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Take HD 3D Movies and Photos with Fujifilm's FinePix REAL 3D W3
Fujifilm's FinePix REAL 3D W3 may be a camera first, but it's also the first affordable device to capture 3D movies in HD.

Samsung Apps Brings Hundreds of New Apps to TV

Upgrade Your iPhone to iOS 4.0.2 to Protect Against New Threat

Torch: The Best BlackBerry Ever - But is it Enough?

Android 2.2 Now Available for Download on Sprint HTC EVO

Apple Safari's AutoFill Feature Divulges Your Personal Information by Default
Malicious websites can easily hack Safari's AutoFill feature without your knowledge and steal your personal information. Find out if you're at risk and how to fix this security risk.

Ford Cuts Driver Distraction with its Do Not Disturb Mode
Ford adds a "Do Not Disturb" button to block incoming phone calls or text messages and support for reading aloud email and text messages on select 2011 models.

Samsung Vibrant and the Death Grip - The Facts Behind Dropped Calls

Soap.com Launches Today with Free 2-Day Shipping
Quidsi, parent company of Diapers.com, launches Soap.com today with promises of lower prices and free 2-day shipping for common household goods.

Microsoft Ends Support for Windows XP Service Pack 2

Motionbox Acquired by Snapfish - Video Service to be Shut Down

Sony Announces New 3D Point-and-shoot Cameras
Sony's new digital cameras, the Cyber-shot TX9 and WX5, put the ability to shoot 3D still-images in your pocket–an exciting and more personal reason to take another look at 3D.
Apple to Fix Misleading iPhone Reception Bars

Amazon Slashes Price of Kindle to $189

Hands-on with the Toshiba Libretto W100 Dual-display

Symantec Releases Norton Anti-malware App for Android
Symantec releases Norton Smartphone Security app to block malware, spam SMS and unwanted calls on Android-based smartphones.

AT&T Eliminates Unlimited Data - What Does It Mean for You?

Social Networking Updates that Bite Back
According to a recent Retrevo Gadgetology Report, 32% of the people surveyed regret something they'd shared—and being under 25 or posting with a mobile device made the odds go up.

Skype Launches Group Video Calling

Sony NEX DSLRs are Ultra Compact, Fast and even shoot 3D Pictures
The Sony NEX-5 and NEX-3 digital SLRs pack fast image capture, HD movie making and 3D picture taking into an ultra-compact camera body.

Seagate GoFlex Net Makes Accessing and Sharing Your Files Easy
If you’re backing up your photos, movies, music and other files, it’s easy to make them accessible on your home network, on the road or to your friends with Seagate’s GoFlex Net.

Three New Apps Put More “My” in T-Mobile’s MyTouch 3G Slide
T-Mobile's MyTouch 3G Slide comes one big step closer to a phone that automatically adjusts your experience based on when and where you’re using it.

The Create by Jason Wu: More than Just a Pretty Camera
Underneath its sleekly modernist exterior, the Create camera is a fully operational point-and-shoot camera, replete with functions that are both simple and convenient.

New Facebook Privacy Risks - What You Need to Know
New Facebook features allow third-party sites to access information from your Facebook profile, even via your friends. Here's how to protect yourself.

Draw Your Own iPhone Cover with Sketch Ups
Why let someone else design your iPhone cover? Trexta Sketch Ups let you draw right on their recyclable covers using included lime green, orange and black markers.

3D Sports - Thrill of Victory or Agony of Defeat?
After watching two major sporting events in 3D this week, I'm convinced that 3D sports broadcasting is not yet ready for primetime.

Cell phones for seniors that let you choose your calling plan
Two new simple, big-button cell phone options for seniors lets them choose their carrier and plan.

5 Ways to Help Your Kids Become Better Readers
Helping your kids become better readers means tapping into your own excitement about reading. Here are 5 great tips to you get started.

Yahoo's Sketch-a-Search App Replaces Type with Touch
Yahoo!'s new Sketch-a-Search mapping app lets you simply draw a circle around a given area to locate local eateries. But it's limited functionality may leave you hungry.

