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Verizon V-Cast needs some work
04-12-07
Verizon Wireless was nice (or smart) enough to hand out a bunch of mobile phones loaded with its V Cast Mobile TV service to journalists and analysts at the recent CTIA Wireless 2007 show in Orlando. I tried out the Samsung SCH-u620, if only for a few da

Sony ships new VAIO
04-05-07
The arrival of spring brings rain showers, flower gardens and, of course, new colorful notebooks. Sony recently announced four Graphic Splash Edition notebooks available in its VAIO C and FE series.

The latest BlackBerry
03-02-07
The scoop: BlackBerry 8800, from AT&T (Cingular), about $300 (with two-year agreement plus $50 monthly e-mail service and additional voice contract).

CES products galore
01-19-07
Here's a bunch of post-CES announcements that we found after returning from our long Las Vegas sojourn:

Review of Gateway's M685-E notebook and Samsung's YP-K5 music player
12-08-06
The notebook offers the latest in power and memory to let users multitask their applications without having to upgrade to a supersized multimedia entertainment notebook or (shudder) a gaming notebook.

New Treo smart phone delivers
12-04-06
The scoop: Treo 680, by Palm and Cingular, about $200 (plus monthly service and two-year agreement).

Reviews on Sony's UX Micro PC, Logitech MX Revolution mouse
10-27-06
Sony's Vaio UX Micro PC is an ultraportable computer that fits in the palm of your hand and has a full edition of Microsoft Windows XP Professional installed instead of the Tablet PC Edition or Windows Mobile, so Windows XP applications will work on this device.

Chocolate phone is yummy to use
09-04-06
The scoop: The LG Chocolate phone (model VX8500), by LG with Verizon Wireless service, about $150 (after $50 rebate and two-year agreement).

Wi-Fi phones could cause problems
04-17-06
Do you remember all of those employees who brought home wireless LAN equipment and then started bringing their cards and access points into the workplace? If you thought that was a mess, get ready for Wave 2 - the Wi-Fi cell phone.

CTIA 2006: New cell phone roundup
04-17-06
Welcome to Cool Tools Bonus Coverage of the CTIA Wireless 2006, in which I highlight some of my favorite new cell phones shown at the show. Think of this as the Bonus Features, if my column were a DVD.

Watch out for wearable USB drives
04-10-06
The scoop on the Flash Wristband and the Store 'n' Go USB HD Drive.

Apple goes too far with stereo system
03-06-06
We're taking a break from testing stuff this week to ponder the news of some new products from Apple, Sony and SMC Networks.

Ice cream machine highlights cool stuff at DEMO '06
02-06-06
Keith Shaw can't wait to get the scoop on the MooBella Ice Cream System at this week's Demo 2006 show in Phoenix.

Listen to your e-mails on an iPod
12-19-05
Also: The perfect stocking stuffers for your favorite network engineer

Will your users want a 'slow' PC?
10-31-05
Slow computing doesn't mean that it's slow computation or slowly finishing the task, but rather that the PC should give users a sense of belonging and peace.

Giving Das Keyboard das once-over
08-29-05
Plus, we listen in with Logitech wireless headphones for MP3.

A look at Averatec's ultra-portable notebook
06-20-05
Plus: Samsung's near-perfect SyncMaster 930mp LCD TV monitor

Net-Box is ambitious, but audience is unclear
06-06-05
The Net-Box is an all-in-one server/router/firewall that can become the core of a home network. In addition, the Linux-based device provides Web and e-mail servers. The grins came when we realized we could host our own Web site and e-mail server without

Averatec launches new notebooks
04-25-05
Also: Samsung phone has voice-enabled text entry; protect mobile workers with a hardware VPN

Cingular/LG's F9100 Instant Messaging Phone
04-11-05
Also, a look at Oakley's MP3-equipped sunglasses

Surfing on the EDGE with Cingular
02-07-05
Cingular Wireless last week launched the palmOne Treo 650 smart phone, which can connect to Cingular's Enhanced Data for Global Evolution network for faster download speeds

Staying happy and cool at CES
01-17-05
The inside scoop on the best products at the show from SanDisk, Archos, Buffalo Technology and Maxtor

Cell phones target specific user roles
12-20-04
Looking at last week's slew of new cell phone and other wireless device announcements, I realized you now can buy a cell phone targeted toward your job duties or specific interests. No longer taking a "one phone fits all" approach, vendors are adding features geared directly to a job description.

Samsung launches multi-purpose monitor
05-03-04
Plus: Sprint launches $150 video phone; Remember the floppy!

Thin is in for these three gadgets
04-05-04
The lowdown on Samsung's new monitor, Archos' new MP3 player, Altec's portable iPod speakers

Cool Tools
02-02-04
Techies probably don't see the need to jazz up devices, as we generally see the value of the technology. But to lure others, sometimes you have to make things stylish.

Mirra ships personal server
12-08-03
After Comdex and the holiday gift guide, there were some new products launched that got under the radar screen. Here's some of the latest stuff we've heard about.

Tiny mouse, hidden keyboard
08-25-03
We're all about juxtaposition here at the Testing Zone, so we present two reviews of a miniature mouse and a larger keyboard that can improve comfort when typing.

Secure that IM client!
08-11-03
Zone Labs this week is expected to announce a new instant-messaging security product that lets end users secure their instant-messaging client, regardless of the client or service used.

Sketchy tool from Alias, and pop-up killer from Sunbelt
05-26-03