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Jabra Shrinks its Bluetooth Headset for the Halo Effect

Those who don't care for in-ear models may find some respite in Jabra's exceptionally slim Halo - except if they have big hair.

The Surprisingly Simple Secret Behind the T707’s Gesture Controls

We figured out how Maria Sharapova's new cell phone silences itself with only a wave of the hand. In theory, anyway.

Nokia’s E71x Brings Finnish Quality to the Masses on AT&T

Though the phone hasn't changed much since the E71's introduction last year, a new price tag and availability on AT&T has reinvigorated interest in the sleek QWERTY phone.

Motorola Evokes Boredom, Indifference with First iPhone Contender

Hands on testing of the company's first stab at the iPhone revealed a pretty face and nothing special inside.

OCZ Neutrino DIY Netbook

Picky netbook buyers can literally build the systems they want with this partially assembled shell.

Samsung Makes an Eye-Popping OLED Impression

One of the company's newest phones uses the same technology found in cutting-edge TVs to deliver incomparable color.

Samsung’s Propel Pro Remembers Everyone Who Has Ever Touched it

The mirror-like new Propel can't help but look grimy after you get your mitts on it.

Hands Off with the Palm Pre

Something's fishy about Palm's mysteriously uptight demo of the Pre.

HTC’s Touch Pro2: Exactly What the Original Should Have Been

A number of major fixes to the next-gen Touch Pro make it one of the most promising models in HTC's upcoming line.

Hands On With HTC’s Snap

We fiddle with the company's new budget-priced Windows Mobile handset.

TomTom’s Unique New GPS Mounts Flex, Rotate and Fold Flat

The company's creative new take on the old task of holding a GPS unit in a window solves many of the problems of previous attempts.

3Deep: Web 2.0 for Your Phone’s Contact List

The upcoming app allows you to see when your friends are busy, what they're doing, and be notified when they're free.

RIM Heaps One More Item on the BlackBerry Accessory Pile

A new in-car speakerphone will allow you to gab it behind the wheel, and play tunes from your BlackBerry over your car stereo.

Garmin-Asus Break the Slow Barrier on G60 Smartphone

We could take or leave the location-based services - just give us a capable smartphone as responsive as this one.

Fondling Glass with LG’s See-Through GD900

The touch-screen glass keypad on LG's new slider looks and feels amazing in person, and could potentially be both beautiful and useful.

LG Strikes Cheap QWERTY Gold with Solid Messaging Phones

The company's two contributions to AT&T's latest six-pack of messaging phones seem to nail appealing aesthetics and feel at a reasonable price.

CTIA Wireless 2009 Show Floor Opens in Las Vegas

Digital Trends' man on the floor explains the buzz over the CTIA Wireless show - and the name.

LG GD900

LG wraps glass in steel to produce a slider with a see-through, slide-out keypad.

Alienware Area-51 X58 Review

Alienware's super machine will dominate every game you can throw at it, and your wallet, too.

Tesla S Electric Sedan

Tesla makes a bid for the masses with a more practical, but still exotic, electric car.

HP Firebird 802 Review

Price, style and efficiency put this PC in its own category, even if others can outrun it.

OnLive MicroConsole

The latest console isn?t a console at all, and it promises an end to upgrades and game purchases.

Apple iPod Shuffle 3G Review

Apple proves smaller isn't always better by sacrificing ease of use for style in the latest Shuffle.

SwitchEasy ThumbTack iPod Microphone

This cleverly designed (and disguised) mic improves recording quality in a package you can pocket.

Bang and Olufsen BeoVision 4-103 103-inch Plasma Television

For about the price of a starter home, you too can own 103 glorious inches of glowing plasma screen.

Internet Explorer 8: One Step Forward, Three Steps Back

Despite a handful of modest improvements, Microsoft still couldn't get us to switch back.

Afraid of Commitment? AT&T to Offer Contract-Free iPhone

Leaked AT&T documents suggest the company will begin offering the iPhone without a contract on March 26.

Recession-Torn U.S. Sees a Computer Science Renaissance

The number of students seeking CS degrees saw an enormous leap in 2008.

Holy Realistic Smoke! Nvidia Brings PhysX Engine to PlayStation 3

A new licensing agreement will allow PS3 developers to access Nvidia's tools, for effects like realistic smoke, debris, and explosions.

Fujitsu FLEPia Color eBook

Fujitsu has squeezed color out of ePaper, but slow refresh times may hinder its appeal.

MS500 Wireless Speaker Blasts Your Tunes in the Great Outdoors

The 2009 equivalent of a boombox clips on to anything you want and uses Bluetooth to stream tunes off a cell phone or PMP.

Iomega Opens ix2 NAS to Torrents, Remote Access

A free firmware upgrade brings the latest StorCenter ix2 up to speed with a slew of major new features.

MS500 Wireless Speaker Blasts Your Tunes in the Great Outdoors

The 2009 equivalent of a boombox clips on to anything you want and uses Bluetooth to stream tunes off a cell phone or PMP.

HTC Primed for Three New Android Phones in 2009

CEO Peter Chou says the company has at least three Android handsets set to debut this year.