In this buying guide we’ll help you understand which options and features are most important for what you want to accomplish and offer buying suggestions for every budget.
Portables
Google’s Chromebook Pixel: A Very Nice Machine for a Very Small Market
If you’re willing and able to spend $1299 or more for a web-only computing device, you might love Google’s high-end Chromebook.
Seagate Wireless Plus Review: A Terabyte for Your Tablet
Seagate’s improved wireless hard drive and app are a boon for maxed-out mobile devices.
Apple TV Rumored to Get HBO Go Service
Bloomberg is reporting that owners of the $99 Apple TV box might get access to HBO content.
Popular Pebble: Why Your Wrist Is a New Frontier for Apps
Given the popularity of Pebble smartwatch, it’ll be interesting to see how quickly its app platform gets established and, more importantly, whether larger gadget makers take notice.
The Netbook Isn’t Dead — It’s Just Resting
There’s still a market for light, small, cheap laptops
End of the World: Here’s the Only Gadget You’ll Need
Big night tonight, friends. Live it up! Before you cruise over to Chili’s for happy hour, though, take a moment to get your gadget affairs in order by perusing these frequently asked questions.
Should Mobile Device Use Expand on Planes? FCC Tells FAA It’s Time (Because It Is)
The scientific evidence for disabling electronics on planes during takeoff and landing is scant to nonexistent, so why are we still being asked to disable our laptops, tablets and cellphones?
Surface Pro: Both a Pricey Tablet and a Reasonably-Priced Windows Ultraportable
Microsoft has finally disclosed the price and precise specs for Surface with Windows 8 Pro, which it plans to deliver in January.
Samsung’s Galaxy Camera Highlights Everything Wrong with Shared Data Plans
I have no idea how profitable a camera with a data plan will be. But either way, it’s bad for innovation.
Finally, a Rocking Chair with an iPad Dock that Charges Your iPad While You Rock
Know what old-timey rocking chairs are missing? iPad docks. That’s about to come to an end thanks to the iRock.
Lytro’s Light-Field Camera Gets Manual Settings
When Lytro released its namesake digital camera last spring, it wasn’t immediately clear what sort of person would want to buy it. On one hand, it was a genuine technological breakthrough: As the first consumer light-field …