Hands-on with Sony's PlayStation Move

The Best Phone at the CTIA Wireless Show: HTC's EVO 4G
HTC's EVO 4G smart phone clearly stole the show at CTIA, the largest wireless show in the U.S., with 4G data that rivals home broadband, 4.3-inch touchscreen and a forward-facing camera for video chat, among other features.

Make Sure Your Teen is Practicing Safe Text
Worried your teen is engaging in risky texting behaviors? New parental control services can monitor message content and block texting while driving.

Google Officially Stops Censoring China

Suzanne's 7 Favorite iPhone Apps
With more than 140,000 apps to choose from, finding decent apps for your iPhone can be like searching for a needle in a haystack. Here are my favs!

Chatroulette.com - Is the sleazy side the drawback or the appeal?
Chatroulette.com is a hugely popular free site that lets you video chat anonymously with random people from around the globe. You can imagine where things go from there!

Your Child Will Be the "Ace of Cakes" with the Easy-Bake Deluxe Delights
No need to fire up the light bulb to cook Easy-Bake style. Hasbro's Easy-Bake Deluxe Delights uses the microwave to make beautiful pastry creations.

Apple iPad Available on April 3rd: Should You Pre-Order? No
Apple announced today that the iPad will be available in U.S. stores on April 3rd and can be pre-ordered now. But I recommend holding off until reviewers can put it through its paces.

Relax Poolside While Royal Caribbean's Royal Connect Keeps Virtual Tabs on Your Kids
Worried about losing your kids on board one of those huge cruise ships? Royal Caribbean snaps a tracking bracelet on your kids as they board so you can keep tabs on them remotely.

Add Voice Notes to Your Pictures with the Fotobabble App
Add a voice note to any photo to share on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace or email with the Fotobabble app for iPhone and the web.

LG's Bagless Vacuum Cleaners Make "Cakes" out of Debris
LG's LuV200 and LuV300 vacuum cleaners come packed with technology, including a compression system for packing debris together for easy disposal and a remote control for the main unit on the cleaning wand.

Should You Buy a TV Now or Wait?
With 3DTVs going on sale later this month, wireless video coming into more models and the usual improvements year-over-year in technology, will you regret that close-out deal you got on a 2009 model?

Garmin ecoRoute hd can Make You a More Eco-friendly Driver
Garmin's ecoRoute hd jacks into your car-through the on-board diagnostics port to calculate a "less fuel" routing option.

Catch the Olympic Spirit with these Video Games
If you can't get to the rink or the slopes to catch the Olympic spirit, try playing a video game that has the sports you’ll see in Vancouver this year.

Skype Video Calling is Coming to your Living Room TV
Straighten-up the living room and invest in a nice robe, Skype video chat is coming to TVs this year.

Peregrine Glove Replaces Your Keyboard for Gaming and Other Programs
The Peregrine glove allows you to play an online game like World of Warcraft or manipulate a computer program like Photoshop or InDesign with literally the touch of your fingertips.

Maxell KeySmart Delivers Car Concierge and Safety Services in the Palm of Your Hand
Whether it's summoning emergency services, tracking down an ATM or scoring reservations at your favorite restaurant, Maxell's KeySmart fob delivers.

iCall VoIP for iPhone is a Free App That's Not Worth the Price

Jenn-Air Wall Ovens Save You Time in the Kitchen
Jenn-Air’s newest wall ovens offer several state-of-the-art features that can ensure your roast is done fast—and to your exact specifications.

Apple iPad: Why You Want/Need It (or Not)

Coming Soon: Minty Clean Magic For Hardwood Floors

Toshiba Packs the Best of this Year's TV Tech into its Cell TV
Toshiba's ZX900 CELL LED-backlit LCD TVs offer a plethora of futuristic integrated capabilities including 3D, wireless connectivity, Internet content, DVR, Blu-ray and video chat.

Common Passwords are Still Far Too Common

Please Help Support the Haitian Relief Effort

LED Light Bulbs on Track to Replace Regular 60-watt Bulbs
LED bulbs have a 19-year lifespan and sip electricity at about one tenth that of regular incandescent bulbs, but a 60-watt (or higher) replacement has been elusive.

