Mobile/Wireless

Mon, October 04, 2010 - Extended warranties on tech gadgets pose a perennial dilemma: They can be lifesavers -- or a complete waste of money. Here's some expert advice on what to ask yourself before buying an extended warranty.

Mon, September 27, 2010 - Inexpensive pre-paid wireless plans are growing in popularity with cellphone users. But before you buy one for yourself, an elderly parent, or a teen, consider these 8 gotchas.

Mon, September 13, 2010 - Why is it so hard to make Outlook calendars and contacts sync with an iPhone? CIO.com's Bill Snyder finds a workaround using Google Calendar and shares his tips.

Mon, August 30, 2010 - Ford’s revamped IT department provides global shared services and is deploying consumer tech in new vehicles to cut costs, attract customers and restore profit.

Thu, August 26, 2010 - Why did Google add voice capability to Gmail -- and what's next? Consider these five facts to put the new Google Voice in perspective.

Tue, August 24, 2010 - With location-based services such as Facebook's Places come many misconceptions about risks. Here's a look at what's true and false regarding location-based technology.

Tue, August 17, 2010 - In some cases, you can get rid of your laptop -- but only after figuring out app, data-access, keyboard, display, and power issues.

Mon, August 16, 2010 - Can you get more juice from your trusty laptop PC battery? Bill Snyder of CIO.com shares three pieces of practical advice.

Mon, August 16, 2010 - A test of TeliaSonera's LTE (Long Term Evolution) network and its new multimode modem shows the next-generation mobile technology at its best -- delivering speeds at up 59.1M bps (bits per second) -- when used at 2.6GHz. But it also reveals how the technology sometimes struggles when used indoors.

Wed, August 11, 2010 - It's not "Minority Report" time, but new iPhone apps are moving from the military to police forces and emergency response teams. Think geo-location and surveillance.