How Nintendo is looking to finish the holiday season strong before the Wii U premieres next year.
Holidays 2011
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Review: With Tablet S, I Worry About Sony
Sony’s Tablet S is an awkward device, but not because of its unusual wedge-shaped design. It is awkward because it catches Sony in the middle of a transition, from an iconic hardware maker to an Apple-like company that sells …
The Best Cyber Monday Tech Deals We’ve Found (So Far)
Welcome to Cyber Monday 2011, another day of manic shopping madness! This one’s supposed to break last year’s record, if it matters, just like Black Friday apparently did (by as much as 26%) last week. Still shaking off Black …
Black Friday Tablet Deals: Wait in Line or Stay in Bed?
2011 was the year of tablet glut, as PC makers pushed heaps of iPad-like slates onto store shelves. Although many of these tablets were too expensive at launch, and not as refined as the iPad, Black Friday changes the equation. …
Tech Buyers’ Guide 2011
The holidays are upon us! If you’re looking for the perfect geeky gift for that special someone, we’ve got plenty of suggestions. Here are 25 excellent choices, categorized by price from least expensive to most expensive.
Two-Minute Video: Nook Tablet or Kindle Fire?
The 7-inch tablet market just got a whole lot more interesting, with the newly-released $199 Kindle Fire and the $249 Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet. According to what you may have read, both of these tablets will surely kill the …
Your Kid Probably Wants an iPad for Christmas
Not that you needed a survey to tell you this, but there’s a statistically good chance that someone in your family wants an iPad for the holidays.
A Nielsen survey, conducted in October, found that 44% of children ages six …
The Best Holiday Shopping Apps for Black Friday and Beyond
It’s every man for himself on Black Friday, so why not call on some smartphone apps to give you a hand? Armed with a smartphone and these holiday shopping apps, you might actually stand a chance against frenzied shoppers and …
First Look: Galaxy Nexus and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
For all the attractions of Google’s Android mobile operating system, many smartphones based on it have a quality to which no gadget aspires: They’re less than the sum of their parts. The hardware can be clunky. Device makers …
New Mouse from HP Has a Dedicated Facebook Button
The days of typing “Facebook.com” into your browser’s address bar? Gone! Bookmarks? Pah! Shortcuts? Those require double clicks. Two clicks? Did we lose a war?! There’s got to be a better way! HP might have the answer with its …
Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary in Reviews
Microsoft’s original Halo remake launches today, so how’s Master Chief’s re-baked maiden voyage faring with critics?