A new device called Whistle is a complete activity monitor, much like the FitBit, that’s designed specially for man’s best friend.
Gadgets
Logitech Buys a Kickstarter Star
TidyTilt, an iPhone stand, mount and earbud-cord organizer, gets snapped up by an accessory kingpin.
FreedomPop’s Free Wireless Would Be Cool If It Wasn’t So Shady
Is FreedomPop worth considering? Sure, but only if you’re keenly aware of the service’s hidden costs and gotchas.
Casinos Ban Gamblers From Using Google Glass
Casinos in New Jersey and Nevada are among those forbidding gamblers from wearing Google Glass, the tiny eyeglasses-mounted device capable of shooting photos, filming video and surfing the Internet.
Microsoft Office Included Free on Small Windows Tablets — But It Isn’t Really for Tablets
Small Windows 8 slates will have a tough time competing on price with other cheap tablets. To compensate, Microsoft will include a free copy of Office Home and Student 2013 with “small screen” Windows 8 tablets.
The Children Are the Future (of Online Streaming Video)
There may be another way that streaming-video services turn themselves into a mainstream alternative to regular TV: by going after your children.
Acer Aspire R7 Review: The Star Trek Laptop Needs a Next Generation
While the Acer Aspire R7 has promotional ties to Star Trek, I’m hoping it appears in a sequel long before the crew of the Enterprise does.
The Best Affordable Outdoor Speakers
There are lots of options for speakers that will let you take big sound into the great outdoors—and some of them are even portable so they can accompany you to the park or on a picnic, too.
Sony’s Second-Generation Duo Is a Windows 8 Slider That Makes Sense
This second-generation tablet-laptop hybrid offers a bigger screen, a slicker hinge and longer battery life.
New BlackBerry with Keyboard to Hit Stores
The first keyboard-equipped BlackBerry sporting the company’s radically new operating system is hitting U.S. stores this week.
Intel: Don’t Worry, Many More Hybrids Are Coming
Intel says there will be plenty of opportunities for the right Windows 8 hybrid to come along later this year.
Finally Answered: Take the Screens of All the iPhones Sold and This Is How Big the Super Screen Would Be
Here it is: the answer to the question that’s been running my life since 2007.