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Linksys E-Series Routers Offer Easy Setup & Top Performance
Cisco's 2011 lineup of Linksys E-Series routers offers increased wireless performance while also being incredibly easy to setup.

Major Email Security Breach Threatens Millions
An "unauthorized entry" into email marketing giant Epsilon's database has exposed millions of email addresses and, possibly, customer names.

Last Night Never Happened App Erases Embarrassing Posts
Erase evidence of your shenanigans from Twitter and Facebook, including status updates and photos.

Is 3D Worth it on a Nintendo 3DS or Cell Phone Display?
When you watch 3D on a screen as small as 3.5 or even 4.3 inches is it enjoyable? Surprisingly, the answer is yes. Here's why.

Amazon Appstore Launches with Free and Discounted Android Apps
Amazon has opened its Appstore for Android devices with several intriguing features plus free and and discounted apps.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 vs 10.1 vs iPad 2
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 & 10.1 are designed to take on the Apple iPad 2 on price, size and features - and mostly succeed.

The LG G2x Brings Dual-Core Speed to T-Mobile
T-Mobile is introducing the LG G2x, its first smartphone running Nvidia's speedy Tegra 2 dual-core mobile processor.

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G for Mega-Messaging Android Fans
T-Mobile is bringing a new generation of the popular Sidekick phone to market, now with 4G network speed.

T-Mobile Doubles 4G Network Speed
T-Mobile sweetened its 4G offering today by doubling network speed in key cities, with more to come.

BlackBerry PlayBook Set to Compete with iPad 2
With an entry-level price of $499, the BlackBerry PlayBook competes with the iPad 2 on price and features, but not apps.

Swarovski Crystal Digital Display for Watches
The Phosphor Reveal watch creates digital numbers using moving parts made of Swarovski crystals.

Samsung Galaxy Player 4" and 5" - Android without the Phone
Samsung's 4- and 5-inch Galaxy Players deliver Android 2.2 with just Wi-Fi. Think iPod touch versus iPhone.

Trade eBooks for Free on eBook Fling
eBook Fling acts as a matchmaker, putting together people who have books with the people who want them.

AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile & Verizon Offer Free Calls to Japan
In response to the catastrophe in Japan, all four major U.S. wireless providers are offering free calls to help you connect with friends and loved ones.

Get a 3D Digital Camera for Only $50
The dual-lens DXG-018 digital camera lets you try out 3D photography for just $50.

Google Launches Person Finder for Japan Earthquake
Google launches Person Finder to help find friends and relatives missing from the Japanese Earthquake.

Apple iOS 4.3 Prevents Unwanted In-App Purchases
Apple's iOS 4.3 has plugged a hole that let children rack up hundreds of dollars of charges on their parents' iTunes accounts by making in-app purchases.

Panasonic Viera Tablet: Will this Dog Hunt?
The Panasonic Viera Tablet isn't a standalone device for gaming and browsing the Web, it's a companion for Viera televisions. Is that enough?

Tired of Charlie Sheen? Block Him Out.
Tired of reading about Charlie Sheen? The "Tinted Sheen" browser plug-in lets you block him out.

Today.com Delivers Today Show Content 24/7
As the lines continue to blur between TV and the Web, it’s great to see the Today Show step up and deliver a site that matches its show.

iPad 2 vs. iPad - What's Changed?
The iPad 2 is here. It's a big step up from the iPad and remains a formidable opponent in the upcoming tablet wars.

Google Art Project Opens Virtual Museum Doors Online
Google Art Project features extensive virtual tours of 17 major museums around the world, all at no charge.

Mobile Manners are Getting Worse
A recent Intel survey of American adults found that 75% of respondents believed our mobile etiquette is getting worse.

The Easy Way to Shred Documents
No feeding the Swingling StackandShred by hand, just put paper in this shredder's bin and it does the rest.

New MacBook Pro Family Gets Faster
Apple’s new MacBook Pro family gets lots of internal upgrades, including faster processors the superfast Thunderbolt data and video port.

