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Consumer Electronics Association: Devices Getting Simpler

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:36:54 EST

For the last half-century, consumer electronics have been getting more complex. Now, they're getting simpler.

A Doctor in Your Pocket

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:30:28 EST

What does the future of medicine hold? Tiny health monitors, tailored therapies—and the end of illness, says David B. Agus.

Even Better Than the Real Thing

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:07:51 EST

"Augmented reality" is the latest buzz technology to grip the digital world. The commercial opportunities for companies that embrace it are vast, even if not immediately obvious.

Live From Vegas, It's Geekfest 2012

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:09:52 EST

The best, worst and most annoying things Off Duty's Gear & Gadgets editor saw at the Consumer Electronics Show—fresh from the Twittersphere.

App Makes Readers' Thoughts an Open Book

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:45:55 EST

Katherine Boehret looks at Subtext, a free iPad app designed to enable and encourage conversations among readers within digital books themselves.

Tech Charms: Flying Cameras, Musical Purses

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:26:15 EST

Meeting the changing demands of users is a big theme of this year's Consumer Electronics Show, which features 3,100 companies introducing some 20,000 products.

PC Firms Bet on Ultrabooks

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:58:41 EST

Intel's crusade to redefine the personal computer is entering a crucial phase, as a new breed of sleek skinny portables jostle for consumer attention.

iPad as Sous Chef

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:38:01 EST

Turn your magic slate into the ultimate cook's companion

Confessions of an iPhone Data Hog

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:17:53 EST

Our reporter discovers her iPhone movie-watching and music-streaming has unexpectedly pushed her into the top 5% of AT&T's data users.

How Google & Co. Will Rule Your Rep

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:57:36 EST

It's time to worry about what you've spilled to the world, says Holly Finn.

PowerPoint, Word, Excel for the iPad

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:12:31 EST

Walt Mossberg reviews an app that brings the full, genuine Windows versions of key Office productivity apps to iPad.

Senators Offer Privacy Bill

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:47:29 EDT

Sens. John Kerry and John McCain proposed legislation that would establish a "privacy bill of rights" to protect people from the increasingly invasive commercial data-collection industry.

The Brightest, Most Efficient Bulbs

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:46:43 EST

Katherine Boehret offers a brief guide to the latest energy-efficient light bulbs.

Digging Deeper Into Roots

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:58:33 EST

Katherine Boehret takes a fresh look at her family tree using a revamped Ancestry.com.

Family Bonding Around TV Via Skype

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:42:02 EST

Tely Labs' telyHD turns Skype video chats into room-size experiences, involving whole families or groups of friends on each end—seeing each other, chatting and sharing photos in high definition.

Ad Industry Looks Again at 'Do Not Track'

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:04:28 EDT

Big advertisers, ad agencies and ad networks are working with Internet-browser makers on a "do-not-track" system, a shift from the industry's previous skepticism about such a tool.

Need a Ride?

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:57:11 EST

New apps like Cabulous, Groundlink and Getaround let you easily book and pay for yellow cabs, stretch limousines and even neighbor's cars.

Top 10 Life-Changing Apps

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:25:15 EST

From a handy way to store a range of passwords to an application that will help keep track of ongoing alcohol consumption, The Wall Street Journal Europe presents 10 apps you can't live without.

Talk Is Cheap on Nokia's New Phone

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:51:13 EST

Walt Mossberg reviews Nokia's Lumia 710, the $50 device that gets the most common smartphone tasks done for a bargain price.

The Soundtrack of Our Lives

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:28:31 EST

Turn your iPhone into a music machine that transforms mundane sounds into magical masterpieces.

Fun With Studying

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:48:35 EST

The iBooks 2 app offers educational textbooks on the iPad that are, for now, focused on high-school students, writes Katherine Boehret.

Shazam Offers Its Own Player That Streams Music Lyrics

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:12:55 EST

The world is calling out for a better music player, both on the desktop and on your iOS device. Step forward Shazam and the company's first new product since the launch of its eponymous music discovery app.