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In GPS, Google Is Still a Little Lost

Its navigation software usually gets you to your destination—unless it thinks you're on the wrong side of the Atlantic

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Why Apple Leaves Low-End Computers to the Competition

Its adherence to a graceful design esthetic and a limited lineup keeps margins sky-high

Lenovo's ThinkPad vs. Acer's Timeline

Lenovo's ThinkPad T400s sells for $1,600. The similar Acer Timeline 3180 costs $900. What does the extra money buy?

Touch Gives Desktop PCs New Life

Stylish designs with sophisticated touch technology could entice laptop defectors back to desktop PCs

Digital Entertainment

Roku Moves Beyond Netflix

The set-top box maker adds content and new models. Video from Amazon.com and other sources is streamed seamlessly from the Web to your TV

The Nook Can't Catch the Kindle

The two e-readers are roughly the same size, shape, and price. But there are some important differences, beginning with speed

The Intel Reader: As Big a Boon as Braille?

Intel's device for the blind or visually impaired combines a digital camera, OCR, and speech synthesis, with impressive results

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When Less Is Less

Electronic devices that do only one thing must do them especially well if they hope to survive

Augmented Reality: Not That Real Yet

Why iPhone apps that act as a digital guidebook aren't quite ready for prime time

A Big Leap for Android and Motorola

Google's Android 2.0 is much improved, and Motorola's Droid handset is a contender

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Logging on at Warp Speed

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Multitouch Moves to the Big Screen: PCs

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Windows Upgrades Made Easier

PCmover transfers programs and files to the new operating system with fewer headaches

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