Amazon Prime Instant Videos Streams Free Movies
Now with your free 2-day shipping, you get free instant streaming of movies and TV shows included in your Amazon Prime membership.

HP TouchPad Tablet: Too Little Too Late?
HP's TouchPad Tablet will have a tough time competing with the iPad and the new 10-inch Android tablets, the Motorola Xoom and Samsung Tab.

Toy Fair: The Hottest Tech Toys
This week at the annual Toy Fair in New York, I got a sneak peek at this year’s coolest tech toys. Here are my favorites.

Fisher Price Laugh & Learn Baby iCan Play Case for iPhone
Fisher Price's new Laugh & Learn Baby iCan Play case protects your iPhone from breakage and slobber while your baby plays.

Send Your Valentine a Cockroach and Support a Good Cause
Looking for a great last minute gift that also supports a good cause? Name a cockroach for your Valentine at the Bronx Zoo.

How to Keep Your Google Account Safe from Hackers
Prevent hacker attacks with 2-step verification for your Gmail account, Google Docs or other Google application.

Custom Earphones in 4 Minutes
Custom-fit earphones can block sound like the noise-cancelling variety and deliver great sound, but have required an audiologist and weeks of waiting until now.

New Nikon Coolpix Line: Super Fast & Ultra Long Lenses
Nikon's new Coolpix models feature a fast f/1.8 lens and a new 36x zoom lens.

Android Market Web Store Finally Arrives
Android Market is finally a website—not just an app on your Android phone or tablet. But it's not up to iTunes standards yet.

Galaxy S 4G Coming to T-Mobile in February
The Samsung Galaxy S 4G is coming to T-Mobile in February, with many of the updates we expected—4G, front-facing camera, Android 2.2 and personal Wi-Fi hotspot.

Facebook Security Update Fixes Firesheep Data Theft
A nasty security flaw that let anyone on a shared network-–i.e. Starbucks, your hotel–hijack your Facebook account finally has a fix. Here's what you need to do.

Support.com Provides Tech Support for Mobile Devices
Having trouble getting your new smartphone or tablet up and running? Support.com's Mobile Fast Start can help.

Sony Introduces Next Generation Portable Gaming System
Sony's Next Generation Portable gaming system is a huge advance over its current PSP. But is it obsolete in an age of smartphones and tablets?

AT&T Restoring Some Unlimited Data Plans
AT&T is allowing customers who had unlimited data plans in the past to return to an unlimited plan by calling AT&T Customer Service.

Kaspersky Pure Keeps Computer and Kids Safe
Kaspersky PURE combines the most comprehensive parental controls we've seen with great security software.

Facebook Turns Your Updates into Ads
Facebook's Sponsored Stories is turning your personal posts into ads on your friends' pages - and you can't opt out.

Vinci Tab: A Tablet Designed for Toddlers
Made of non-toxic materials and loaded with toddler apps, the Vinci Tab is the first tablet designed specifically with toddlers in mind.

NVIDIA Tegra Zone: A Store for Android Gamers
The Tegra Zone app is a carefully curated store selling high-end 3D Android games that require the extra muscle of NVIDIA's Tegra 2 platform.

Panasonic ZS10, TS3 & FX78 Cameras Get 3D and Full HD Video
Panasonic’s Lumix ZS10, TS3 and FX78 point-and-shot cameras will take 3D stills and shoot Full HD 1080p video.

Vudu 3D Streaming Now Available
Vudu 3D streaming is now available through existing Vudu enabled devices. An easy way to get your 3D fix.

Jawbone Era Bluetooth Headset Delivers Great Sound
The new Jawbone Era Bluetooth Headset provides great sound by filtering ambient noise and reducing distortion.

Pay for Coffee at Starbucks with Your Phone
No more fumbling for cash or cards, BlackBerry and iPhone owners can swipe their phones for their next latte.

Found: The Prettiest Digital Picture Frame
The Parrot DIA has a gorgeous minimalist design with a really cool two-piece display that creates more depth than a traditional digital picture frame.

