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Motorola Motopure H15 Bluetooth Headset
Motorola's compact Motopure H15 Bluetooth headset has a flip microphone, ignores background noise, and responds reliably to voice-activated dialing.Reviews
Jabra BT530 Bluetooth Headset
Wearing the Jabra BT530 with or without the earhook provides a secure fit, but its audio quality isn't consistent.Reviews
Plantronics Discovery 925 Bluetooth Headset
Place this great-sounding Bluetooth headset straight in your ear–the Plantronics Discovery 925 requires no fuss or adjustments.Reviews
Bluetooth Headsets for Cell Phones
Aliph's Jawbone offers dependable audio quality, the ability to eliminate background noise, and a good fit. The comfy Plantronics Discovery 925 has a no-hook headset, and its calls are clear most of the time.Reviews
Thank You, Porn! 12 Ways the Sex Trade Has Changed the Web
The sex industry is behind many innovations that today's Netizens can't live without, as well as some nasty bits we wish had never existed.Reviews
Motorola Motozine ZN5 Camera Phone
Motorola and Kodak deliver a phone with an impressive camera, but uninspired design.Download This
Note to Self: Use iTalk Recorder to Record on iPhone
With this freebie, you can record meetings and personal notes on your iPhone.Reviews
Hands on With HP Mini, Lenovo S10, BenQ U101
With netbooks selling well in the run up to the holidays, here's a look at three of the newest entries.Reviews
How to Buy a GPS Device
GPS devices are among the hottest technology products, but it's easy to spend a lot on one and be disappointed. We explain the benefits and pitfalls.Reviews
Hands on With the HTC Touch HD
The smartphone developer has unveiled its biggest threat to the iPhone 3G yet, and the new rival is impressive.Reviews
Building the Perfect Smart Phone: PC World’s Design
What would you include in the perfect smart phone? Check out our concept and tell us what you think.Reviews
Samsung Omnia for Verizon Smart Phone
The sophisticated Omnia can do just about everything, but omissions such as a slideout keyboard and a headphone jack prevent it from outshining the iPhone.Reviews
Smart Phone OS Smackdown
The 'smart' in smart phones comes from the software they run. Which operating system–iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, or Symbian–packs the most power, usability, and potential?Reviews
Flip MinoHD Pocket Camcorder
The MinoHD brings high-definition video to the world of minicamcorders, and does a good job of it.Reviews
RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 Smart Phone
BlackBerry users finally get a good-looking clamshell, but the keyboard and other features fall short.Mobile Computing
Wi-Fi in the Sky
Surfing the Web while jetting coast to coast is the only way to fly.Reviews
HTC Fuze Smart Phone
The slick HTC Fuze has a visually stunning interface and a variety of features, but its performance is hit-and-miss.Reviews
HP Compaq 6530b All-Purpose Laptop
This business-friendly laptop is a great road-ready presentation tool, but it could benefit from a better screen.Reviews
A Tour of Windows 7 Beta
Senior editor Denny Arar takes a look at the beta version of Windows 7, and talks about interface changes, performance enhancements, and other new features.Reviews
Pantech’s C610 Cell Phone Wants Your Vote!
'The Pantech C610 cell phone has a glossy screen that resists earmarks, it features a straight-talk design, and its camera is suitable for taking photos of Russia from your front porch.Reviews
Toshiba Satellite Pro L300D-EZ1001V All-Purpose Laptop
Cheapness shows through in places, but this $649 laptop with sweet-sounding audio is not a bad buy overall.Reviews
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000
The BlackBerry Bold sports a revamped design and interface, but it falls short in other areas.Gadget Freak
What I’ve Learned Writing ‘Gadget Freak’
The best gadgets are both simple and elegant, and they change your life in ways you don't expect.Reviews
Cell Phone GPS App Smackdown
We put GPS navigation applications from AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless to the test on BlackBerry Curves. All did fine, but AT&T was the winner.Reviews
AT&T Navigator Cell Phone GPS
AT&T Navigator has more useful features than other cell phone GPS apps, including weather and scheduled commuter traffic alerts.Reviews
Canon Vixia HF10 High-Definition Camcorder
This compact camcorder combines sharp AVCHD video, flash memory, easy and flexible operation, and a reasonable price.Reviews
Sony Handycam HDR-SR12 High-Definition Camcorder
The Handycam HDR-SR12 can record over a dozen hours of great-looking AVCHD video onto its 120GB hard drive, but it comes at a hefty price.Reviews
Camcorders: High-Def, No Tape
Small, light HD camcorders that don't need miniDV tapes are nearly the norm, but are they ready for marquee status? We look at five flash, hard-drive, and SD Card camcorders and see how they stack up against a top miniDV camera.Reviews
T-Mobile G1 Smart Phone
The first phone with Google’s Android operating system boasts excellent ergonomics and call quality, but it’s held back by the lack of such basic features as a standard headphone jack.Reviews
Hands On with Sony’s New PlayStation Portable 3000
Sony's portable video game powerhouse gets an improved LCD and integrated microphone.Reviews
Nokia E71 3G Smart Phone
The E71's sleek design and multitude of useful features make it suitable for both business and personal use.Reviews
Sidekick 2008 Smart Phone
This smart phone is a slimmer, sexier take on the Sidekick, but it's really meant for kids.Reviews
Motorola Rokr E8 Music Phone
Music playback excels, but in other areas, usability issues plague the Rokr E8.Reviews
HTC Touch Diamond Smart Phone
HTC's compact smart phone offers a compelling feature set and attractive design, though with a few annoyances.Mobile Computing
Living With an iPhone 3G, Part 1
The Apple iPhone 3G has earned lots of praise–and complaints. What's it like to live with one?Reviews
Palm Treo Pro and HP iPaq 910c Business Messenger: Battle of the Black Business Smart Phones
The newest Palm Treo and HP iPaq unlocked phones aim to take a bite out of the business phone market. But do they have the chops to do so?Mobile Computing
Checkpoint-Friendly Laptop Bags
New bags promise to make it easier and safer to get your computer through airport security.Reviews
Top Five Free iPhone Productivity Apps
Our favorite iPhone apps let you aggregate various online accounts, back up notes and photos, create to-do lists, look up local businesses, and surf the Web offline–all without spending a dime.Reviews
PC World’s Guide to Mobile Living
A special guide, in PDF format, with detailed reports on laptops, remote access, and wireless devices.Mobile Computing
iPhone Apps for Travelers
What does Apple's iTunes App Store have to offer travelers? Phrase books, transit guides–and one really cool restaurant recommender.Reviews
HP Pavilion dv7t Desktop Replacement Laptop
The dv7t, a heavy-duty desktop replacement, wows with its performance but falls a little short in multimedia–where you'd expect it to excel.Reviews