- Sun Nov 22 6:00 AM PST 2009 Will the 'smartbook' be a better Netbook?
At least two companies aim to make smartbooks different enough from laptops--and Netbooks--that consumers will take notice. Think of the device as a large smartphone.
- Sat Nov 21 10:04 AM PST 2009 McAfee warns about '12 Scams of Christmas'
Shoppers and retailers aren't the only ones gearing up for the holidays. Criminals are out in full force with plenty of scams to separate you and your money
- Fri Nov 20 12:51 PM PST 2009 Sony planning new online store
Taking a page from Apple's iTunes, Sony is devising an online store offering music, movies, books, and other downloadable content for its various devices.
- Fri Nov 20 5:00 AM PST 2009 Electronic Housekeeper monitors water, gas, electricity
Electronic Housekeeper, a CES newbie, has made it possible for homeowners to monitor their water, gas, and electricity. The console can also be used for entertainment--VoIP, text messaging, access to e-mail and the Wweb, and satellite radio.
- Fri Nov 20 4:00 AM PST 2009 Hello Kitty turns 35, claws at our collective soul
To fete the famous feline on her special occasion, we breathed a sigh of resignation and gathered some of the cutest (aka scariest) Hello Kitty gadgets from the past year.
- Thu Nov 19 4:49 PM PST 2009 HDMI products to get meaningful labels
HDMI Licensing releases guidelines that enforce meaningful labeling to different versions of HDMI cables.
- Thu Nov 19 3:57 PM PST 2009 Offerpal revises terms amid continued scandal
Under fire for running misleading ads on social networks, the offers-and-surveys broker now says publishers can choose how "conservative" they want to be with ads.
- Thu Nov 19 11:09 AM PST 2009 Recycling e-waste: Who should pay?
Study finds consumers love the idea of recycling to combat e-waste, but they don't want to foot the bill.
- Thu Nov 19 6:29 AM PST 2009 Best Buy starts Black Friday craze a week early
Nine days ahead of the big shopping day, the electronics retailer offers reduced pricing on select HDTVs and home-theater products.
- Wed Nov 18 1:31 PM PST 2009 California approves efficiency mandate for TVs
The California Energy Commission approves a measure to ratchet down power consumption of televisions sold in the state starting in 2011.




