Meghan J. McDonough

The Intel Developers Forum officially starts tomorrow, but there are already plenty of things going on today. First up is a look at the role technology plays in disaster preparedness. Along with a ris...

The tumultuous weather that's been striking the Midwest lately is beyond tragic. Advance storm warning systems have come a long way in the past few years and while any type of advance notice is benefi...

Taking a page from Netflix, Apple, and Amazon, Google today launched a movie rental service at Google I/O. There are thousands of movies available at launch and each can be accessed through the Androi...

Do you feel the need for speed? Then you'll want to take a good look at the latest 4G hotspots, compact devices that let you share a high-speed Internet connection on the go with multiple gadgets at o...

It’s not often that you hear about an online store getting a brick-and-mortar counterpart—it’s usually the other way around. However, TigerDirect.com has taken over CompUSA and is beginning to t...

According to AppleInsider, some iPad 2 users have experienced a problem where the front camera on the tablet freezes while using FaceTime. The problem has been reported in discussion threads on Apple'...

LAS VEGAS-- Viva la netbook! As we mentioned earlier today, ASUS is releasing new netbooks at CES 2012 and we had the chance to check out two of them, the Eee PC Flare 1025C and the Eee PC X101CH.The...

The U.S government put a giant wrench in AT&T's plans to merge with T-Mobile. Today in federal court, the U.S. filed a civil antitrust complaint against the merger, effectively suing to block the...

There’s no doubt that celebrity endorsements can help sales. A study by Anita Elberse, conditionally accepted in March at the Journal of Advertising Research, showed how stock valuation for a compan...

Paul Simon may have sung, "Mama don't take my Kodachrome away" but that's exactly what Kodak is doing today-- at least for its digital capture products. After filing for bankruptcy protection last mon...

This morning at Dell's IFA press conference, the company showed off the Dell XPS 14z, the little brother of the slim, yet powerful XPS 15z. From the quick pictures snapped by Engadget, the XPS 14z loo...

The two conferences we've covered this week, Microsoft's Build and the Intel Developer Forum, came together today in San Francisco when Microsoft demonstrated its new Windows 8 software running on one...

Part of today's IDF keynote on ultrabooks included details on new security technology for ultrabooks, laptops, and desktops called Intel Identity Protection and Intel Anti-Theft. Intel Identity Prote...

One of Google’s most useful services is Google Voice, which provides users with one number where their friends, clients, and colleagues can always reach them. This is great news for anyone who’s s...

Thanks to faster Internet speeds on the go and mobile devices like smart phones and the iPad that do way more than just calls and e-mail, the remote workforce is exploding. In fact, IDC estimates that...

Google Buzz and Google Wave were strikes one and two, so Google has to get it right with Google+, the search giant's ambitious new social network.  The Google+ Project goes right after Facebook by of...

Like many other Sprint customers, I have been anxiously awaiting the release of the BlackBerry Curve 8330. Today it finally became available. However, I just purchased a new phone with a two-year cont...

One of the highlight features of the new iPod touch, which we just reviewed, is its ability to record 720p video, just like the iPhone 4. But as it turns out, not all HD sensors are created equal. Alt...

When Apple announced their Mac App Store in October of last year, we weren't quite sure what to expect. Would a plethora of fart apps suddenly find their way to your MacBook? Would it have full-blown ...

During today's keynote speech at the Intel Developer's Forum in San Francisco, Intel CEO Paul Otellini demonstrated the successor to the Ivy Bridge chip, code-named Haswell. Set to debut in 2013, this...

Sometimes you get a gadget or notebook home, try it, and find that it doesn’t live up to your expectations. The next step is to return that device, and start over. But, unlike returning a shirt to ...

Ever go to the store, pick up a package, stare at the pictures on the side and wonder "what does this thing inside really look like in all three dimensions?" Today at IDF 2011, Intel showed off an ama...

Today's deal is a 17.3-inch Toshiba Satellite L550-ST2744 for 25% off. It's customizable with either an Intel Core i3 or Core i5 processor, but we'd recommend the Core i5 for a better multimedia exper...

Between collaboration software, remote access solutions, faster broadband speeds, and voice and video calling from the desktop, technology has finally matured to the point where working from home is b...