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Glove, a new Android smartphone app, compares your signal quality to the readings of others in your area to determine which carrier is best for you.

The HTC Advantage program offers HTC One owners a one-time free screen replacement for accidents that happen within the first 6 months.

The hottest toys of the coming year were shown at the New York Toy Fair this weekend. Here are our top picks.

A worm called The Moon is spreading through a firmware security hole present in a number of Linksys router models.

Philips has created a new iBeacon-like technology, embedded in overhead store lighting, capable of tracking your exact location inside stores.

Google has plans to offer 10 gigabit Internet home service network within the next 3 years, expanding its Google Fiber ISP offering.

Pandora's algorithm will use your ZIP code and music playlist to learn whether you're a Republican or Democrat.

Taco Bell announced that a mobile ordering app will be available to customers nationwide later this year, with other fast food restaurant close behind.

New startup Datacoup lets you sell access to your social media account data and financial transactions directly to advertisers.

Verizon's new MORE Everything plans offers more data and small discounts, but customers should look closely at the new deals.

The recently updated Truecaller caller ID app helps your Android smartphone recognize and block telemarketers and scammers when they call.

Apple makes some amazing products, but some of their most popular ones they swore they'd never make.

Toyota is recalling 2010-2014 model year Prius vehicles over a engine control unit software defect that could disable your car.

Google announced that its Android voice search now understands family connections and relationships, allowing you to "call mom" simply by saying so.

A lighter, slimmer Sony PlayStation Vita portable gaming system, bundled with Borderlands 2, is coming this spring for $199.99.

Hammacher Schlemmer's new The Only Cordless Tire Inflator is a wireless, portable option for keeping your car tires well maintained.

At least 34 of Comcast's email servers fell victim to a hacking attempt last week, putting customers' passwords and private info at risk.

Researchers at University of Tokyo have created a printable wetness sensor to alert you wirelessly when disposable diapers need changing.

Mastercard and Visa will be switching from signature-based credit cards to chip-and-PIN cards by October 2015 to better combat fraud.

Dining reservation app OpenTable is rolling out a new feature that lets you pay your restaurant tab right from your smartphone.

The new Kohler Nightlight toilet seat illuminates the most popular seat in the house with gentle blue light at night.

Play to Cure: Genes in Space is a new iOS and Android game that helps scientists find new cancer treatments as you play.

Americans would rather give up sex than give up their smartphones, a new Statista/Mashable study reveals.

A new survey from McAfee suggests half of U.S. adults are sexting – that is, sending intimate messages and photos to other people.

The FDA has approved the use of a swallowable, pill-sized camera for use in patients who have difficulty with traditional colonoscopy procedures.

Google's Chrome web browser now contains a feature that autodetects hijacked settings and offers a one-click way to restore factory default.

Scammers are using missed call notifications to trick people into calling international premium rate phone services, the BBB is warning.

Skip the office visit. Use your webcam, smartphone, sensors and other gadgets to communicate with your doctor.

The winner of the Doodle 4 Google kids art contest will score a scholarship and have their drawing animated and put on Google's homepage for a day.

A new Pew Research poll suggests the most damning thing you can do on Facebook is post a pic of someone's child without the parents' permission.

A WIRED study of OkCupid and Match.com data reveals which words and phrases are associated with the hottest, most popular dating profiles.

Text-to-911 will be available on major U.S. carriers by May 15 and on all carriers by the end of the year, new FCC rules could mandate.

With your shiny new gadgets can come annoying habits that won't endear you to the rest of the human race. Don't be one of these guys.

4moms rockaRoo baby rocker features 5 adjustable speeds, randomized movements, audio player input and a compact new design.

The coming Facebook Paper iOS app offers a new, design-focused way to post to and read the popular social network.

The Fixed app helps you contest parking tickets by collecting evidence, suggesting defenses and providing research.

Google and LEGO have teamed up to create Build, a simple-yet-fun building block simulator app.

The Moshi SenseCover is a folio-style case for the iPhone 5S with built-in touch sensors and a protective window.

Luxury Starwood Hotel properties Aloft and W Hotel will start offering Android- and iOS-powered door keys to its customers this year.

Why do we still "dial" a smartphone and "rewind" a streaming movie? We asked two 7-year olds.

The FBI is warning that the threat posed by retail point-of-sale (POS) terminal malware continues to grow.

A caution to those who use Google Calendar to set reminders: The program could be emailing others invites to your personal "events."

A 2013 Arieso survey of mobile data habits shows that iPhone 5S owners use the most data, with the other iPhone models clogging the top 10.

Krome Photos offers photo retouching, color-balancing and other edits, performed by actual humans, at affordable prices.

Carrier T-Mobile announced it now offers banking services to its customers, including a prepaid Visa, direct deposit and check deposit by phone.

Existing AT&T customers are being offered the chance to break contract early, but only if you're willing to join a subsidy-free AT&T Next plan.

According to a new GlobalWebIndex marketing research study, 56% of us fear for our privacy online but only 28% do something about it via VPNs or Tor.

Security researchers at Proofpoint have discovered a spam botnet consisting of 100,000 smart TVs, routers and other connected home appliances.

This Android app will silence incoming calls and texts when you are in a meeting, sleeping or driving. It can even help you find your car.

President Barack Obama addressed the nation over NSA concerns, suggesting reforms to the collection of metadata and an end to wiretapping our allies.

A study by Cowen and Company shows that Verizon was the most expensive cell carrier in Q4 2013, edging out Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile.

The new Jawbone ERA in-ear Bluetooth headset is 42% smaller and offers marked improvements in sound quality than the company's prior model.

