smartphones

In our E ditors' Tech Picks of 2013 series, are so excited to present our picks for the coolest new gadgets of 2013. These are the 11 that best captured our imaginations this year, with a combination of smart design, functionality, innov…

Today for our Holiday Tech Gifts 2013 guide, we're thrilled to bring you the very coolest photography gifts for your favorite shutterbug. This year saw so many incredibly cool launches to make photography more fun, whether you're committ…

So the HTC One Max hit the shelves this month, and we've been wondering how it measures up to our favorite cell phones. Pun intended. The buzz revolves mostly around its size—it's the biggest cell phone I've seen since my dad's mid-90s b…

I've been a fan of Motorola phones since way back when I owned a fabulous new, silver, late-90's Razr. (Now about $12.23 on eBay.) So leave it to Google, who now owns Motorola, to take an already awesome phone brand and together, one-up …

This has been a major week for air travelers and tech! First, Delta became the first airline to allow use of small devices on take-off and landing. (Something we tried ourselves this week and yeah, it was kind of nice not to have to turn…

There's no shortage of cool gadgets to help you find lost items , but lost cars? Not so much. I'm not quite sure if it's that I'm getting older or I'm trying to do too many things at once, but lately, I've been forgetting where I park my…

We've been closely following the anticipated updates to the iPhone, and today we learned about them in detail with Apple's launch, as expected, of the brand new iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S, and iOS 7. (Whoo!) Here's the scoop on what's new, wha…

Even though it came out before my time, I still remember a few leftover princess phones at the homes of friends. They always seemed so...pretty. And this is at a time that pretty was not a word ever used to describe technology. I'm thril…

We always hear about devices getting hacked--PCs, smart phones, huge corporate networks--so it's no wonder someone has finally created the most secure phone possible. Your best bet for total phone security, should you be an international…

With the advent of Vine and now Instagram video , I'm betting that your phones are getting filled to the brim with sheer data. While thinking about your phone cache probably isn't something you do regularly, having a phone nearing capaci…

I am fascinated by the concept of something called an ecoATM. My first thought is that it runs on solar power and doesn't print receipts. But then I learned it's not about getting money. At least not without putting more inside it than a…

In anticipation of summer sand and surf, we recently offered up some of the best waterproof cases to protect your smartphones. And while I love my LifeProof and wouldn't go near a pool or beach without some kind of protection for my iPho…

I figured the big news about ATT's free mobile charging station program would be taking place somewhere like San Francisco or Portland or Austin. But nope, NY mamas like me--and those who visit our fair northeastern hamlet--are in luck w…

Remember when "chatting" involved a receiver comfortably nestled between your chin and shoulder while you paced the kitchen, tethered by a springy coil that was fun to wrap around your finger? If not, congratulations on not having eye wr…

Even though I'm on the Do-Not-Call registry, I sometimes get the one-off unwanted cell phone call from a telemarketer that I wish I could block, because it always seems to call the moment we sit down for dinner. While I have come to acce…

Imagine a new service which gets you rent the hottest gadgets before you commit to buying. From cool cameras and phones to the latest video game consoles, and even devices like Apple TV or a new tablet if you're not sure which you want. …

Since we've gone landline-free, I admit I'm happy not to pay two phone bills. But I also sometimes pine for a phone that never requires me to say, "Honey...can you call my phone so I can find it?" I think this one fits the bill pretty be…

I'm already seeing commercials for holiday shopping which means that I should really start thinking about my gift list. (At least according to the marketers out there, ha). And here's when great shopping comparison sites come in handy. I…

When I think of safe cell phones for kids, I think of two things. The first is safety from strangers or other people; the second is safety from cell phone radiation . And now there's a cell phone in the works that's going to solve both i…

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Those AT&T commercials that feature kids who have suffered from car accidents as a result of texting while driving literally bring me to tears. I know I'm not alone. To think that one single split second or word in this case can change e…

I shudder when I think about my kids running around as teenagers. I can only imagine the kind of technology that will be available to them and how they and their peers will be using it. I don't envision ever "tracking" my kids via GPS lo…

I am a smartphone neophyte. It's true, I have yet to embark on the world of apps and photography and texting without pressing a number key three times to get to a letter. So my editors thought it would be a fun experiment (possibly at my…

As predicted, Apple officially launched the new iPhone 5 today, and it's slated to be the lightest, thinnest, and quite possibly the fairest iPhone of them all. If you've been waiting to upgrade from your older model iPhone, or are wonde…