CES is a show that's so big, you can literally drown in the sea of products. However, not all products that show up at CES are worthy of customer consideration. True enough, there's always garbage out there, but we try to sift through the junk. Read more
Apple's iPod has become a synonym for MP3 player and dominates the global portable audio player stage with an estimated 70 percent market share. But there are choices for those who look for an alternative to carry their music around. Semiconductor Insights took a detailed look at the components of iRiver's iRiver H10 5 GByte MP3 player. Read more
Note taking is a messy affair and you often miss the gist of what the speaker is saying while you frantically try to write down words. But never fear, Oakland-based Livescribe has developed its Pulse Smart Pen that can digitally record everything you write and hear. Read more
As the "majority" party in Las Vegas comes to a close this week, it's time now for Apple to take the spotlight, at Macworld Expo in San Francisco, and deliver the CE equivalent of the "Democratic Response." Can Steve Jobs keep fishing groundbreaking innovations out of his sleeve? Or would a simple reassurance that things are well now with the ship of state, disappoint Apple's followers? Read more
We recently had the chance to play a bit of Cryostasis, the latest title supporting Nvidia's PhysX technology. In fact, we played the game on five different hardware configurations. Want to play this one? We'll tell you what you need in order to enjoy it. Read more
Hard drive capacities have increased in large increments over the last few years, while trends indicate reduced spindle speeds of 5,400 RPM instead of 7,200. We looked at three generations of Samsung hard drives to analyze the performance ramifications. Read more
This month, ATI's new Radeon HD 4770 is missing in action, since online stores are not only unable to keep it in stock, but also de-listing it completely. With violent movements in pricing, though, it'd have been taken off the recommended list anyway. Read more
Nvidia's Ion for the do-it-yourselfer launched last month in the form of Zotac's mini-ITX motherboard. Though sexy in principle, the platform had some teething pains right out of the gate. Chris Angelini revisits those issues and uses Ion as a real HTPC. Read more
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