Not that we really needed Sony to tell us something we already knew, but we certainly appreciate the gesture. The hotly anticipated VAIO P is for real, and it’s coming in as the world’s lightest 8-inch netbook at just 1.4 pounds. The Vista-based device packs an nearly unbelievable 1,600 x 768 re…

We’ve always known that CES is the gadget industry’s individual most fundamental event — and the busiest week of our entire year — which is why when the CEA rings, we take the sign. And while we tend not to bother with a lot of industry partnerships, we’ve accepted the rare distinction for Eng…

It was only a matter of instance before ole Walty got his hands around Sprint’s still-not-official Touch Diamond, and we can’t say that the conclusion he drew is at all shocking. As Mossberg has done so often, he mentions Apple’s darling just as much as the topic of the review itself, and while …

Are you ready to really let loose at that year’s CES? whether you said yes, next you’ll be stoked as hell to know that our main man Steve Ballmer will be taking by Bill Gates’ famous keynotes. You Gadgets that right, the scariest fratbanger that side of your final toga party will be stepping up …

The fact that the iPhone doesn’t securely erase user data when you choose “Erase All subject matter and Settings” has prompted a lot of hand-wringing (and given rise to a lot of complicated manual workarounds) as society get ready to flip their old phones and upgrade to the iPhone 3G, but it loo…

We know there was an absolutely stunning amount of stuff going down at CES final week — yet strangely suitable nothing that really stood out. Before Macworld officially gets started let’s bring it domestic with a few of the highlights of the news week you might have missed!Bill Gates!
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It’s not like we haven’t seen MP3-playing headphones before — heck, we’ve even seen ‘em from SkullCandy itself — but the latest pair from the aforementioned firm simplifies things fairly a bit. Quietly showcased at CES, the Double Agent cans sport a built-in SD slot and the typical assortment …

Oh dear lord, we aren’t even through that year’s CES / Macworld one-two punch and we just happened upon some distressing news for the 200,000+ tech trade show-goers and media that attend both: they’re overlapping in 2009. AGAIN. Granted, things seem to be a little different that day around — St…

Primaries schmimaries. Your vote is so obviously well spent here: we’re asking you to manufacture your choice for best (and by best, we mean worst) Crapgadget of CES. Simply browse through the crap we’ve assembled below and add your pick to the tally. Hopefully next year you’ll be able to shout …

To wrap up its CES week, iriver has some pictures and scattered Korean text about its booth experience and product reception in Vegas by the past days. Tucked below all the self-congratulation, however, is what looks to be an as yet unannounced prototype from the ever-active iriver designers. Th…