Steady Stand, a Copy-Stand and Diffuser Box in One
Sometimes, the simplest ideas are the best. And so it is with the Modahaus Steady Stand 200, a kind of combination light-box and camera support for shooting top-down pictures of… anything. The Steady...
View ArticleVideo: Sharp’s Shake-Busting Cellphone Camera Sensor in Action
Remember Sharp’s teeny-tiny 12MP image-stabilized camera sensor? Well it turns out that over in Japan it has already been stuffed into a cellphone. Not only that, but there’s a video of it in action:...
View ArticleCute Bluetooth Speaker Doubles as a Kitchen Stand
Here’s a Bluetooth speaker I can get behind. Or rather, get in front of. It’s the Mo’Beats speaker from iLuv, and it might just be the handiest portable speaker your home has ever seen. Like every...
View ArticleNano Coating Could Make All Gadgets Waterproof
All phones should be waterproof. Nothing kills a gadget dead faster than a dunk in the toilet or a splash of beer. Cracked, broken displays are annoying, and missing switches impair functionality, but...
View Article‘Scream Tones’ Make It Easier to Find Your Lost Phone
Lookout Mobile Security and T-Mobile have teamed up to make it easier to find your lost phone -- by letting the device literally scream for help.
View ArticleReview: Apple iPhone 5
My iPhone 5 didn't go through any extra inspection processes. It wasn't pampered or given any special treatment. I've tested exactly the same hardware you would get, straight out of the box. And let me...
View ArticleDrinking Establishment (Check). Highly Anticipated Mobile Phone Release...
Jamin Barton is a soft-spoken musician with a quick laugh and a winning smile who tends bar under the nickname “Sudsy” at the 500 Club in San Francisco’s Mission District. He was closing up after a...
View ArticleGadget Lab Show: Nook HD and Samsung Galaxy Note II
This week on the Gadget Lab Show, the team checks out the Nook HD tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Note II, and has a few goodies to give away to a pair of lucky viewers.
View ArticleExclusive: More Microsoft Kin Testing Videos Reveal Its Fatal Flaws
This second series of internal Microsoft videos showing Kin usability testing reveal a deeply flawed device.
View ArticleReview: HTC Droid DNA
While the 1080p screen on HTC's new handset is mighty pretty, it doesn't turn the mostly decent phone into a must-have device.
View ArticleFetish: A Concrete Mattress for Your Smartphone
Optimally, when you're sleeping in your bed, your phone should be lying down beside you. O'Dea's induction chargers are lovely wireless mattresses for you to rest your phone when it's not in your pocket.
View ArticleLG Optimus G Pro: A Great (Big) $100 Android Phone
If you can first make peace with the sheer, pocket-hogging size of the thing, you'll find a lot to love about LG's beastly, 5.5-inch Android phone.
View ArticleNokia Lumia 1020: My, That’s a Big Camera You’ve Got There
We've been eagerly waiting for Nokia to make the Lumia 1020 since the PureView camera made its debut. And luckily, it doesn't fall short of expectations.
View ArticleThis Is the Moto X, the First True Google Phone
Well, it’s here: The Moto X, the first real Google Phone. Available at the end of August for $200 with contract, it’s the coolest thing Motorola has done since being acquired by Google. Here are 11...
View ArticleThe Inside Story of the Moto X: The Reason Google Bought Motorola
Two years ago, Google announced its purchase of Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion, a purchase that seemed baffling. What was Google thinking? Now that we've seen the Moto X, that question has been...
View ArticleKeep It In Your Pants
I got pepper sprayed Friday, not 100 feet from my front door. Just in front of the little fenced-in lot at 25th & Horace. In broad daylight.
View Article11 Great Gifts for the Phone Nerd in Your Life
Some people just never put their phones down -- texting, tweeting, Snapchatting, playing games. Here's a bunch of phone accessories to make them (and their thumbs) happy.
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Martha Stewart Regarding Avant-Garde Food Photography
The last thing I want to do is get between you and your art, Martha. But I think you should dial it back a bit and start taking "normal" photos of your meals.
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