Article | 25/04/2012
Car tech: The ultimate backseat driver
Driving may be the most hazardous thing we do every day. Combine the activity's inherent dangerousness with error-prone human drivers who are increasi...
Article | 13/03/2012
SXSW: Is Browser Tracking and Data Harvesting Good or Bad?
I spent almost all of my first full day here at SXSW attending sessions and talking to smart people about data privacy. After talking to both hardcore...
Article | 20/01/2012
Facebook announces 60+ new apps for 'Timeline'
You know those "Alex P is listening to Sleezin' by Freak-Z on Spotify" messages you always see in your Facebook ticker? You're going to start seeing m...
Article | 12/12/2011
Who makes the best printer?
Our survey results show up-and-down results for many printer makers. Samsung received high marks for its printers’ reliability and copy speed, but poo...
Article | 12/12/2011
Who makes the most reliable TV?
Among our readers, at least, LG seems to have emerged as the brand to beat in the high-definition television market. Readers gave LG sets high marks f...
Article | 7/12/2011
Tablet reliability and satisfaction: iPad comes out on top
Though a multitude of competing tablets have entered the marketplace, our results show that the iPad remains miles ahead of the pack in durability, ea...
Article | 7/12/2011
Smartphone reliability and satisfaction: iPhone tops the list
PC World readers like their iPhones. More survey participants own this model than any other phone, and an unusually high proportion of them praised it...
Article | 6/10/2011
New iPhone 4S: Antenna 'death grip' now slightly harder
Apple has changed the antenna in the new iPhone 4S so that the cellular radio in the phone can choose between two antennas, depending on which one is ...
Article | 8/05/2011
LG Optimus Black review: Impressive, modest
The LG Optimus Black is a smartly designed Android phone that features a nice-looking display, a simple and clean user interface, and battery life tha...
Article | 22/04/2011
A market for iPads, not for Tablets
I chuckled at Apple’s explanation yesterday of its tablet sales coming up short of expectations: “We can’t make them fast enough,” Apple’s COO Tim Coo...
Article | 15/03/2011
4G wireless speed tests: Which is really the fastest?
By now you've seen all the ads pitching wireless companies' new 4G mobile broadband services and devices. But beyond all the buzzwords and hype, which...
Article | 14/03/2011
IE9 gets the browser out of the way
I got a guided tour of Microsoft's new IE9 browser here at SWSW, and saw several features that I believe raise the bar for web browsers.
Article | 18/02/2011
ZTE V9 and V11 Android-based tablets
The ZTE V9 tablet was a bit of a letdown after seeing some of the other tablets here at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. While other companies are ...
Article | 16/02/2011
HTC's Flyer may be a standout in crowded tablet market
I got a close up look at the new HTC Flyer tablet at an HTC event here at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Article | 4/02/2011
Famous Facebook flip-flops
Social networking giant Facebook has a history of backtracking. On numerous occasions, the company has made an important move--especially with regard ...
