Featured

7 gadgets and tech products to watch in 2012

by ben patterson December 22, 2011 Featured

Get ready for a spiffy new iPad in the next few months, not to mention a new iPhone later next year. But there are also several other enticing new products to watch for in 2012, including a new “light field” camera that you’ll never have to focus, two handheld game consoles that your kids will [...]

Tagged as: iPad, iPhone, Lytro, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Windows 8

Year in tech: The 5 “improvements” you hated the most

by ben patterson December 22, 2011 Featured

From the redesigned Gmail to the stubborn Newsstand on the iPhone, here’s 5 new and “improved” features on your favorite products that you wanted undone, pronto.

Tagged as: Facebook, Gmail, Mac OS X "Lion", Netflix, Newsstand

5 iPhone apps that’ll help you sweat, sleep, and eat better

by caroline weller November 8, 2011 applications

Ready to get your blood flowing? Check out five lifestyle apps for the iPhone that’ll keep your workouts fresh, track your nutrition, and help you get a good night’s sleep—and yes, most of them are free.

Tagged as: iPhone

Why “natural” scrolling in Mac OS X Lion feels backwards—and how to turn it off

by ben patterson July 21, 2011 desktops

So, you went ahead and installed the brand-new “Lion” system software on your Mac, and while you can’t stop marvelling over the new bells and whistles, there’s one tried-and-true feature—scrolling with the mouse—that feels upside-down, topsy-turvy, and just plain wrong.

Tagged as: Apple, Mac, Mac OS X "Lion", MacBook

How to download and listen to podcasts on an Android phone (reader mail)

by ben patterson July 19, 2011 applications

Gail writes: I used to love listening to podcasts on my old iPhone, but it died after I dropped it in a pool. Now I have a new Android phone (the Infuse), but it doesn’t work with iTunes, and I have no clue how to transfer my favorite podcasts to my new phone. Help! Hi [...]

Tagged as: Android, iPhone, podcasts

How big is a gig (or a GB), anyway?

by ben patterson July 13, 2011 desktops

Whenever the subject turns to smartphones, wireless data plans, or PCs in general, we inevitably start talking about gigabytes—as in, “Did you get the 16 GB iPhone, or the 32 GB model?” Or, “Argh, my new Verizon data plan has a 5 GB limit!” Or maybe, “Check out my new 16 GB USB drive—it’s no [...]

Tagged as: Android, iPhone, itunes, YouTube

How my wife lost her iPhone, and got it back—the old-fashioned way

by ben patterson July 11, 2011 Featured

Sometimes it’s the kindness of strangers—and not some newfangled GPS tracking system—that gets your lost iPhone back in one piece. So, here’s what happened. About three weeks ago, my wife and I had just finished visiting a friend in Manhattan’s East Village. It was late, we were tired and hot, and so we jumped into [...]

Tagged as: Android, blackberry, iPhone, windows mobile

Contact Us

Got a question? Need help with a gadget? Have a comment, or a product pitch? Want to advertise? Let me know!

Submit a Tip

Let us know what you know!