A fair number of companies that read our product reviews tell me that they take our criticism to heart to improve their wares. That's flattering to hear, but I don't think the message is getting to the right people.

I guess you could say I started cheating on Windows back in October of 2010. That's when Apple debuted the revamped MacBook Air. For the first time, I could resume working almost as soon as I flipped ...

If I had been drinking something at the time, I would have spit it all over my screen. That's because I was reading a laptop buying guide that was so superficial, so full of errors, half-truths and ov...

As much as I'm a sucker for quad-core processors, slick interfaces and killer apps, none of that matters if the screen on a gadget I'm buying isn't up to snuff. Whether we're shopping for a laptop, ...

If you're going to completely re-imagine your operating system with a new touch-friendly interface, you had better pair it with hardware that gets people excited about upgrading. And that's exactl...

Anyone in the market for a smartphone these days will likely see the term 4G shoved in their face by the major carriers. "We have the biggest network!" "We have the fastest speeds!" Sometimes the prov...

Since the release of Ice Cream Sandwich in October 2011, Android users have been eagerly anticipated the release of the new OS on their phones and tablets. Most new Android phones and tablets coming t...

What started as a trickle has become a flood. Every PC maker now has at least one Ultrabook on the market, and many have two or more. By the time back-to-school season rolls around, you'll see many of...

I didn't realize it at the time, but for a brief moment I certainly acted like one. Recently, when I spotted someone using an old BlackBerry, I said to myself "How quaint." Yup, I was acting like a te...