Microsoft has agreed to continue supporting XP users with anti-malware signatures until after the release of next year's Windows 9.

A smaller size and the addition of a stylus pen make 8-inch Windows tablets a convenient new computer choice.

Google released updates to the mobile and desktop versions of the Chrome web browser, offering new Supervised Users and Reduce Data Usage settings.

If your kids made an in-app purchase using an Apple device without your permission, a new FTC settlement gives you the right to seek a full refund.

If your new Fitbit Force fitness tracking wristband is causing rashes on you arm, you can now seek a replacement or refund from the company.

A NC State University study shows job seekers are not OK with prospective employers violating their privacy by looking at their social media history.

A data hack that initially targeted 40 million Target customers has been revealed to now involve over 70 million accounts across multiple stores, including Neiman Marcus.

The U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that the FCC can not impose net neutrality rules on Internet service providers.

Want the long zoom and image quality of a DSLR, but the simplicity of a point-and-shoot? These superzoom point-and-shoot cameras fit the bill.

Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that Yelp must reveal the identity of commenters suspected of posting fake negative reviews.

Snapchat is giving users tools to combat incoming waves of spam after 4.6 million Snapchat username and phone numbers were accidentally leaked last month.

A new default Google+ setting allows connections on the social network to send email to your private account, even if you never shared the address.

Vision Council, an eye industry trade group, has released a poll suggesting 70% of the U.S. suffers negative affects from illuminated screen use.

Whirlpool's new AccuPop microwave tech, on display at CES 2014, listens to your popping bag of popcorn to know when to stop cooking it.

The Skulpt Aim, shown for the first time at CES 2014, uses painless current to measure body muscle quality and fat percentage of specific areas of your body.

T-Mobile CEO John Legere announced at CES 2014 that his company would offer Verizon, AT&T and Sprint customers up to $650 per line to switch.

The Geonaute action sports camera records 360º horizontally and 150º vertically to create sharable 3D video of your next vacation adventure.

The new Casio pomrie WiFi rubber stamp maker lets you create your own unique designs for crafts projects, scrapbooking and more.

The hot-glue-gun-like 3Doodler pen, shown off at CES 2014 in Las Vegas, lets you creates 3-dimensional art using colored ABS plastic.

Our editors pick their favorite products at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show.

Dish Network introduced the new Wireless Joey box at CES 2014, a way to get satellite TV service in rooms not currently wired for it.

The AT&T-exclusive Asus PadFone X is a 5-inch HD Android smartphone that docks in the back of a 9-inch tablet.

Amazon and Comcast will be partnering with major studios to broadcast a limited amount of content in 4K Ultra high definition for their subscribers.

Sharp's new 4K-ready Quattron+ HDTV, revealed at CES 2014, offers 2160p-resolution and an added yellow subpixel for improved picture quality.

All-in-one computers are getting a lot of attention at CES, but it's not only from the techie crowd. What makes the all-in-one so hot in so many homes?

The Withings Aura helps monitor and improve your sleep quality through data collection and a color-change LED light.

Roku announced at CES 2014 that it has partnered with TV manufacturers to create Roku TV, a line of smart TVs with embedded Roku software.

Increasingly, computers are becoming a gathering spot, a place where family gathers to play games, listen to music and talk—face-to-face.

Facebook stands accused in a lawsuit of violating users' privacy by scanning personal messages for URLs.

A Texas man used a car dealership's GPS repo system to disable 100 customers' cars as a prank, the Associated Press is reporting.

AT&T is paying T-Mobile customers up to $450 to trade up to the higher speed phone network, including a $200 credit just for switching.

Google's YouTube will be promoting its new VP9 4K video streaming technology at next week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Incandescent filament-style light bulbs will no longer be manufactured or imported for sale in the U.S. after January 1, 2014.

Streaming video service Netflix is losing the rights to stream a number of classic movies on January 1, 2014, such as Top Gun and Titanic.

Retailer Target says that hackers stole encrypted bank PIN numbers in addition to the account numbers and CVV data previously reported stolen.

Microsoft's coming April 2014 deadline to discontinue support for Windows XP will be a "starting pistol for hackers," computing experts say.

Having trouble finding this year's hottest gift? Milo.com lists nearby retailers that currently have the items you're looking for in stock.

Data from 40 million debit and credit cards was stolen from most U.S. Target store locations during the holiday shopping season.

LG's coming Chromebase all-in-one Chrome OS desktop combines the sleek design of the iMac with the price point of a bargain PC.

Upcoming sci-fi film Divergent will be the first ever to advertise, in part, through auto-playing videos in your Facebook news feed this week.

Pop Secret creates a popcorn-scented Smell-O-Vision dongle for iPhone to raise money for the American Red Cross.

Not all new tech is good tech. Here are five products that shouldn't hit your shopping cart and why they're not worth buying.

Facebook is partnering with 19 non-profit organizations to make your holiday charitable giving a little bit more social this year.

Disney has pulled the Amazon streaming rights of Prep and Landing 2 during Christmas, leaving customers who already "purchased" it out in the cold.

A new smartphone privacy study reveals exactly how many Americans are hiding naked photos of themselves and others on their personal devices.

Twitter reversed a controversial change to its block feature, letting you once again keep unwanted people from following your account.

U.S. wireless providers and the FCC reached an agreement allowing for a simplified process for unlocking phones at the end of your 2-year contract.

A deal between Absolute Software and Samsung to embed non-erasable LoJack tech on Galaxy phones is being blocked by carriers, HuffPo reports.