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1672 articles on Gadgets

• Phraseology, A Word-Analyzing Text Editor
  12.30.11

• Apple Patent Describes New Type of Face-Recognition Tech
  Swipe to unlock could be a thing of the past for next-gen iOS devices. Like current Galaxy Nexus users, iOS users could soon be using facial recognition technology to lock or unlock their iDevices.
  12.29.11

• Does Tetris for iPhone Move Your Inner Tetriminos?
  12.29.11

• Foam Wrist Rest for Tablets. Wait. What?
  12.29.11

• Gear of the Year
  See the list of our favorite products we tested in 2011.
  12.29.11

• Rumor Roundup: Apple's Game-Changing TV Set
  Following a spate of Digitimes reports regarding Apple's alleged TV project, we thought it's high time to do a full roundup of "iTV" rumors. Here's all you need to know about the speculation thus far.
  12.28.11

• Why Windows 8 Tablets Will Surprise Everyone
  Gadget Lab has seen a Windows 8 tablet in action, and the experience opened our eyes to just how useful -- and, yes, even fun -- a Windows 8 tablet might be. But will Windows 8 tablets actually be successful? We give you four reasons that say, yes, Windows 8 tablets might be a big surprise.
  12.28.11

• Ridekick Motorized Trailer Pushes You
  12.28.11

• BreathalEyes App Detects Drunken (Potential) Drivers
  12.28.11

• Spire Hack Brings Siri to Jailbroken iOS 5 Devices
  These Siri hacks are getting serious. The latest one, called Spire, is the work of two veteran hackers, and, unlike previous Siri ports, it's technically legal -- though legal certainly doesn't mean the same thing as "endorsed by Apple."
  12.27.11

• There Is No Such Thing as Android, Only Android-Compatible
  Even to call Android ¿fragmented¿ assumes that it was or ought to be unified and singular from the beginning. It makes more sense to start talking about ¿Android-compatible¿ devices, rather than Android.
  12.27.11

• Skirt Irksome Charges With Android Texting Apps
  Texting charges suck. Google Chat lets users bypass them. These other Android apps do that and more, with features like group chat and video sharing.
  12.27.11

• iPhone 4 Eyes
  The best camera is always the one you have with you, and lately that means your phone. These add-on lenses will up your mobile photo game.
  12.27.11

• Nikon D5100 Gets Hacked, Star Wars-Themed Firmware
  12.27.11

• Have Yourself an Angsty Little Christmas: 10 Geeky Holiday Tunes to Raise Your Spirits (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)
  12.24.11

• With Microsoft Out, Who Will Keynote CES 2013?
  A CES tradition is coming to a close: Microsoft will not appear, let alone own the keynote, at next year's consumer electronics trade show. But with ending traditions come new opportunities, all begging the question: Who will deliver the CES keynote in 2013?
  12.23.11

• Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab 7-Incher Won't Be Getting Ice Cream Sandwich
  Samsung addressed some of the mystery surrounding its Ice Cream Sandwich rollouts on Friday, and the news isn't good. The latest flavor of the Android OS won't be arriving on Samsung's Galaxy S smartphone, or on its 7-inch Galaxy Tab tablet.
  12.23.11

• Tough Optrix Case Turns iPhone Into Sports Camera
  12.23.11

• Scribe, an iPad Text Editor With HTML, Markdown
  12.23.11

• The Year in Tablets
  The tablet has truly came of age. We have several competing mobile operating systems, a wealth of apps, and long lists of successes and failures. Here's a look back at 2011's bumper crop.
  12.23.11

• Fold Up and Roll Out
  The iPad's main selling point is that it's not a laptop. On the other hand, you sometimes wish it were just a bit more, well, laptoppy.
  12.23.11

• How Smartphones Are Changing Photography: The Numbers Are In
  Although global smartphone adoption is still just below 30 percent, smartphone photography is growing in popularity, disrupting traditional camera use. NPD made this trend clear in its Imaging Confluence Study, which found that smartphones accounted for 27 percent of photos shot this year.
  12.22.11

• iOS Apps Generate 6 Times the Revenue of Android Apps
  Distimo, an app store analysis firm, compared the 200 highest-grossing apps in each market. According to a study released Tuesday, the firm found that the iOS App Store has generated six times the total revenues of the Android Market.
  12.22.11

• 2012: The Year Mobile Reading Grows Up
  It seems increasingly likely that next year won¿t just bring modest updates to smartphones, tablets and e-readers but genuine, revolutionary transformations.
  12.22.11

• Grab it While You Can: iMAME Emulator App for iOS
  12.22.11

• Evernote Launches Skitch for iPad
  12.22.11

• Win One of Five iOS Apps From ScrollMotion and Warner Bros. -- Today Only!
  12.22.11