How Many Drivers Do You Need in Your Earphones?

Published on December 7, 2006 to Home Theater

Two drivers are definitely better than one. As good as the UM1 earphones are, the UM2 phones sound significantly better. Both offer excellent sound isolation, but you need to take the time to get the correct fit - which is also easier with the UM2s. Read more

iPAQ rx1950 PDA Offers Many Features At A Decent Price

Published on December 26, 2005 to Smartphones

HP's iPAQ rx1950 does a reasonably good job of packing Microsoft Office applications into a handheld device equipped with Wi-Fi connectivity. While the Samsung CPU is not exactly high-powered and Windows Mobile 5.0's performance is less than stellar, the price of $299 is right for a device that can get the job done for business use. Read more

DARPA Grand Challenge Vehicles Face Many Obstacles To Qualify

Published on October 8, 2005 to Notebooks and Laptops

Attempting to qualify at the Fontana Speedway in California, robotic vehicles got a taste of the DARPA Grand Challenge race. Several vehicles had no problems, but others weren't so lucky. We were there to witness the mayhem and destruction. Read more

The iPhone, Many Hits, Few Misses

Published on July 2, 2007 to Smartphones

Hype or no, Apple's iPhone is an elegant, highly functional, soon to be very influential communications and entertainment device. Read more