Portable Electronics News & Reviews

The Best GPS Devices

The death of the dedicated GPS device has been greatly exaggerated. Sure, today’s mobile devices integrate talented—and a lot of times, free—navigation apps, but not everyone wants to use a phone...
Report: Samsung Galaxy S 4 Shipments Top 6M

Samsung has reportedly shipped 6 million Samsung Galaxy S 4 smartphones and is on track to top 10 million by month’s end. According to South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo, which cited...
Pinterest Now Lets You Send Pins Directly to Friends

The next time you’re perusing Pinterest and find a mouthwatering dinner recipe, great decorating idea, or amazing piece of jewelry, you’ll be able to share it with a friend or family...
Apple iOS Devices Approved for Use on Military Networks

The Defense Department this week gave its approval for employees to use Apple gadgets on agency networks. Specifically, government-issued Apple devices running iOS 6 are approved for use when connecting to...
Archos Unveils Cheap Android Tablet With 3G

Archos this week unveiled an 8-inch Android tablet with built-in 3G set to debut next month for $199.99. The Archos 80 xenon runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and comes packed with...
Kickstarter Tech Project of the Week: Melon

Project Name: Melon: A Headband and Mobile App to Measure Your Focus Category: Product Design Goal: $100,000 Currently Funded: $109,397 Deadline for pledging: June 13, 2013 Are you more productive at...
How to Buy a GPS

It’s a great time to buy a GPS device. The category has fully matured, and competition from nav-equipped smartphones has helped drive prices way, way down. As a result, you can...
Google IO: Google Glass Review

Only at Google IO in techy-savvy San Francisco could a Google Glass wearer walk the streets relatively unnoticed. A limited number of these new wearable computing devices have been among the...
Fastest Mobile Networks 2013: It’s Electric!

We’ve now broken 10,000 miles driving to test America’s cell phone data networks, and we’re still on the road. With our annual Fastest Mobile Networks project, we drive three Ford cars...
Samsung Galaxy S4 Review

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is the most hotly anticipated smartphone ever from the Korean brand, and with a glut of top end features, it’s the most powerful and desirable device...
Sony Xperia Z Review

With a cutting-edge camera, a super-slim design and the ability to withstand life’s knocks and bumps (and Android Jelly Bean to boot) the Xperia Z is a phone that’s got...
How to Hack Google Glass

Google Glass owners can hack their Glass to run Android apps or even Ubuntu, and two software engineers from Google were willing to show a roomful of developers how. That also...
Congress Wants Answers on Google Glass Privacy

It was only a matter of time before Congress got wind of Google Glass, and that time is now. Members of the Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus this week penned a letter...
Fitness Gadget Shipments Set to Explode

Good news for Fitbit, Jawbone, and the plethora of other companies specializing in fitness-based tech. Shipments of these gadgets are expected to top 250 million over the next five years, according...
Google Offers Glass Details, Advice for Developers

SAN FRANCISCO–Google has some strong opinions about what Google Glass apps should and shouldn’t do—even though you can count the number of existing apps on two hands. Timothy Jordan, senior developer...
Microsoft Surface Pro Available in U.K. May 23

Microsoft’s Surface Pro tablet will go on sale across the pond beginning May 23. The Windows 8-based tablet will hit shelves in the U.K. next week, for an estimated £719 ($1,100)...
Pebble Lands $15M in Funding, Updates SDK

Pebble just got a $15 million boost, which the company said will be used to help keep up with customer demand for its smartwatch. After raising $10 million through Kickstarter last...
Google Glass Gets Facebook, Twitter, More

SAN FRANCISCO–At I/O today, Google unveiled new app partners for Glass, including Facebook, Twitter, and Evernote. The company also tipped the upcoming Glass Developer Kit (GDK), which will allow developers to more formally tackle...
Windows Phone Edges In on iOS, Android in Q1, Barely

While Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS continued to dominate the worldwide mobile OS market in the first quarter, Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform edged its way into third place, according to new...
7 Tips to Save iPhone Battery Life

As we rely on our smartphones more and more, battery life becomes an increasing concern. While the iPhone isn’t a horrible power hog, particularly in terms of standby time, there still...