Gadgets

Why haven’t ubiquitous user reviews banished bad products from virtual shelves?

The user review has been around online shopping practically since online shopping’s been around, but it doesn’t appear to have affected the quality of products that are produced. Why not?

Google Glass development continues but still much to do, project leader says

Describing the Google Glass project as "complicated", team leader Babak Parviz said in a recent interview his engineers were currently working on incorporating head gestures, voice control and phone functionality into the high-tech specs, using a battery…

Amazon wins the 2012 holiday season

Amazon's holiday period this year was its most successful to date, with the company not only ranking top of a survey of online retailers' customer service, but sales also reached a new peak with more than 25 million items being sold per day at one point.

New BlackBerry 10 phone with a QWERTY keyboard spotted

BlackBerry's new N-Series QWERTY smartphone has been spotted just a month left before launch day.

Nintendo TVii review: A great idea that simply doesn’t work yet

Nintendo's killer app for the Wii U is an amazing concept for bringing together all the different ways we watch television in 2012. There's just one problem: It doesn't really work yet.

How to avoid getting suckered when you shop for gadgets

Some retailers will do anything to get you in the door and dropping money on tech – like some of these dodgy strategies.

MeterPlug gets the electric bill under control with mobile tracking

Definitely a great idea for tracking the cost of electricity use around the home, the MeterPlug delivers a plethora of useful data to your smartphone.

Karma offers free data to users that publicly share their hotspot

Tapping into the social space to increase visibility of the Karma brand, the social hotspot adds data to a user's account when they share their connection.

Hands-free Swivl motion platform adds DSLR, tablet support

Definitely a great tool for professional photographers or anyone that likes to video chat, the new Swivl motion device can track your movement.

DoorBot Wi-Fi doorbell camera lets you see visitors on your smartphone

Definitely a great way to check out who's standing at the front door, the DoorBot Wi-Fi doorbell sends a video feed to your personal mobile device.

Casio G-Shock syncs with an iPhone to deliver email, call alerts

While the cosmetic appearance of the Casio G-Shock may not attract fans of Apple design, the functionality is definitely useful for busy iPhone owners.

Best fitness gadgets and tech to get you into shape

Get svelte after the holidays and lose those pounds with our rundown of the best fitness gadgets and technology out there.

Fitbit One versus Fitbit Zip: Is the One worth an extra $40?

Just in time for the holiday and new year resolutions, the Fitbit One has begun shipping. Here's what's new about the One versus its budget predecessor, the Zip.

Father builds automated drone to watch son walk to the bus stop

Definitely a unique way to remotely keep an eye on the kids, a dad in the Northeast modified a quadcopter to watch from afar.

DT Deals: Prey will unveil the thief who stole your gadgets

Today's DT Deals is all about protecting your gadgets. For $50, you can safeguard up to 10 devices with the Prey security software.