Touch The Future: What's Next For NFC By Mary Branscombe Near-field Communication, or NFC, will be used for more than just paying the restaurant bill by touching your phone to a sensor.
Make Cloud Syncing Work For You By Mary Branscombe We all want to rely on "the cloud." Most of us who've given it a try (using SkyDrive, Google Drive, or Dropbox) have found we don't always get it right on the first try. Here are some efficiency tips.
16 Tips for the Microsoft Office 2013 Preview By Mary Branscombe You can try out Office 2013 for free during the Customer Preview. There are more than 15 good reasons why you’ll want to but here are our favorites, like the way you can open PDF files – and edit them. Not only does the PDF conversion do a mostly excellen
Do Handheld Scanners Really Work? By Mary Branscombe We examine all the of the hardware and software-based portable scanning options we could get our hands on.
16 Awesome DIY Projects We Saw at Maker Faire By Mary Branscombe Out on the fringes of tech culture lies Maker Faire: an experimental extravaganza where everyday tinkerers and inventors show off their quirky homemade projects.
8 Ways Windows 8 Speeds Up By Mary Branscombe Our experience with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview gave us a feel for the operating system's speed improvements. We confirmed our hunch with a few tests. Take a look.
Before Siri: The History of Talking To Computers By Mary Branscombe The story of computers and people talking is a complicated one filled with dead ends and false starts. How'd we get from the Bell Labs-inspired HAL 9000 in "2001: A Space Odyssey" to Siri?
Nokia Lumia 800: A Windows Phone 7 Hit? By Mary Branscombe The Nokia Lumia 800 isn't yet available in the US, but what does the phone mean for the future of Windows Phone 7?
Using Windows 8 and the Metro Interface By Mary Branscombe Hands on with Windows 8! What does the new interface really mean for day-to-day use?
In Pictures: Ford Shows Off Smarter Cars By Mary Branscombe Ford is leading the way with self-driving, self-parking, self-charging, accident-avoiding, health-monitoring, voice-controlled, Wi-Fi-connected, ecologically-friendly cars that know where you're going.
Tablet Artistry: Tools and Styluses Tested By Mary Branscombe We put a plethora of tablet drawing and writing tools to the test: styluses, pens, brushes, stands and even "paper."
Fitness and Health Gadgets: Tracking your Life By Mary Branscombe Sleep better, exercise more, relax, and lose weight. Tracking what you’re doing with health- and fitness-oriented gadgets can help you reach your goals, and make it more fun!
Tablet As Canvas: 13 Tablet Artistry Apps, Tested By Mary Branscombe Which tablet art software is best for each tablet operating system? We review applications for iPad, Android and Windows tablets.
The Future of Wireless Power By Mary Branscombe How close are we to permanently cutting the cord? Several companies are focusing on different ways to wirelessly power your gadgets, cars and appliances.
Windows 8 Wish List By Mary Branscombe What we want to see in Windows 8: Sync, speed, security, simplicity, search and super battery life. What’s on your wish list?
20 Windows 7 Tips and Tricks for Tablets By Mary Branscombe Going with Windows 7 over iOS or Android for your big tablet purchase? Then check out these 20 tips and tricks to make the experience a smooth one.
Hands-On: BlackBerry PlayBook By Mary Branscombe It’s thin, light and responsive. We tried out an early version of RIM’s new tablet and it’s a delight to use.
5 Places You Didn’t Expect To See Flash By Mary Branscombe Think HTML 5 is killing Flash? Actually, Flash is showing up in more and more places – phones, tablets and Blu-Ray players
Hands On: Top 10 Products At CTIA By Mary Branscombe At the CTIA Enterprise and Applications show in San Francisco this week, we saw more than just phones. Here are mobile products worthy of your attention.
9 Reasons To Install The IE9 Beta By Mary Branscombe Fast, simple, colorful, powerful: this is a brand new Internet Explorer and before you dismiss it, we think you should at least give it a try.
Hands On: Blackberry Torch 9800 By Mary Branscombe Can the BlackBerry Torch 9800 light RIM’s way to success? A touchscreen QWERTY slider with BlackBerry 6 software goes for search and social skills.
Microsoft Live Essentials Beta: 14 New Features By Mary Branscombe Microsoft makes big updates to photo editing, email, backup , remote control and social networking, but will Live Essentials Wave 4 be essential?
5 Ways the New Hotmail Beats Gmail By Mary Branscombe Is Hotmail back and better than ever? It does have twice as many users than Gmail does and an uncluttered inbox, while making photos/videos easy.
Toshiba Libretto W100 Hands-On Gallery By Mary Branscombe We get our hands on Toshiba's two touch-screened Libretto W100 tablet, take a lot of pictures, and decide whether chunky power can compete with iPad style.
What Makes Photoshop So Expensive? By Mary Branscombe Why does the upcoming Adobe Photoshop CS5 cost $600? We tested out its features to find out what you’re paying for.