PBS Launches Free Video Streaming App for iPhone
The PBS app for iPhone offers a great selection of free educational programming, including full episodes of NOVA and classic Julia Child.

Skype Comes to Blu-ray Players
Get Skype video chat on your TV with new Internet-enabled Blu-ray players from Panasonic and Sony.

LG Optimus Black: the Thinnest and Brightest Phone Ever?
LG unveils its new Optimus Black at CES—the thinnest and brightest smartphone ever.
The Verizon iPhone: Should You Get One?
The Verizon iPhone finally happened. But with no hardware upgrades and a lot more competition, switching is not an easy decision.

Samsung Infuse 4G & 4G LTE Get "Super Plus" Displays
Samsung surpasses its best-in-class display found on the popular Galaxy S class phones with a Super AMOLED Plus display that delivers higher contrast and better viewing in bright light.

Vizio Unveils Its First Phone
Vizio is entering the smartphone space with the TV-friendly VIA Plus phone. The VIA Plus phone will share apps with your Vizio TV and can even act as a universal remote.

HTC Announces 4G Smartphones for AT&T & Verizon
HTC announces the HTC ThunderBolt for Verizon and HTC Inspire for AT&T—joining the crowd of 4G phones showcased at CES.

Dell Streak 7 Hands-on Preview
Dell announces the Streak 7, the first tablet for T-Mobile's 4G network. While it's another option in the tablet market, it's not a game changer.

CES: Tablets, Tablets Everywhere
Suddenly everyone wants to be in the Apple-created tablet PC business and they're not just making iPad clones. You'll see tablets with slide-out keyboards, bumpers for toddlers and even slide-out keyboards.

3DTV with Passive Glasses is Finally Here
After only a year of launching active 3D technology, manufacturers are coming out with passive 3D sets with glasses that are much cheaper and lighter.

Eye-Fi Direct Mode: Send Photos from Your Camera to Your Smartphone
Eye-Fi is introducing Direct Mode, a new feature that allows users to send photos and video from their camera to a smartphone or tablet.

Samsung SH100: World’s First Phone-Controlled Camera
The Samsung SH100 breaks new ground by providing zoom, shooting mode and shutter control via a downloadable Android cell phone app.

Skype Video Chat Comes to iPhone
Use your iPhone 4 to make Skype Video calls over Wi-Fi or 3G any device running Skype—computers, TVs, even the latest generation iPod touch.

The 5 Most Interesting Tech Trends for 2011
Our picks for the five most interesting technologies we predict will hit the big time in 2011.

Nintendo Warns: No 3D for Kids Under 6
Nintendo says that looking at the 3D images for long periods of time can damage visual development in children under 6.

Pick Your Own Price for Great Computer Games

Apple Pulls WikiLeaks App from iTunes
Apple pulls WikiLeaks app from iTunes. Are they making too much fruit in the "walled garden" forbidden?

Gawker Media Hacked - 1.2 Million Accounts Exposed

Is Wi-Fi Killing Trees?
According to recent studies in the Netherlands, Wi-Fi is killing trees and interfering with plant growth. Or maybe not.

Google Nexus S Preview
Google announces that the Nexus S smartphone will be available on December 16th. It may be the new king of the Android family.

Women Want iPhone, Men Want Android

A Special 15% Off Coupon Offer from Tekserve
Buy any Apple product in December from Tekserve and receive 15% off an accompanying accessory or peripheral.

Get the Velveteen Rabbit App for Free During Thanksgiving
From November 25th through November 29th, Ruckus Media is offering a special promotion to download a free copy of The Velveteen Rabbit app on iTunes.

Netflix Launches Streaming Movie Plan for $7.99
Netflix launches a bargain streaming-only plan for $7.99 a month, while the single DVD plan will be increasing to $9.99.

iOS 4.2 Provides a Major Upgrade for iPad Owners
Apple announced that iOS 4.2 for iPad is available for download today through iTunes. The new features transform your iPad into a much more useful device.

Facebook Messages Bridges Email, texting and Chat
Facebook announced a new messaging system that combines email, texting and chat in a way that takes advantage of each platform’s strengths but is always seen as one conversation.

