Eric Benderoff

When a successful gadget is launched, expect a knock-off to follow. So it goes with two photo-themed products, one that mimics a hit from last year and another familiar to...

Microsoft Corp. plans to officially announce on Monday a new mobile operating system for smart phones. Called Windows Mobile 6.5, it will be the latest version of software found on...

Consumers are about to see a new crop of mobile phones, with the start of key trade shows next week in Europe. Before we get too hyped up over the...

Amazon.com announced Monday a sleeker Kindle with more storage and a longer-lasting battery. However, it's priced the same as the current model, $359, which might make the Kindle 2 a...

When Apple Inc. announced in January that it would sell restriction-free music files, that was supposed to mean consumers could buy songs and play them on the portable gadget of...

For some people, a phone is just a phone. They don't need e-mail, a Web browser or a camera. They just want to make a call. And the last thing...

At a time when gadgetmakers brag about the video-playing might of products ranging from mobile phones to iPods, the one device specifically designed for watching video has a long way...

It's the most important software firm in the world, but Microsoft Corp. hasn't been innovative lately. And that's a problem. It has lost its footing in this economic downturn, leading...

I've been using a thumb-size gadget that is a riveting example of how the Internet has turned our vast planet into a small village. Plug the USB Internet Radio Jukebox...

There is a fear that when Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th president Tuesday, our addiction to instant communication will cripple the networks we use for messaging. To...