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Review: Amazon’s Fire TV sets a new bar for streaming boxes

Does the world really need another streaming box? The answer is a resounding YES! Having just purchased the Amazon Fire… Read More

Stop slouching! Startup scores cash for high-tech posture-sensing waistband

Now, here’s a product that just seems perfect for desk-bound, laptop-typing geeks like us. Meet the Lumo BodyTech, a device… Read More

Santa, please bring me an iPad: 48% of kids want Apple’s tablet

Yesterday, my three-year-old son looked at a review copy of a Surface tablet sitting on my desk and asked this… Read More

Microsoft Surface: The comeback story begins?

Two days and counting, my new Surface will arrive. As an avid gadget guy, I’m pumped about this launch with… Read More

Battery breakthrough: New technology promises to triple lithium ion capacity

Remember those Energizer Bunny commercials touting batteries that kept going, and going, and going? Well, researchers at Washington State University have developed… Read More

Weekend blockbuster: Apple sells 5 million iPhone 5s

You’ve heard about the weekend blockbuster in the movies. Now, Apple has a similar hit on its hands in the… Read More

Apple’s iOS 6: Here’s what developers love (and hate)

Apple’s iOS 6 boasts more than 200 new features, many of them small fixes and incremental improvements. Others are bigger… Read More

Apple stores to begin carrying Contour’s new $399 helmet-mounted camera

Just two weeks after releasing its new helmet-mounted video camera, Seattle-based Contour is getting another shot of good news. The company… Read More

Poll: What do you think of the new iPhone 5?

Apple’s unveiling of the new iPhone 5 certainly got tech geeks chattering, with social media channels lighting up with hundreds… Read More

What the new iPhone could mean for Apple, the economy and you

Just how big is Wednesday’s unveiling of the new iPhone? Consider this: J.P. Morgan’s Chief Economist, Michael Feroli, estimates that… Read More

Capture your slips, spills and jumps with the Contour+2 helmet-mounted camera

I’m not much of a thrill-seeking speed freak. But for those who like to ski, skydive or mountain bike over… Read More

Butter finger blues: The states where people most likely will break their iPhones and iPads

There’s a survey for just about everything these days, and this one certainly grabbed our attention. Warranty provider SquareTrade has… Read More

Consumer Reports for geeks: New ‘Decide Score’ uncovers the best and worst products

Decide.com already tells consumers when they should buy cameras, phones, refrigerators and other gadgets and appliances, analyzing price drops and… Read More

Get out your wallet: It is the best time of the year to buy a laptop

Are you in the market for a new laptop? You may want to hit the stores this Independence Day before… Read More

5 reasons I think you’re nuts if you own a naked iPhone

I pride myself on being able to argue reasonably, listen respectfully, consider new perspectives thoughtfully and — most of the… Read More

Wozniak loves his Windows Phone: Apple co-founder calls mobile OS ‘beautiful’

Microsoft is trying hard to win fans for Windows Phone. And while the mobile operating system is still way behind… Read More

Here’s what people love (and hate) about the new iPad

Consumer Reports today issued a glowing recommendation of the new iPad, writing that the high-resolution screen “establishes a new benchmark… Read More

Husband-and-wife team turn to Kickstarter to bankroll new iPhone charging dock

Seattle area designer Mike Kemery has helped design products for Nike, T-Mobile and Yakima Products. But now Kemery, and his… Read More

Dell looks to challenge the iPad with tablets based on Windows 8

Apple’s lead in the tablet market may seem insurmountable, especially with last week’s release of the lastest iPad. But don’t… Read More

Report: HTC continues skid with sales expected to fall in the first quarter

HTC Corp., the giant Tawain-based smartphone maker that maintains its North American operations in the Seattle area, said Monday that… Read More

Report: Google testing mysterious new entertainment device

GigaOm today uncovered a pretty interesting tidbit about Google’s plans to test a new Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-enabled entertainment device in the… Read More

Meet the SolMate: This case charges your iPhone in the sun (and shade)

Does your iPhone battery life get you down? Don’t worry. Two enterprising Seattle geeks believe they’ve solved that ongoing frustration… Read More

What NOT to get a geek: 8 WTF items in SkyMall magazine

To turn “Would I buy that?” to “Who would buy that?”, flip through SkyMall magazine. The 21-year-old catalog has taunted… Read More

Event highlights iPad stands, robots and other gadgets

Despite the release of Amazon’s new Kindle Fire and the success of Microsoft’s Kinect, Seattle at it’s core is very… Read More

TouchFire: iPad ‘screen-top’ keyboard aims to boost typing

The iPad is great for many things — watching movies, reading magazines or playing games. But when it comes to… Read More

Kindle creators Jeff Bezos and Gregg Zehr to be honored by The Economist

Amazon’s electronic reading device, The Kindle, has been chosen by The Economist for the consumer product innovation award. The award… Read More

Report: Amazon to release 7-inch tablet in October, followed by a 10.1-inch tablet early next year

We thought there might be a chance that Jeff Bezos showed off Amazon.com’s mysterious new tablet computers at the company… Read More

Maker of the ‘baddest earphones on the planet’ acquired by BDA

Munitio earphones are made out of 9mm bullet casings, and they are built to provide mind-blowing sound. Now, the high-end… Read More

Morning Radar: TouchPad is a best seller; Online video rankings; and more

How do you drive interest in your consumer electronics gadget? Well, you discontinue it, of course. Engadget notes that HP’s… Read More

Chart: Android commands 39% of U.S. smartphone market

Android devices are landing in the hands of more Americans, according to a new survey by Nielsen. The fast-growing mobile… Read More