We’ve got to admit, having played with the mirasol ebook prototype earlier today, Sony’s pre-sale of their Reader Daily Edition is looking marginally less appealing.  Priced at $399.99, the Sony Reader Daily Edition has a 7-inch monochrome e-ink display, integrated 3G connectivity, and...

We’ll admit that we had our reservations about the Verizon Wireless Razzle . The swivel design seemed unusual and gimmicky. We weren’t sure if we liked having to swivel the phone all … Originally posted at Dialed In Podcast Read more here: Verizon Wireless Razzle does the twist

The Wi-Fi Alliance is working on a new specification that will let computing devices interconnect with mobile phones, cameras, printers, keyboards and mice, and other PCs over Wi-Fi connections. Called Wi-Fi Direct, the new specification promises to make it far easier for devices to share, display and...

Betting on the growing popularity of data-hungry phones like the iPhone, Cisco Systems Inc. said Tuesday it had agreed to pay $2.9 billion for Starent Networks Corp., a maker of equipment for wireless carriers. Starent, of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, makes equipment that allows carriers to tie their wireless...

Funny how a pair of smartphones from the same handset maker come across so differently. The Hero from Sprint is generally a pleasure to use and a credible new rival against BlackBerrys and iPhones. AT&T’s Pure, on the other hand, reminds me of cranky child. The two phones are sired by HTC of...

By Andrew Liszewski I can understand that artificial lighting in a pumpkin is a lot safer than a burning candle, particularly if kids are involved, but the smell of scorched pumpkin lid is something that always kindles fond memories of my childhood. But if you prefer to play it safe, these remote control...

In the race to create a notebook that has no weight at all, Sony has taken the lead. On Thursday, the electronics giant unveiled what it described as “the world’s lightest notebook,” the Vaio X. The model was first shown in September at a European trade show. Weighing in at a lithe...

The Dell smartphone rumors have resurfaced, this time with a little more credibility. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Dell plans to introduce a smartphone based on Google’s Android operating system and running on the AT&T network. The Journal cited “people briefed on the plans”...

This week, HP unveiled their new line of four wireless “Magic Frame” printers for the consumer market in Asia. In tandem with this, they’ve also released an iPhone application that allows you to directly print photos from your iPhone or iPod touch. Neat right? Well, the app was released...

Like most editors at CNET, I often receive questions from CNET readers about specific problems. Here are a few that were brought up to me in the last month. It's probably time I went wireless myself. (Credit: Dong Ngo/CNET) Q : My laptop’s Wireless-N adapter only caps at 130Mbps even though...

TomTom is moving fast to expand its GPS product line. On Monday, the company rolled out the TomTom XL 340S LIVE. TomTom also announced a new agreement with AT&T to provide the wireless connection to the XL 340S LIVE. TomTom initially launched LIVE services on the premium GO range of devices. Now...

China Unicom will sell the iPhone in China beginning next month, the company confirmed Monday. The deal between Apple and China Unicom was officially made public in August after news leaked that employees were being trained on the iPhone. The first leak came when a company insider from subsidiary Guangdong...