Within a few weeks, you’ll have to visit a new site, called Qwikster, to rend DVDs from Netflix. So, why is the video rental giant spinning off its DVD business? Good question. Also this week: Facebook wants you to share like you’ve never shared before,...
Is there an easier way to share a bunch of snapshots from your iPhone than just sending each one in an individual message? You bet there is. Also: eyes-on with the affordable Mint floor-cleaning robot; what you need to know about Windows 8; the new “Smart...
Do you really need to turn your smartphone all the way off while your flight is climbing to cruising altitude, or is “airplane” mode good enough? Also this week: Facebook’s iPhone app gets a slew of new privacy controls, how to view your Google Docs...
Netflix’s new and pricier (in some cases, at least) subscription plans kick in this month; ready to pick a new one? Also: How to watch Flash videos on the iPad; Sony unveils a pair of tablets that go where no tablets have gone before; how to review tagged photos...
More upheaval in the tech world this week as Steve Jobs steps down as Apple’s CEO. Also: Facebook revamps its privacy and sharing controls, rattled East Coasters turn to social media after a quake, and a guide for first-time HDTV shoppers. Steve Jobs resigns as...
August, sleepy? You’d never know it with the blockbuster stories we saw in the tech landscape this week, what with Google taking Motorola to the alter and—even more shockingly—HP dropping the bomb on WebOS, the smartphone platform it picked up only a year ago....
Controversy erupts (again) over Facebook syncing contacts from your phone into your account; more Mac OS X “Lion” tips; six questions to ask before deciding between the iPhone or Android; a top-of-the-line Roomba takes over my apartment; and Amazon’s...