Mobile DTV Brings Back Free Broadcasts for Portable TVs
Mobile DTV paves the way for next-generation portable TVs, like LG's DP570MH Mobile Digital Television, which can receive free over-the-air DTV broadcasts directly.

Wireless TV Provides a Pristine Entertainment Experience
Your flat-panel HDTV looks lovely hanging on your wall except for one thing: that gunky mess of cables and boxes it’s tethered to that comprises the brains of your home-entertainment system. You can finally finish your A/V feng shui thanks to a new technology—wireless HDMI.

Get Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch Guide for Free on Your Mobile Phone
The Monterey Bay Aquarium's popular and widely-referenced Seafood Watch guides are available on your mobile phone free of charge to help you make sustainable seafood choices quickly and easily—whether you’re at your favorite restaurant or sushi joint, or shopping at your local market.

Always Know when Your Favorite Band is Town with Concertimatic App
Concertimatic App for iPhone and iPod Touch automatically finds concert dates for your favorite bands using your iTunes library.

Wireless Car Entertainment System Headphones for Kids from Kidz Gear
Kidz Gear has introduced a set of wireless car headphones specifically designed for a child’s anatomy, with smaller headbands and padded ear cups—which offer a better fit for small children than the infrared wireless headphones that come with your car's rear-seat entertainment system.

Automatically Stop Distracting Text Messages and Calls While Driving
ZoomSafer Blackberry app takes control of the phone, locking the keypad to prevent texting or hand dialing, and suppressing inbound text messages and e-mail alerts when it senses you're driving.

View Live Video Feeds of Your Baby Anywhere with ImogenStudio's Bambino
ImogenStudio's Bambino, a new wireless Internet baby monitor, transmits video and audio to your iPhone—and allows safe sharing of your treasured live feeds with your Facebook friends.

PICKKA Med App Finds the Best Medicine for your Symptoms
A new free app for iPhone, Blackberry and Android phones ferrets out the most appropriate over-the-counter (OTC) medicines based on your symptoms, age, allergies and other intervening medical conditions or illnesses.

Keep Track of Santa as He Preps for Christmas and Makes His Deliveries
Peek inside Santa's village at the North Pole to find out which workshop is busiest, play games and track Santa's journey, courtesy of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) website.

Edit Photos on the Go with Photoshop.com Mobile App for iPhone and Android
Free Adobe Photoshop app for iPhone and the Android phones lets you edit, apply effects and share images instantly.

Stream Content from Your Computer or the Internet to Your TV
Want to watch the great content you can get on your computer on the big screen? Western Digital’s WD TV Live connects to your home network for streaming digital content from your computer, the Internet or any hard drive attached to your network.

SeeHere.com to Give a Portion of Sales Back to Veterans
In honor of Veterans Day, Fujifilm will donate a portion of the proceeds from its SeeHere.com printing, photo sharing and gifting website to Homes for Our Troops.

Samsung Cooks Up a New Induction Range
Electromagnetic energy heats up cookware, not food, making cooking quicker and more energy efficient. But magnetic induction ranges have been very expensive. Samsung's new model comes in below $2,000.

Build Your Dream House with Majesco’s Our House: Party! Video Game
Here’s your chance to build the house of your dreams with Majesco’s new design game for Nintendo Wii.

The World's First Inflatable Seat Belts Keep Rear-Seat Passengers Safe
Blend one part seat belt with one part airbag, explode, and what have you got? Answer: the inflatable seat belt.

Panasonic Cordless Phone Lets You Transfer Contacts from Your Cell Phone via Bluetooth

Joby Gorillatorch is a Flexible Flashlight
Find anything, anywhere with the bendy Joby Gorillatorch.

Disney In Scene Video Camera Puts Kids in the Picture
Kids can insert themselves into their favorite Disney movies with new Disney In Scene Video Camera and editing software.

Disney to Offer Refunds for Baby Einstein Videos
To address controversy over the educational value of Baby Einstein videos, Disney to offer refunds for all video purchases since June, 2004.

