Monthly Archives: September 2009

Motorola VE440 (Credit: Motorola) Motorola is no stranger to MetroPCS and Monday the manufacturer tightened the relationship even further with the new VE440. Positioned as a low-end music phone, the VE440′s candy bar design and functional feature set won’t amaze … Continue reading →

Welcome to the 411, my Q&A column answering all your questions about cell phones and cell phone accessories. I receive plenty of questions about these subjects via e-mail, so I figured many of you might have the same questions, too. … Continue reading →

(Credit: Corinne Schulze/CNET) On Monday, Palm set free its lastest WebOS update for the Palm Pre, bringing quite a number of new features to the smartphone and addresses several security issues. If you haven’t received it already, Palm WebOS 1.2 … Continue reading →

Intel's Light Peak technology uses lasers and fiber optics to transfer data to and from PCs and other devices. (Credit: Intel) SAN FRANCISCO–You’ve probably heard about fiber optics for years–some kind of exotic technology used to carry gargantuan quantities of … Continue reading →

Meet the latest e-book reader: the Irex DR800SG. (Credit: Irex) Didn’t get around to reading every word on Crave this week? Luckily, our trusty Crave roundup can help catch you up on some of the big stories you missed while … Continue reading →

CNET News Poll Low-going gadgets Which of these would you most like to see? Sub-$100 16GB iPhone Zune HD for less than $200 37-inch or higher LCD …

Nokia N97 Mini (Credit: Nokia) Nokia’s recently announced N97 Mini passed through the FCC this week along with what could be an update to the Samsung Instinct line. Because the FCC has to certify every phone sold in the United … Continue reading →

As promised, the Apple iPhone finally has the capability to send multimedia messages to another phone number. Whatever AT&T had to do to gets its act together, the carrier did it. The update went live just a moment ago, and … Continue reading →

(Credit: Screenshot by Bonnie Cha/CNET) The Palm Pre got a nice little $50 price cut when Palm introduced its second WebOS device, the Palm Pixi. Sprint now offers the Pre for $149.99 with a two-year contract and $100 mail-in rebate, … Continue reading →

The Wacom Bamboo Pen & Touch (Credit: Wacom) Wacom’s pressure-sensitive tablets have already been pretty great at what they do, but they’ve added a simple and appreciated wrinkle for Windows 7 and Mac OSX multitouch addicts: their new pads now … Continue reading →

(Credit: Nintendo) Nintendo has officially announced that the price of the Wii will drop to $199.99, effective on Sunday. The long-rumored $50 price cut comes in the wake of recent price drops for the PlayStation 3 ($299, with built-in Blu-ray … Continue reading →

I got the Jesus phone and a Platinum Plus card. Isn’t that enough street cred for you? (Credit: Dong Ngo/CNET) I’m not a fan of protective case for gadgets (which, as long as they function, are fine the way they … Continue reading →

(Credit: Lomography) Oh my awesome! If you’re looking to turn your digital SLR into a toy camera, Lomography’s new adapters for Diana F+ lenses let you do it for cheap. They were announced a few days ago, but that doesn’t … Continue reading →

Back in August we wrote about the impending arrival of a new, touch-screen, wireless-enabled e-reader from Irex, and now the company has officially unveiled the product, the DR800SG, which boasts a 8.1-inch screen and costs $399. While Sprint provides the … Continue reading →