Archive: December 30, 2007 - January 5, 2008
CES Game Plan
Inch-thick stack of business cards to hand out? Check. Comfortable walking shoes and hiking socks? Check. Clif Bars in my laptop bag for when I don't have time to eat lunch? Check. Inbox full of "can we schedule a booth appointment?" pitches from tech publicists? Check. Yup, it's almost...
By Rob Pegoraro | January 4, 2008; 11:11 AM ET | Comments (23)
"Eee" Could Have Meant "Excellent"
For years, I've been looking for a simple, fast, ultralight laptop I could use for research and writing on the road. I don't need much: WiFi wireless, a capable Web browser and e-mail software, word processor that can open and save in Microsoft Word format, and some simple photo and...
By Rob Pegoraro | January 3, 2008; 10:34 AM ET | Comments (42)
Make Any Tech Resolutions?
If New Year's Day is a time to mash down the "reset" button on all our bad habits, why not use this time to get a grip on your technological life. You might tell yourself that you'll finally figure out how to edit your camcorder's footage on your computer, update...
By Rob Pegoraro | January 2, 2008; 11:40 AM ET | Comments (10)
Goodbye To 2007--And To Analog Cell Service
I hope the subject of this post isn't news to you--but if it is, get ready to shop for a new cell phone. By February 18, all of the nationwide wireless carriers will have turned off their analog signals for good, and some analog-based devices will become useless chunks of...
By Rob Pegoraro | December 31, 2007; 9:14 AM ET | Comments (50)