Technosource Printies Lets Kids Make Their Very Own Stuffed Animals
Technosource Printies Design Studio allows children to design and make their own stuffed animals at home.

Griffin Technology’s MyPhones Help Save Kid’s Hearing
MyPhones headphones cap noise at 85 decibels for safer listening for children.

Hasbro’s Clue Secrets & Spies Edition: It’s Not Your Parent’s Board game
New edition of classic board game Clue, called Secrets & Spies, uses text messaging and global intrigue to hook younger players.

LG Releases New LH-series Wireless HDTVs
Put LG’s 55LHX and LH85 Series TVs anywhere you want—without messy wires.

Preview of the Sony VAIO X Series Ultra-light, Ultra-thin Notebook

Withings Wi-Fi Body Scale Automatically Charts Your Progress
With Wi-Fi built-in, you’ll no longer have to manually track your weight, body’s fat and lean mass, and BMI (body mass index).

3D TV is Coming Next Year
If there were any lingering doubts about whether 3D TV would arrive as planned next year, they were thoroughly laid to rest at this year’s CEATEC, the Japanese electronics show.

Miss Your Polaroid? You'll Like the Fujifilm Instax Mini 7S Instant Camera
Fujifilm's new consumer instant camera isn't like your old Polaroid. This white, shiny instant camera looks as cool as the pics it takes.

Dell’s Latitude Z is a Truly Portable 16-inch Laptop
At 4.5-pounds and 0.7-inch at its thickest point, the new Dell Latitude Z series ushers in a new class of big-screen laptop that you’ll actually want to carry with you.

Targus Creates Lifestyle Laptop Bags
Two new designs from Targus make toting your laptop a little more fashionable.

Free Online Showing of "The Wizard of Oz" by Netflix
Netflix is treating everyone to a free screening of The Wizard of Oz on October 3, 2009 on their computer and a live screening in New York City's Central Park on September 29, 2009.

Get Silly with Making Faces App for iPhone and iPod Touch
Just Goo It MetaTools lets you alter any image with just a touch of your finger.

Nokia’s 7705 Twist is so Hip, It’s Square
New Nokia square-shaped mobile phone delivers hard-core messaging in a package that gets you noticed.

Cooking Dash App Puts You in Control of the Kitchen
Highly-addictive Cooking Dash game app for iPhone/iPod Touch will get you cooking food and taking care of your very own diner.

Web-Connected Home Printer from HP
Print custom content, such as coupons, movie tickets and coloring-book pages, straight from the PhotoSmart Premium printer with TouchSmart Web.

Hear Even Less with the New Bose QuietComfort 15 Noise-cancelling Headphones
Blocking out the world is now easier than ever. The new Bose QuietComfort 15 noise-cancelling headphones eliminate a wider range of frequencies and seal out more sound.

Important Security Patch Released for Mac OS X

Quick Take on BlackBerry Curve 8520 for T-Mobile

T-Mobile's myTouch Takes Aim at the iPhone and Palm Pre
With thousands of applications, a sleek customizable design and large touchscreen, T-Mobile's myTouch deserves recognition as a contender in the smartphone market.

Cut the Wires and Keep the Music with the Sonos Speaker Bundle 150
With a Sonos system, you can listen to all the digital music that lives on your computer, or Internet radio and music subscription services without a computer.

Microsoft Warns of Serious Security Issue with XP and Internet Explorer

Is Food Irradiation Safe?
Irradiating food is a controversial topic, yet holds great promise for reducing food-borne illness. Is it safe?

The Transition to DTV is in Progress Now
Today & tomorrow, June 12-13, 2009, TV broadcasters will be shutting down their analog signals and moving to digital. Here’s what you need to know to tune in.

Winner of the 2009 Women's Tech Award - Casio Exilim EX-FC100
The editors of Techlicious.com are pleased to announce the Casio Exilim EX-FC100 as the 2009 Techlicious Women's Tech Award Winner.

Apple iPod Touch
Do you really need an iPhone? Apple's iPod Touch lets Editor Tobey Grumet Segal keep her T-Mobile contract and all her favorite apps.