• Verizon Wireless scraps plan for $2 fee after customer uproar

    Updated: 2011-12-30 21:15:00
    Just one day after announcing plans to start charging customers a $2 fee for certain types of monthly payments, Verizon Wireless has killed the plan. After customers took to the Web to voice their opinions about the new fee, Verizon...

  • Rob’s December Podcast: 3D TV, Holiday Sales Trends and CESPodcast Mic

    Updated: 2011-12-30 18:40:28
    The first installment of Rob Pegoraro's monthly podcast.

  • The Quest for the Best: Announcing the 2012 KAPi Award

    Updated: 2011-12-30 15:52:56
    The winners of the 2012 Annual Kids at Play Interactive Awards, aka the KAPis; are announced.

  • Daily electronics deals: 40-inch Westinghouse LD-4080 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV

    Updated: 2011-12-30 14:00:00
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: NewEgg: 40" Westinghouse LD-4080 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV $364.99, free ship Lenovo: Lenovo N3903A Wireless Mouse $11.99, free ship Apple Store: 2011 MacBook Air refurbs available, deals from $849 + free shipping all4cellular.com:...

  • Verizon Wireless to charge $2 for certain bill payment methods

    Updated: 2011-12-29 21:00:00
    UPDATE: Detailed tips for best ways to avoid the new fee. Effective January 15, Verizon Wireless will charge its customers a $2 "convenience fee" if they make a single payment toward their monthly bill either online or over the phone....

  • FCC to open unused spectrum as demand for data grows

    Updated: 2011-12-29 20:00:00
    In order to free up more bandwidth for data-hungry mobile devices, the Federal Communications Commission will open up the unused frequencies, or white spaces, that exist between television stations. The FCC is calling the project "Spectrum Bridge." In late January,...

  • Amazon: Kindle sales top 4 million

    Updated: 2011-12-29 18:00:00
    Although Amazon is not revealing the exact number of Kindle sales for December, the company did announce that for each week this month, it sold over 1 million Kindle devices. The 2011 holiday season marked the best yet for sales...

  • CES 2012: LG to show 55-inch OLED, "ultra definition' TVs

    Updated: 2011-12-29 16:00:00
    Ever since we got our hands on the first production OLED TV—Sony's 11-inch XEL-1—three years ago we've been excited about this new display technology, which combines some of the best elements of both plasma and LCD TVs. The challenge has...

  • Extended-Life Smart Phone Batteries – The Newest Superheroes

    Updated: 2011-12-29 15:23:33
    Extended life smart phone batteries save the day.

  • Daily electronics deals: Symantec Norton 360 antivirus

    Updated: 2011-12-29 15:00:00
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: Newegg: Symantec Norton 360 Antivirus V5.0 (3-User) Free After Mail-In Rebate & Free Shipping all4cellular.com: OtterBox Defender Case w/ Holster for iPhone 4S for $26 + $2 s&h Other World Computing: OWC's Year-End...

  • TV prices will be at all-time lows this holiday season

    Updated: 2011-12-28 18:10:15
    If you've held out getting a new HDTV because you thought prices could go even lower, your procrastination should be paying off big time. According to a market research firm, prices for TVs will hit all-time lows during the holidays...

  • It’s the Little Things that Matter at CES

    Updated: 2011-12-28 15:51:34
    Flat Stanley makes a trip to the International CES.

  • Daily electronics deals: HP x2301 1080p 23-inch LED computer monitor

    Updated: 2011-12-28 14:00:00
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: Newegg: CORSAIR (CMPSU-430CXV2) Builder Series CX430 V2 430W Power Supply & $15 Newegg Gift Card $29.99 After Rebate & Free Shipping CowBoom: Monster Cable Beats Solo by Dr. Dre Headphones for $130 +...

  • New Computer? Same Old Setup Issues

    Updated: 2011-12-27 20:29:42
    Rob Pegoraro's helpful cheat sheet to help you install your new Mac or PC.

  • A Small Accessory Upgrade that Made A Big Difference

    Updated: 2011-12-27 17:43:24
    In CE, we may spend most of our budget on big-ticket items (like a laptop) but it can be the accessories, like keyboards, which add the most versatility to the things we use every day.

  • Daily electronics deals: Microsoft Xbox 360 250GB console bundle

    Updated: 2011-12-26 15:30:00
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: Amazon: Panasonic Blu-Ray Disc Player for $59.98 w/ Free Shipping Amazon: Lexmark Wireless-N All-In-One Inkjet Printer for $49.99 w/ Free Shipping Entertainment Amazon: Xbox 360 250GB Console Bundle + $75 Amazon Credit for...

  • App review: Duck Duck Moose animated kids' songs

    Updated: 2011-12-26 14:00:00
    Get bored of singing “Wheels on the Bus” to your child 50 times a day? I know I grow weary of the tune, but my son never does. Thankfully, a few apps can help spice up the age-old nursery rhymes:...

  • Boxing Day and other post-Christmas shopping tips

    Updated: 2011-12-26 03:00:00
    Its origins may be shrouded in mystery, but in Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand, and Australia, December 26 is Boxing Day—and in Canada, at least, it's one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Canadian stores open early, draw...

