• Will a new Apple TV and iPad 3 be unveiled next week?

    Updated: 2012-02-29 21:00:00
    Apple has sent out invitations to a March 7 event, which many tech enthusiasts suspect will be the announcement of the iPad 3 tablet computer. The invite taunts that its announcement next week will be "something...to see" as well as...

  • Big Screens Are For TVs, Not Phones

    Updated: 2012-02-29 13:41:51
    Buying a smartphone is getting a lot more like shopping for a TV.

  • Daily electronics deals: Canon PowerShot S100 digital camera

    Updated: 2012-02-29 13:30:00
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: Tanga.com: 2-Pack Vibe Juicys Comfort Earbud Stereo Headphones for $4.99 w/ Free Shipping Buydig.com: Canon PowerShot S100 12.1MP 5X Digital Camera Bundle (f/2.0, 1080p Video, IS) $399 Buy.com: Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse -...

  • AT&T plan to charge app developers for data use is troubling, says Consumers Union

    Updated: 2012-02-28 18:45:00
    Telecom giant AT&T is considering a plan to shift the cost of data usage from app users to app developers, according to the Wall Street Journal. The proposed plan would ostensibly free subscribers from worrying about hitting the monthly limit...

  • Bringing Innovation to CRT Glass Recycling

    Updated: 2012-02-28 15:57:58
    Eco-Challenge winners announced!

  • MWC 2012: Three new Samsung tablets on the way

    Updated: 2012-02-28 14:30:00
    Samsung announced three new tablets during the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona: The Galaxy Tab 2 will be available in two sizes, 7 inches and 10.1 inches, and the Galaxy Note 10.1 is a jumbo version of the (already...

  • Daily electronics deals: Refurbished Apple iPhone 4S

    Updated: 2012-02-28 14:00:00
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: Buy.com: Pandigital WikiReader Digital Encyclopedia $19.99 with Free Shipping Tanga.com: Netgear Wireless Gigabit Router with USB for $39.99 AT&T Wireless: Refurb Apple iPhone 4S 32GB for $250 + free shipping, 64GB for $350...

  • Sony's new Cyber-shots have longer zooms and thinner bodies

    Updated: 2012-02-28 04:00:00
    Today Sony announced nine new cameras in its point-and-shoot Cyber-shot line, many of which sport long zoom lenses—even in models with smaller bodies. In fact, five of the new cameras are superzooms, which means their zoom ranges are 15x or...

  • MWC 2012: Samsung unveils the Galaxy Beam, a smart phone that projects

    Updated: 2012-02-27 16:00:00
    At the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona on Sunday, Samsung announced a new smart phone, the Galaxy Beam, with an unusual feature that puts a new twist on sharing: The Beam's built-in projector saves you from squinting at a...

  • Daily electronic deals: Certified refurbished Kindle Fire tablet

    Updated: 2012-02-27 14:00:00
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: Amazon: Certified Refurbished Kindle Fire 7" Tablet $169.00 with Free Shipping eBay: Refurb Fujifilm FinePix Z90 14MP 5x Digital Camera for $63 + free shipping Entertainment Amazon: Soul Calibur V [Xbox 360, PS3]...

  • Navigon updates iPhone, Android navigation apps

    Updated: 2012-02-27 12:00:00
    Navigon is adding new features to its smart-phone navigation apps for Android and iPhone, continuing the rapid software evolution. This spring, iPhone users will be able to view a street-level image of their destination once it is calculated. Android users...

  • MWC 2012: Nokia's 808 PureView smart phone offers (very) high-end camera features

    Updated: 2012-02-27 05:30:00
    Just when you thought the megapixel wars might finally be winding down, Nokia has announced the 808 PureView, a phone that incorporates a 41-megapixel camera (yes, you read that right!), as well as Carl Zeiss optics, and something the company...

  • Sound Byte: The Samsung Series 9 ultrabook laptop

    Updated: 2012-02-24 20:45:00
    Super-thin and lightweight laptops could be considered the sexy sport coupes of the computer world. Machines such as the Apple Macbook Air can be pricey and sacrifice some computing functions for their slim and light forms. But some so-called ultrabooks,...

