Technology: Reviews

We took five GPS devices with comparable features and subjected them to a grueling road trip and lab test in order to rate their performances on a five-star scale. All units performed well, but even t...
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What you really want is a camera that sees at least as well as you do, and some brand-new cameras are bringing us closer. In a way, the comparison is unfair, but the differences and similarities show ...
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This computer rivalry has been elevated to a cultural divide on par with Pepsi versus Coke. Taking it beyond personal taste, PM crunches the numbers—with some surprising results (and detailed benchmar...
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When Arthur C. Clarke died last week at the age of 90, science fiction—hell, science in general—lost one of its greatest, most forward-looking masters. In his honor, PM's resident geek and sci-fi buff...
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To test the devices, we used a key and a knife to scratch the backs of a series of DVDs, CDs and games, and then attempted to heal them. The results: Both machines worked reasonably well on light mark...
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After Steve Jobs’ big keynote, I got a little hands-on time with the new MacBook Air. Obviously, two minutes of use isn’t enough for a full opinion, but the Air makes some great first impressions.
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This year's CES was filled with oddities that should never have been thought up. But we've seen it all, so it takes something truly special to make us turn (and scratch) our heads. This year, four gad...
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This electronics transformer fills different needs in different settings. Not only does the touchscreen make movies shine, it also pops in as a GPS unit, and can pinch-hit as a DVR. Still, in the age ...
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For all the tough talk urging people to stay green, there was little in the way of game-changing, eco-friendly technology at CES. Still, after scouring the floor for enviro-gear, we picked some of the...
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Shooting high-definition video on a camcorder used to require lots of time, lots of cords, and powerful computer processors. A slew of new cams provide painless HD by recording on to flash media.
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Gaming and gadgets are ungainly bedfellows. But every year we come to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas with hope in our hearts. Here, then, are the best gaming gadgets we've seen at CES 2008...
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Amidst the thousands of gadgets and inventions on display in Las Vegas, the annual Consumer Electronics Show is a primer in innovation, smart business—and chaos. We waded through the clutter of the ha...
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Amidst the chaos of opening night, we did see an awful lot of stuff: new robots, remote controlled beer coolers, haptic phones, tingling chairs and laptops for both the rich and poor. Some of it we’ve...
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At this year's CES, there's been no shortage of new nav units. We took our time and got to play with the new offerings, and bring you some of our favorite features you can look forward to in the comin...
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Sony's been selling OLED TVs for awhile—just not the US. In fact, despite their massive price tag and puny screen size, Sony quickly sold out their entire Japanese stock. Today, the $2500, 11-in. XEL-...
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Sony press conferences are exhausting. Every jaw-dropping innovation (TransferJet) the company debuts seems punctuated by dog-eared blasts from the past, and the occasional laugh-out-loud misfire (Tra...
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Before he reports the consumer-friendly side of the Consumer Electronics Show next week for PM, the blogger behind Instapundit abuses two portable PCs.
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We've done our share of praising, and instead of the products we drooled over during 2007, here are our picks for the worst. Rather than going for the most obscure or ludicrous gadgets, we based our c...
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Video games are a lot like the holidays—long-anticipated, and potentially disappointing. Some of the most hyped titles of the year have finally arrived, but are they worth $50, $60, even close to $200...
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As the industry has grown, so has the Consumer Electronics Show, and that's made the New York CES preview that much more important—a relatively uncluttered platform for interesting new gadgets to get ...
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With a slim fraction of Microsoft’s base among computer users, Apple still grabbed headlines last week with the release of Leopard. But it’s the potential for innovation, or some less tangible draw, t...
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The operating system is a marked improvement over its predecessor, Tiger. Some of its new interface and design features make file browsing and program navigation quick and efficient while others show ...
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As digital technology in televisions and computers advances, camcorders have kept pace with powerful new functionality. We take one apart (literally), break down the components and explain what you ge...
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It might be the best game in the franchise, but that doesn’t mean Halo 3 is perfect. Ignore for a moment all of the stellar multiplayer features and unprecedented attention to detail, and indulge in t...
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Halo 3 is an incredible game. Not that anyone was expecting a dud, of course, but our gaming guru has beaten the single-player campaign and has the full breakdown on graphics, gameplay, story lines, s...
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Impressive as Roombas are, they still bump into walls like tipsy janitors. The new Roomba 560 is not only a harder worker than its forebears, but it’s more focused, thanks to two Virtual Wall Lighthou...
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New cellular devices squeeze computer capabilities into pocket-size packaging. Can the latest smartphones stand up to heavy-duty testing in our lab, or are they too much of a good thing?
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During the idle days of late summer, fun in the sun often means fun in the water. So it’s the perfect time to test two new cameras on their ability to perform in water and on land, from a pool to an o...
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Does all that money really make a difference? As a weekend road rider, our editor-in-chief wanted to find out. So he tried three models, from bargain basement to high-end exotic, and measured his time...
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When it comes to 1080p HDTVs, do you really get what you pay for? To find out, we stuck three testers in a room with three new LCD sets and showed them scenes from an old movie, a newer movie and a vi...
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