Samsung Continuum Gets a Second Display for Anytime Updates
The Samsung Continuum has second “ticker” display that provides news and social networking updates—even when the main display is off.

HP Palm Pre 2 for Verizon Gets a Faster Processor and New OS but Won't Make a Splash
The next generation Palm Pre 2 for Verizon pulls even with mid-range smartphones on the hardware side, but shows little innovation with HP webOS 2.0

Let Your Kids Browse Through Parent-Approved Programs with Sony's New Remote
Sony’s splash proof RM-KZ1 Children’s Remote puts only pre-approved channels at your kids fingertips.

New MacBook Air is Slimmer and Faster than Ever
The new MacBook Air is super-slim and runs speedy flash drives that amp up performance and battery life. It may be the ultimate portable computer.

Netflix Over Sony PS3 May Be Best Version Yet

Skype Launches Version 5.0 with Facebook Integration
Skype just released version 5.0, with Facebook News Feed integration that allows you to SMS, chat or call your Facebook friends directly within Skype.

Sony TVs and Blu-ray Player Get Google TV
Sony kicks the living room app race up a notch with its line of Internet TV products—four TVs and a Blu-ray player that run Google TV.

Unveiled: the First Windows Phone 7 Phones
Windows Phone 7 devices come equipped with great core features–1Ghz processor, 5MP camera, capacitive touchscreen–and enough unique features to please every type of user.
A Verizon iPhone? The Good, the Bad and the Murky

Logitech Revue box with Google TV: the Union of Pay TV and the Web
What’s on TV? With a range of apps, Internet browsing and all of your pay TV provider’s content at its disposal, the Logitech Revue box with Google TV delivers whatever you can think of.

Facebook Groups and App Dashboard Provide New Privacy Features
Facebook launches a new version of Groups, that allows you to share information privately, and a better dashboard to control how applications access your information.

Skype for Android Now Available
Skype is now available in the Android marketplace. But carrier and compatibility issues limit its usefulness.

HP ePrint Printers Let You Print Photos from Anywhere

CPSC Issues Warning on Strangulation from Baby Monitor Cords

Bose VideoWave is a Major Leap Forward in Surround Sound
The new Bose VideoWave offers top-notch surround sound packaged into a 46" LCD TV, along with the best universal remote I've seen.

Dumb Tech: Turn your iPhone into a Bottle Opener

CLEARcard is Back, Letting You Breeze Through Airport Security
With your CLEARcard and a quick fingerprint or iris scan to verify your identity, you can skip the winding lines leading up to airport security checkpoints.

Panasonic Creates Easy-to-use Digital SLR that Shoots 3D Photos
Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-GH2 digital SLR is a sophisticated camera that's easier to use than many point-and-shoots. And if that weren't enough, you can get a 3D lens for it, too.

Audyssey Audio Dock: The Best iPod/iPhone Dock for Your Desk
Great sound, the ability to charge and sync with your computer and a built-in mic for calls make the Audyssey Audio Dock a compelling package.

Ivi Launches Service to Stream Live TV Through the Internet

Will Apple TV Finally Let You Ditch Cable?
With iTunes content, cheap HD video rentals and access to Netflix, Apple TV brings you closer to being able to ditch cable. But it's a small step.

Sony Bloggie Touch: The Pocketcam Goes Upscale

Netflix Movie Streaming Now Available on iPhone

Gmail Lets You Make Phone Calls from Your Computer for Free
Google launches a new feature on Gmail that lets you call any phone from your computer. And it's free in the U.S. and Canada!

Facebook Places Tells Friends Where You Are - Here's How it Works
Facebook Places is a great new feature that lets you tell friends where you are and arrange meet-ups. But there are safety concerns that can be managed with a few simple settings.

Plastic Surgeon Frank Ryan Killed by Texting
People Magazine is reporting that Monday's fatal car accident of celebrity surgeon Dr. Frank Ryan was caused by texting. It's time for a technology solution to a technology problem.