Tool Kit
In Choosing a Tablet, First Try It On for Size
By BRIAN LAM
Lighter, thinner devices make up for their smaller screens and limited computing power by being easier to hold for long periods.
Digital tools offer new mothers help with a range of tasks, including writing thank-you notes, getting back to the pre-baby weight, ordering diapers and other necessities, and calming the little one.
Smartphone apps can do many of the same things that digital voice recorders do.
Lighter, thinner devices make up for their smaller screens and limited computing power by being easier to hold for long periods.
Be sure to zip your smartphone in your ski jacket; it can help you navigate a resort, prepare for the weather and even become a better skier.
At the Consumer Electronics Show, many app-powered accessories are on display that allow consumers to turn off lights, unlock doors or monitor their blood pressure.
Smartphone and tablet users can choose from an array of mobile chargers for times when a wall socket is unavailable or inconvenient.
Divers now have many apps to help them plan, execute and even train for their dives.
Using the Apple tablet rather than a computer for photo editing makes adjusting and sharing pictures easier.
Some players are paid handsomely, and there are corporate sponsorships, but the prospect of making good money as a pro is doubtful for most.
January 25, 2013
Microsoft Office 2013 is due soon but if you cannot wait for it, you can buy the current edition now and get a free upgrade to Office 2013 when it arrives.
January 25, 2013
Google's apps for Android and iOS can search the Web by spoken keywords or even with a photo taken by the phone's camera.
January 25, 2013
A jumpy wireless mouse cursor may be due to the device's own settings, dirt or interference from other Bluetooth gadgets.
January 24, 2013
Fuji's newest consumer cameras use a trick from analog photography to reduce graininess and increase resolution in its digital light sensors.
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show didn’t have a lot to write home about, but there was some action courtesy of Daxton Blackthorne.
Amazon and Barnes & Noble added lighting systems to their newest readers, the Kindle Paperwhite and the Nook Simple Touch, to make it easier for people to read in the dark.
The video game company is trying to combat the threat from smartphones loaded with cheap games.
Nest, the company founded by the former Apple designer Tony Fadell, released a new version of its self-learning thermostat on Tuesday.
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