(Credit: CBS Interactive) A GPS is one of those things I don’t know how we as a society ever lived without. Like Google. And cell phones. And Nutella crepes. Back in the stone age of satellite-assisted navigation (I’m talking 2003, around the time my thoroughly inept book on GPS technology came out), you could expect [...]

(Credit: Ooma) This is an update of a deal I posted last year. I haven’t used a landline for as long as I can remember. It’s probably been five or six years since I switched to voice-over-IP service, and although there have been bumps along the way (anyone remember SunRocket?), I can’t complain about the [...]

(Credit: EA) A mere six months ago, Battlefield 3 was all the rage of the game world. Said GameSpot: “In the realm of online combat, Battlefield 3 provides thrills that few games can match.” Of course, I don’t care how thrilling a game is: I won’t spend $60 on it. Not now, not ever. But [...]

The Toshiba Thrive is a powerful, but bulky, 10-inch Android tablet. (Credit: CBS Interactive) This is an update of a deal I posted about a month ago. Much as I like 7-inch tablets like the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet, I can definitely see the appeal of a 10-inch model — especially when it’s priced [...]

Click for a closer look at some of the titles included in this year’s Mac SuperBundle. (Credit: Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET) You’ve heard of the “Apple tax,” right? It’s the notion that Mac users pay a hefty premium for their hardware. But I also think there’s a “Mac OS tax,” meaning Mac software tends to [...]

(Credit: Wal-Mart) When I first encountered the Virgin Mobile Motorola Triumph last July, I called it the best no-contract phone you could buy. And that was when it was priced at $299.99. Right now, Wal-Mart has the Motorola Triumph prepaid Android phone for $188, plus $2.97 for shipping (unless you opt for site-to-store, which is [...]

Even recertified, the HDHomeRun Dual is an excellent deal at $69.99 shipped. (Credit: IceMonkey) Cord-cutters of the world, this one’s for you. If you’re looking to tap those sweet, sweet TV signals that get broadcast over the airwaves for free, and you want to watch and/or record them on your PC, there’s one important ingredient: [...]

For a limited time, you can upgrade to the Plus version of WinPatrol for just 99 cents. (Credit: Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET) In the world of utilities, WinPatrol is something of an anomaly. It’s been around forever, as evidenced by its goofy, Windows 95-era interface and hideous, Internet 1.0-era Web site. Yet it’s amassed a [...]

(Credit: Apple) With all due respect to my colleague Donald Bell, I don’t believe Apple should dump the iPod Touch. Rather, I still think it’s a killer product, perfect for kids and other users who want the iPhone experience without the iPhone price. In fact, thanks to apps like Skype and Truphone, all you need [...]

The Insignia NS-55E560A11. (Credit: Best Buy) When shopping for a replacement for my recently departed Toshiba TV, which died after just a few years of service, I paid a lot more attention to warranty. Sadly, few of the models I looked at offered more than the standard one year. Too bad I missed out on [...]