  • In-Vehicle Connectivity: Let’s Hear It From The Consumer

    Updated: 2012-02-24 20:20:37
    According to CEA’s research, the average consumer will own three different mobile phones between each vehicle purchase event.

  • Profile-pruning and unfriending on the rise in social networks

    Updated: 2012-02-24 20:10:00
    People want to control how and what they share on social network sites, and the number of users pruning information from our profiles has increased, a new study by the Pew Research Center shows. Some two-thirds of U.S. adults have...

  • Daily electronic deals: Sony STRDH720 7.1 Channel 3D AV receiver

    Updated: 2012-02-24 14:00:00
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: Lenovo: Lenovo IdeaPad B450 15-innch Laptop Backpack $12.99 [with Coupon USP1F42094] Amazon: Sony STRDH720 7.1 Channel 3D AV Receiver $214.95 with Free Shipping Entertainment NewEgg: MotionSports: Adrenaline [Xbox 360, PS3] $15.99, free ship...

  • White House privacy plan takes a cue from Occupy Wall Street

    Updated: 2012-02-23 21:00:00
    Buried in the 50-page online privacy plan—the "Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights"—I received at the White house event today, I found an intriguing proposal for government, industry, and consumer groups to develop and implement privacy practices using a decision-making process...

  • How Do Not Track is affected by the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights

    Updated: 2012-02-23 20:00:00
    Today the Obama administration unveiled its online-privacy initiative, which it calls a "Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights." A huge part of the potential success of this initiative is the compliance of over 400 advertisers, represented by the Digital Advertising Alliance,...

  • The iPhone 4 antenna class-action settlement: What it means for consumers

    Updated: 2012-02-23 16:30:00
    Apple has settled a class-action suit over its iPhone 4 smart phone, agreeing to pay $15 or provide a free bumper case to owners of the phone, which Consumer Reports confirmed had reception problems in 2010 lab tests. More than...

  • Could Google's heads-up glasses help or hurt distracted driving?

    Updated: 2012-02-23 16:00:00
    Despite local distracted driving laws and countless accounts of pedestrian run-ins, it still occurs every day: folks staring too intently at their smart phone displays to pay attention to their surroundings. So will so-called "heads-up displays" (or HUDs)—such as the...

  • LG releases details on the Optimus 4X HD, its first quad-core phone

    Updated: 2012-02-23 15:30:00
    LG today leaked specs of the Optimus 4X HD, one of the first smart phones powered by a quad-core processor. Quad-core-processors are significantly faster than the dual-core chips powering today's fastest phones and promise to give the phones that have...

  • Two ways that Do Not Track won't protect your privacy

    Updated: 2012-02-23 14:15:00
    Today's announcement by the Digital Advertising Alliance that its member advertisers will support the Do Not Track privacy protections now being built into Web browsing is a welcome, if long overdue, move in favor of greater consumer privacy. (Consumer Reports...

  • Daily electronic deals: Samsung Galaxy Note 5.3-in 4G LTE smart phone & tablet

    Updated: 2012-02-23 13:30:00
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: AT&T: Samsung Galaxy Note 5.3-in Android 2.3 4G LTE Smartphone & Tablet (AT&T) $149.99 w/ 2-Year Contract Logitech: Logitech Harmony ONE Universal Remote w/ Touchscreen (REFURB) $99.99 Free Shipping Microsoft Store: Acer i5...

  • White House unveils online privacy initiative; advertisers to help

    Updated: 2012-02-23 11:50:00
    At a press event today at the White House, the Obama administration will take the wraps off its plan to address the growing threats to American consumers' online privacy and security. The high-profile setting for today's announcements signals a new...

  • A Change of Channels on Spectrum Policy

    Updated: 2012-02-22 21:10:38
    Something crazy just happened in Washington.

  • Home Coax Networking Improves Performance, Reduces Costs for Consumers and Content Providers

    Updated: 2012-02-21 20:56:09
    I bet you need at least two hands to count the number of devices you have connected to your home’s Wi-Fi network.

  • Binders, pencils, and textbooks? What kind of school do you think this is?

    Updated: 2012-02-17 15:48:58
    Chris observes the increasingly important role of consumer electronics in the classroom.

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