Sarah Silbert

One of the standout features of Apple's new MacBook Airs is the inclusion of a Thunderbolt port, which offers blazing-fast transfer speeds (up to 20 times the rates of USB 2.0). However, as we lamente...

We've heard buzz about Apple's upcoming "special media event" -- scheduled for this Thursday -- for the last few weeks. The earliest rumors alleged that the company would be announcing some education-...

With nearly 100 billion photos uploaded by its user base, it's only natural that Facebook would want to ramp up its presence in the photo service space. And it looks like just that is happening: TechC...

That unfortunate moment when your smartphone escapes your grasp and plunges toward the floor: It's certainly a problem that deserves a solution. Lucky for us, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos thinks he has the a...

Samsung is on a roll today. Hot off the announcement of the Galaxy Tab 7.7, the Galaxy Note, and a slew of cameras, the company introduced an 11.6-inch Windows 7 tablet that packs a dual-core Core pro...

We admit it: Every time a Barbie press release lands in our inbox, we wonder just how exactly a doll fits into a tech outlet's Toy Fair coverage. Sure, there was Computer Engineer Barbie a few years a...

It may not have hit the U.S., but the brand-new Sony VAIO Z is already making its debut in Europe. According to This is My Next, the 13.1-inch notebook is available for pre-order on the company's U.K....

As part of its ongoing quest to make all your gadgets--even your washer, as of today--more intelligent, Samsung unveiled two new Smart TVs at its press conference today. And while TVs are hardly mobil...

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We've already heard about HP's plan to take webOS open source, but since that announcement last month it's been all talk and no action. Now the company is back with some evidence that webOS is still e...

You may have heard wispy rumors about FreedomPop, Skype founder Niklas Zennstrom's new WiMax project. Whether you have or you haven't, we're happy to report some more substantial news than that the se...

Wearable tech? Let's just say it's not for everyone. While having Android apps on hand (er, on wrist) is awesome, devices like the Wimm Watch probably won't cut it for fashion-conscious technophiles.A...

Tobii's eye-tracking technology has already made its way onto a Lenovo laptop, and now it's finding a home on Windows 8. At CES, the Swedish company will showcase its Tobii Gaze interface on Microsoft...

In addition to a Wi-Fi-only Galaxy Tab, Samsung announced a new 4G Galaxy Tab to be released on Verizon Wireless. The tablet will sport the same 7-inch, 1024 x 600-pixel display and run Android 2.2.An...

LAS VEGAS -- It's cables, cables and more cables for iLuv this year at CES. The company is debuting products in its myLink line of gadget accessories: three new stereo audio cables for connecting mobi...

Texas Instruments held a mighty small press conference for what it described as rather groundbreaking developments. From a mini-stage at the TI Booth, manager of wireless business Greg Delagi explaine...

So you've finally taken the plunge, hitting the "Get the new Timeline" button that forever commits you to the new chronological-style Facebook profile. One of the major differences between Timeline an...

Flying is inevitably stressful come this time of year, but Skype's on hand to make your airport experience a little more pleasant.Starting tomorrow, December 21st, through December 27th, the company w...

The Kurio tablet from Techno Source has been one of the stars of the show at Toy Fair, and now it's time for a closeup. The tablet currently runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), but Techno Source assured u...

Earthquakes. Floods. Tornados. Tsunamis. Terrorist attacks. No matter where your business is located, it can never be completely safe from disaster—both natural and man-made. And while most companie...

Here's a fun first glimpse from the Samsung booth at CeBIT here in Hannover: a pink Galaxy Note that will make its way to the German market in about two months. No word on when it will hit the states,...

VocalTec Communications, maker of the low-cost magicJack telephony device, will be demonstrating its new magicJack Plus at CES tonight.A popular item since its launch in 2007—and the target of consu...

Last February, the American Red Cross garnered attention on Twitter—and not for charity-related reasons. No, the organization was in the spotlight after an employee accidentally tweeted about “get...

Over at DisplayMate, Dr. Raymond M. Soneira has published a pretty thorough evaluation of the new iPad's 2048 x 1536 Retina display—and the verdict is that it's pretty darn impressive.Soneira compar...