Amazon.
October 21, 2015 Verizon Phone or AT&T iPhone? Get an Android It's not an exaggeration to say that there's a national love affair with Apple's iPhone. Later this week, that love affair is about to really blossom when the iPhone 4 is emancipated from its AT&T shackles and becomes available on Verizon Wireless. So naturally the question on every gadget lover's mind is, should I finally get an iPhone now that I have a choice?
October 21, 2015 The PC Is Dead It was fun while it lasted, but as of 2011 the era of the desktop computer is officially over. At least that's the overriding message of last week's gadget and gear extravaganza in Las Vegas known as the Consumer Electronics Show: the PC is dead.
October 21, 2015 Screen Wars: Which Touch Screen Gadget Is Right for You? Think of it as this season's digital Goldilocks question: Which size touch screen is just right for you?
October 21, 2015 TV Everywhere? We're Already There In tech and TV circles, they call it "TV Everywhere" -- a future when we can tune in our favorite shows wherever we are. But all it means is that people are watching TV differently now, and behind the camera networks are scrambling to catch up. Boy, are they scrambling.
