Home Ent February 5, 2015 Web-connect everything you own Years ago, futurists imagined a world where everything was connected to the Internet. The idea has sputtered forward since it was first conceived. But if this year's annual International Consumer Electronics Show tells us anything, it's that the so-called Internet of Things is here in full force. At this year's show, dozens of vendors unveiled a range of gadgets that can be controlled via websites or smartphone apps or both. Think toothbrushes, dog collars, smoke alarms, crockpots and automobiles. - Tracy Staedter for Discovery News
Robots February 5, 2015 2014 CES in pictures If you like gadgets, you're going to love this: An entire year's worth of smartphones, high-definition TVs, tablets and more were unveiled at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the premier venue for the world's gadget makers to astound and amaze. Here's a look at what gizmo's this year's show had in store.
iPad January 13, 2015 Apple readying 'iPad mini,' reports claim Several sources have told Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal that Apple is developing an “iPad mini” of its own with a screen size somewhere between 7 and 8 inches.
Laptops January 13, 2015 Ultrabooks? Not this year. Analysts cut sales estimates in half With 2012 entering its closing quarter, the ultrabook phenomenon hasn't performed quite as phenomenally as expected -- and analysts are downgrading forecasts.
Tablets January 13, 2015 Apple celebrates App Store anniversary with freebies It's been five years since Apple launched its trail-blazing App Store, and the company is marking the event with--what else?--an app giveaway.
Laptops November 20, 2014 The best tablets of 2012 It's the year of the tablet but which one do you get? We boil down the options to help you make a decision.
Laptops November 20, 2014 In pictures: Windows 8, Microsoft's most radical OS yet Microsoft will release Windows 8 on Oct. 26, the final version of the touch-powered operating system -- a collision of worlds that the company hopes will bring the desktop PC into the era of tablets.