The best fitness tech, games and apps

Gorged on Girl Scout Cookies? Overindulged on onion rings? Simply need a little tummy tightening before you sport your swim trunks? Whatever the case may be, technology can help you… →
How to set up an A/V receiver

With a back panel riddled with connections, a front panel speckled in all manner of buttons, and an array of different wires needed to get everything all hooked up, a… →
Spring cleaning for your computer and gadgets

You’ve already detailed your car, had a garage sale and donated unwanted items to Goodwill. You’ve changed the air filters in your home and dusted behind the refrigerator. So what… →
Photography tips: How to take great pictures of your kids

Some of the best amateur photographers are parents. They delve into the hobby because they have a new addition to the family, and soon realize that their digital point-and-click cameras… →
2011 Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Buying a gift for the mother in your life, whether it be your own or your children’s, can be a tricky enterprise. You have to avoid certain stereotypically “mother” inspired… →
Safety on the Internet: How to Protect your children

Also check out Best iPad apps for kids and Best iPhone apps for kids. Keeping your kids safe in this age of constant screen time is no easy feat. While… →
The best iPad apps for kids

Shopping for a kids apps is quite a different thing than deciding which film to add to your Netflix queue, even more so when you’re loading up the iPad before… →
Spring break gadgets and gear under $200

It’s that time of year again to grab a suitcase, toss in the sunscreen, and hit the beach, the slopes, or wherever your spring break travels take you. But it… →
Home Theater Design: How to Make Sure Equipment is Compatible

As if it weren’t bad enough having to shell out thousands for a hot home theater system, here’s the hidden catch so many often overlook. Sometimes it can be even… →
Technology Blue Book: How Much Are Used Electronics and Gadgets Worth?

As any gadget enthusiast worth their weight in component video cables knows (and much to their chagrin), technology tends to get outdated very quickly. Just when you think you’ve got… →
Things to Remember When Buying a Home Speaker System

Shopping for a speaker system? Then you’re no doubt wondering which features are worth the money, and which are pure marketing hype. We put the question to Dennis Erskine of… →
Motion Smoothing: 120Hz and 240Hz Refresh Rates Explained

Curious what ‘motion smoothing’ is all about in LCD displays? It’s often described in terms of 120 Hz, 240 Hz and now even 480 Hz, and boasted as a major… →
720p vs. 1080p: Can You Tell The Difference Between HDTV Resolutions?

Wondering if the human eye can really discern a difference between 720p and 1080p HDTV resolution? We asked AV expert Joseph Kane, founder of JKP Productions and creator of the… →
How Important is HDTV Calibration?

If you’ve bought a new HDTV recently, then it’s a question you’re no doubt asking yourself: How important is calibration once I get my new set home? The second which… →
Quick and Easy Home Theater Enhancements

Spending a lot of money on your home theater and then not getting the most out of it is like eating pizza without tomato sauce. It’s really just a bunch… →
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