From: PC World on Tue, Oct 12 2010 12:07 AM

Microsoft showed off on Monday the first handsets to run Windows Phone 7, it’s new operating system for cell phones. The launch, in New York, is potentially one of Microsoft's most important for years and is being seen as a make-or-break step for the company in the cell phone market.

From: PC World on Sat, Oct 09 2010 11:52 PM

In World Tech Update this week, we take a look at glasses-free 3D TVs from Toshiba, TDK’s flexible OLED display, a dual-screen cell phone from Fujitsu, two research projects from NTT DoCoMo, Mitsubishi’s modular display screen that can be built to any size and new tricks from the Murata girl robot.

From: PC World on Sat, Oct 09 2010 11:51 AM

At the CTIA’s Wireless Mobile event, Associate Editor Ginny Mies took at look at the Samsung's Galaxy Tab and the company's Transform Android smartphone, as well as the Sanyo Zio. Android devices were everywhere!

From: PC World on Fri, Oct 08 2010 11:50 PM

At the CTIA Mobile Wireless event, Senior Editor Mark Sullivan found a variety of interesting new gadgets, including a wearable video camcorder that sits on your ear, a collaborative meeting app that can run on a huge range of devices, and an inductive charging mat for your phone and other devices.

From: PC World on Fri, Oct 08 2010 11:47 AM

Logitech took the wraps off a set-top box called Revue, which will be the first device to bring the highly anticipated Google TV platform to television sets.

From: PC World on Fri, Oct 08 2010 11:47 AM

LG announced an Android 2.2 phone for $50 at the CTIA Wireless show in San Francisco. Associate editor Ginny Mies took a look, and also checked out new Android phones from T-Mobile, and Nokia’s Symbian-based E3 phone.

From: PC World on Wed, Oct 06 2010 11:42 PM

Motorola announces seven new smartphones, including the Droid Pro. Targeted at business users, the Pro may well attract BlackBerry owners since it features remote wipe capabilities; password, Flash, and VPN support; integration with Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft QuickOffice; and other busines...

From: PC World on Tue, Oct 05 2010 11:43 PM

The $300 Cyber-shot WX5 is small and light enough to fit in a shirt pocket, but its Sweep Panorama, Sweep Multi-Angle, and 3D shooting modes provide big-time entertainment.

From: PC World on Tue, Oct 05 2010 11:39 AM

Toshiba readies two 3D televisions that can produce images with the illusion of depth but don’t require the user to wear glasses. The two models will be available in December and include a system that splits light from the screen and sends it to nine points in front of the TV where viewers can se...

From: PC World on Sat, Oct 02 2010 4:46 PM

In this week’s World Tech Update, RIM unveils the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer, Apple's iPhone 4 launches in China, electric cars debut at the Paris Auto Show, Sony Ericsson's LiveView is a mini display for Android phones, and Raytheon revamps its Exoskeleton robotic suit to giv...

From: PC World on Fri, Oct 01 2010 8:03 AM

Nintendo has announced launch details for its 3DS, the first portable game device with a 3D screen. It’ll be available on February 26, 2011 in Japan and cost roughly $300. It's worldwide release will follow in March. The 3DS is the biggest upgrade the DS handheld has seen since it first deb...

From: PC World on Wed, Sep 29 2010 4:12 AM

Research in Motion has just announced the BlackBerry PlayBook, a tablet device designed to compete with Apple’s iPad and Samsung's Galaxy Tab. Slated for release in the Spring of 2011, the device will feature multi-tasking, Flash 10.1 support, front and rear-facing HD video cameras, and a s...

From: PC World on Tue, Sep 28 2010 10:21 AM

Sharp plans to launch two e-book readers in Japan in December. To be sold under the Galapagos brand name, the company hopes to sell a million units within their first year on sale. Talks with Verizon Wireless mean the US is likely to be the second place to see them, sometime in 2011.

From: PC World on Sat, Sep 25 2010 8:53 AM

In this week’s World Tech Update, Research in Motion is rumored to debut a Blackberry tablet, Apple's iPhone 4 readies for a launch in China, Netflix comes to Canada, Twitter fights a worm, Sony pushes out a PS3 3D update, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg tops Forbes Richest Americans list, ...

From: PC World on Tue, Sep 21 2010 10:15 PM

While Flash Player is clearly the biggest update in Froyo, or Android 2.2, there are definitely a few other gems in the update. The updated phone OS now includes faster performance, Wi-Fi hotspots, tethering, and a revamped camera interface.

From: PC World on Sat, Sep 18 2010 3:21 AM

In this week’s show, Dell shows off a swivel screen netbook-tablet hybrid, eBay and Alibaba explore a partnership and have some fun with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Twitter unveils a site redesign, Samsung announces a new camera with an interchangeable lens and NASA plans to send a robot into space.

From: PC World on Thu, Sep 16 2010 7:58 AM

Microsoft has released a beta of Internet Explorer 9 for Windows 7, and so far we like what we’ve seen. With speed improvements, a clean and simple interface, and some security enhancements, Microsoft has released a version of the browser that gets an initial "thumbs up" from Executive Editor Ro...

From: PC World on Sun, Sep 12 2010 8:07 AM

World Tech Update: This week’s show comes from the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin with news about Sony's music streaming service, a low-cost Android smartphone, a universal power adaptor with the footprint of an iPhone, and real-time HD video conferencing from Germany's Fraunh...

From: PC World on Sun, Sep 12 2010 8:07 AM

World Tech Update: This week’s show comes from the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin with news about Sony's music streaming service, a low-cost Android smartphone, a universal power adaptor with the footprint of an iPhone, and real-time HD video conferencing from Germany's Fraunh...

From: PC World on Sat, Sep 11 2010 6:59 AM

Positioned as a point-and-shoot camera for serious photographers, the Lumix DMC-LX5 tacks on significant enhancements to the performance-oriented LX3. The new camera doubles the optical zoom, and has improved low-light shooting, better range-of-motion correction in its optical image-stabilizatio...