  • (AKAM) Company News for December 23, 2011 – Corporate Summary

    Updated: 2011-12-23 18:56:10
    •    Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) soared 15.7%, after announcing late on Wednesday that signs suggested that the PC markets’ demand should be higher next year •    Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY) declined  6.3% after the company said it might report lower-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings results •    Shares of American Greetings Corp. (NYSE:AM) plunged [...](AKAM) Company News for December 23, 2011 – Corporate Summary

  • Sound Byte: What's new in SLR-like (hybrid) cameras

    Updated: 2011-12-23 18:00:00
    Possibly the hottest trend in digital photography these days is the SLR-like (or hybrid) camera. SLR-likes are similar in size to point-and-shoot cameras but produce higher image quality and have interchangeable lenses, like digital SLR cameras. On a recent Into...

  • Holiday Gift Guide: Tech-savvy Children

    Updated: 2011-12-23 16:42:09
    Last-minute gift ideas for all the tech-savvy children in your life.

  • Report: Apple looking into Macbooks powered by fuel cells

    Updated: 2011-12-23 16:30:00
    Could your next Apple MacBook laptop be powered by hydrogen? The AppleInsider website recently uncovered two patent applications filed by the Apple Company with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: "Fuel Cell System to Power a Portable Computing Device" and...

  • Find out where to go with Facebook's Suggested Events

    Updated: 2011-12-23 15:45:59
    Want some new ideas on where to go when you want to go out? Facebook has rolled out a new feature called Suggested Events that recommends happenings just for you. It bubbles up events "at venues you’ve checked in to,...

  • Daily electronics deals: Refurbished Apple MacBook Pro

    Updated: 2011-12-23 13:45:00
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: Apple Store: Refurb Apple MacBook Pro Roundup: From $929 + free shipping Best Buy: Dynex 32" 720p LED LCD HDTV for $200 + free shipping Entertainment Amazon: Buy One Get One 40% Off...

  • Mashable Celebrates the Best of Digital at MashBash

    Updated: 2011-12-22 19:47:19
    Mashable will be hosting MashBash at CES to celebrate the best of digital from the Mashable Awards winners.

  • The best gift I give each holiday season is delivered at CES.

    Updated: 2011-12-22 16:44:59
    The Mentor Program meeting request deadline has been extended!

  • Amazon Kindle Fire update improves touch response, adds password protection to Wi-Fi

    Updated: 2011-12-22 16:44:13
    Amazon this week released a software update for its Kindle Fire tablet that addressed a number of user complaints: Fire owners were unhappy with several aspects of the tablet computer, including its touch responsiveness, the way the carousel operated, and...

  • 'Facebook' tops search-term list in 2011

    Updated: 2011-12-22 15:45:00
    When people aren't actually on Facebook, they're looking for it: That's one conclusion you could draw from Experian Hitwise's news that "facebook" is the top search term in the past year. From the release: This is the third year that...

  • Daily electronics deals: 40-inch Sceptre X402BV-FHD 1080p LCD HDTV

    Updated: 2011-12-22 13:30:59
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: NewEgg: 40" Sceptre X402BV-FHD 1080p LCD HDTV $299.99, free ship TigerDirect: AOC e2043Fk 20-inch LED Monitor $89.99 w/ free shipping Entertainment Best Buy: PC game markdowns (Brink $4.99, Borderlands $4.99, Mass Effect 2...

  • COBRA Flex LED Line Light

    Updated: 2011-12-22 02:20:40
    : : Corporate 603-893-8778 North South America : Sales 800-472-4633 EMEA Asia Pacific : Sales 44 1279 717170 Home Products LED Systems LineScan Illumination COBRA Flex LineScan Illumination Cobra Slim COBRA Max COBRA Flex Cobra Lotus LED Lights COBRA™ Flex LED Line Light The new COBRA™ Flex from ProPhotonix has been designed for high- speed linescan and web inspection where installation space is restricted . This innovative new product offers the high performance of our COBRA Slim product in a more compact package . Control electronics are housed separately achieving a much more compact module . A number of mounting options are available to allow for maximum flexibility and the modular nature of the product means that it is available in any length up to 5metres . UV , Visible IR

  • Statement of CEA on Microsoft Participation in the 2013 International CES

    Updated: 2011-12-21 20:01:14
    Microsoft will not have a keynote at the 2013 CES.

  • Online holiday shopping up 15 percent this year over last

    Updated: 2011-12-21 18:00:00
    Holiday shoppers in the U.S. spent 15 percent more on online purchases compared to the same time period last year, according to ComScore, a company that tracks Web use: And more Americans are using their personal computers as well as...

  • A Sneak Peak of Automotive Tech at the 2012 International CES

    Updated: 2011-12-21 16:33:15
    More than 400 Automotive Tech companies at CES!

  • I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas

    Updated: 2011-12-20 16:09:59
    This holiday, give the gift of green and energy efficiency!

  • The NTSB’s Proposed Phone Ban: Tech Policy Goes Off The Road

    Updated: 2011-12-19 20:42:29
    The National Transportation Safety Board has had a rough week since recommending a ban on phone use by drivers.

  • That’s Infotainment

    Updated: 2011-12-19 16:14:57
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