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Become a Hero of the Hudson!

New online video game Hero on the Hudson, inspired by the bravery of US Airways pilot Chesley (Sully) Sullenberger, gives players the chance to try their luck landing a plane on water. Click to play!

Twitter users unite for a good cause

Who says Twitter is all about ego? The popular mini-blogging site has spawned countless real-world gatherings - known as "tweetups" - in the past, bringing geeks together over cocktails. But this time it's not just for networking - it's for charity.

Tumi T-Pass Laptop Brief

Speed through airport security without even removing your laptop from this TSA-friendly bag.

LowePro Messenger Factor M

With a $30 street price, this 1.6-pound laptop bag is as light on your shoulder as it is on your wallet.

Think Tank Photo Airport Check In

With everything from a removable organizer to a waterproof rain cover, the Think Tank Photo Airport Check-In has you covered.

Product Reviews

Slacker Mobile Radio (for iPhone)

While the app could use some fine-tuning, Slacker Mobile Radio is...

Samsung P560-54G

Although part of its audience is small-business users, this gener...

Think Tank Photo Airport Check In

With everything from a removable organizer to a waterproof rain c...

LowePro Messenger Factor M

With a $30 street price, this 1.6-pound laptop bag is as light on...

Tumi T-Pass Laptop Brief

Speed through airport security without even removing your laptop ...

TrustPort PC Security 2009

TrustPort PC Security, ported from enterprise security software, ...

Featured Stories

  • Amazon set to unveil Kindle 2

    Tech analysts expect the Kindle 2 - Amazon.com's electronic reader that allows you to read books, magazines and other materials on the small electronic device roughly the size of a paperback book - to be released around February 9.

  • Rape accusations rock XBox online

    A teenage boy from Parma, Ohio - 19-year-old Codey R. Hawks - has been accused of repeatedly raping a 12-year-old boy he met through XBox online, according to NewsNet5 (as seen on MSNBC).

  • MP3 player holds secret military files

    Chris Ogle of New Zealand was in Oklahoma when he bought a used MP3 player from a thrift store for $9. A few weeks ago, he plugged it into his computer to download a song, and he discovered confidential U.S. military files.

  • RadioShack won't do voodoo

    RadioShack Corp. will not sponsor a Mexican newspaper promotion that invited fans to prick voodoo dolls wearing American jerseys to boost the country's soccer team against the United States.

Tech News

NEC To Lay Off 20,000, Exit LCD Businesses

NEC said it would lay off as many as 20,000 employees during the coming year, the company said Friday, and exit LCD-related businesses. There will also be "drastic measures for overseas PC business," NEC's presentation said.

Study: BlackBerry Storm Costs More to Build than iPhone

The BlackBerry Storm 9530, RIM's first touchscreen smartphone and an obvious nod to the iPhone 3G, carries a combined materials and manufacturing cost of about $203, according to iSuppli's Teardown Analysis Service—$30 more than what it costs Apple to build each iPhone 3G.

Well, At Least Google Has a Description of GDrive…

Just as the flurry of coverage around Google's long-awaited GDrive announcement was beginning to die down for, well, a lack of any real news, the rumored cloud storage solution has once again reared its head, thanks to a little digging by one blogger.

Hands On with Gmail Offline

Google adds another, important facet to its popular online e-mail system: offline access.

Panasonic 'Smart Lamp' Cuts Power on Sunny Days

Why should a lamp be at full power at noon, when a home's natural light can illuminate a room? Panasonic doesn't think so, and has integrated a sensor tied to a dimmer switch, to cut power when the sun's light is already is doing the job.

Editor's Top Pick

Blockbuster 2Wire MediaPoint

The Blockbuster 2Wire MediaPoint digital media player takes on the Netflix Player by Roku.

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