A new year means a new start—for both you and your gadgets. Get off on the right foot in 2012 with these five essential tech tips, from backing up your hard drive (you are backing up your hard drive, aren’t you?) to taking charge of your pile of passwords. 1....
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,...
From an ultra-stylish Bluetooth headset to a roll-up wireless keyboard, we’ve got six nifty stocking stuffers for your favorite iPhone-, Android-, or BlackBerry-toting road warrior. Mophie Juice Pack Reserve for iPhone ($35) About the size of a Zippo lighter,...
Forget the Post-it notes and endless scraps of paper with gift ideas. Instead, get organized this year with some simple iPhone apps and web sites that’ll help whip your gift lists into shape, find the lowest prices for your gift picks, and manage all the moving...
Put a spiffy new phone under the tree without hanging a contract around the lucky recipient’s neck. Among our picks: a bargain phone that’s perfect for kids, an eye-catching fashion phone, an affordable Android handset, the ever-popular BlackBerry Curve,...
Got an iPhone fan on your holiday shopping list? You’ll won’t go wrong putting an accessory or two under the tree. Among our gift ideas: a gaming-friendly iPhone case, a gorgeous Bluetooth speaker, a Wi-Fi-enabled bathroom scale, and more. Jawbone Jambox...
What would you say to a lightweight, pocket-sized flash drive that streams movies, music, and photos to your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone? Meet AirStash, a clever little Wi-Fi-enabled gizmo that works like a charm, but costs a pretty penny. Also this week: A...
Is your smartphone secretly keeping tracking of everything you do, from dialing and texting to surfing and searching, and then reporting it all back to the mothership? That’s what security experts are asking after allegations that Carrier IQ, a company that...
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