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11.11.2009 2:55 pm

Here’s a look at the new Blackberry Storm 2

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

For those of you interested in seeing a bit of a review of the Blackberry Storm 2, here is one produced by the Associated Press.

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10.19.2009 2:27 pm

Take a look at Dell’s new ultra-thin laptop

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The race continues to build smaller and thinner laptops. Here’s a new offering from Dell. The new Latitude Z is roughly one-half inch thick - making it thinner than the MacBook Air.

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10.16.2009 4:51 pm

Inventor puts new spin on household fan

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Never really thought of the fan as something in need of a revamp. But inventor James Dyson is offering a very different design. As in, it doesn’t have any blades. A word of warning as you watch the video: don’t…

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08.28.2009 5:05 pm

Bluetooth headsets: Do you love them? Or do they drive you crazy?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

So I’m working on a story about the way those Bluetooth headsets are the object both of love and disdain. If you are a St. Louis-area resident with strong feelings one way or the other, I’d love to hear from…

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08.13.2009 3:38 pm

Floppy disks, video arcades, typewriters: What’s your favorite outdated tech?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It can be amusing to think about those things we once thought so very cool, things that are rapidly fading from our lives.

You know what I’m talking about - the full-sized spare tire, 8-track tapes and programs that would convince…

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07.22.2009 3:02 pm

Some iPods do more than shuffle and repeat: They catch fire

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

You’ve probably never wondered if your iPod represented a fire hazard. But if you had, your suspicions would be validated by this story at Ars Technica, which looks at reports of iPods bursting into flames, etc.

Apparently it took seven months…

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07.20.2009 11:53 am

A few gaming gadgets that just might hurt you

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

I’ll admit that I’m pretty much afraid of the Wii video gaming system. Afraid that I’ll look silly playing it. Afraid I might like one enough to want to buy one. Afraid I might injure myself.

Well, Tracey John at Wired.com…

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06.29.2009 5:31 pm

EU gets agreement from phone makers to standardize power cords

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Can anyone think of a single reason why different cell phone brands shouldn’t share the same power cord?

According to ArsTechnica, many of the world’s top cell phone makers have agreed to use a standardized cell phone charger - using a micro-USB…

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06.25.2009 5:19 am

Thinking about casting aside that bulky laptop in favor of a netbook?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

So I’m heading out this morning to attend a friend’s wedding in New Jersey. It’s the perfect opportunity to give my newest toy a trial run.

For the past couple of years, my travel computer has been a small Dell XPS…

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06.23.2009 11:58 am

Will cell phone cameras ruin the pocket camera market?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

I love taking pictures. I’ve been a fairly serious photo hobbyist since leaving college with a degree in photojournalism but a job as a reporter. I spend a fair amount of time following the happenings in the world of photography…

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