Gear + Hardware

Even with the busy holiday season here, I'm bound and determined to set aside some personal time for momma to keep me sane. For me, that means reading a lot more. Like, a lot more. So I'm really excited about the ebook subscription servi…

One childhood memory I can recall with amazing clarity is the morning my dad loaded us all up in our wood-paneled station wagon and drove us to to pick up an Apple IIc. It had a whopping 128 KB of memory and an 8-inch green-on-green moni…

I'm a huge fan of the juxtaposition of high tech and low tech, but I've never seen anything like the Decaphone. Or really, I have. But it wasn't all in wood and it certainly didn't have a dock for your iPhone in it. The Decaphone is insp…

I've seen quite a few iPhone wallet cases, some of which our readers have gone nuts for , but I've never rushed so quickly to get my own phone in one as with this swanky find from Griffin. The Beamhaus billfold for iPhone 5 from Griffin …

Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us ! Then check out these 5 popular pins you might have missed this week. We've got our eye on this gorgeous smartphone wristlet from one of our favorite designers. What a cool little stocking st…

I've been a fan of Motorola phones since way back when I owned a fabulous new, silver, late-90's Razr. (Now about $12.23 on eBay.) So leave it to Google, who now owns Motorola, to take an already awesome phone brand and together, one-up …

With holidays coming up, that doesn't just mean gifts, it means entertaining. So I'm thrilled that one of our favorite portable audio brands, Soundfreaq is doing some extremely cool things to get that home audio system up to par without …

I love my e-books, thanks to their portability, affordability, and my habit of buying the next book of the series at 3 a.m., when all real bookstores are closed and I just have to find out what happens next. But I miss the solid feel of …

I love the feel of a real book in my hands, but I have to admit I really love the convenience of ebooks when I've just finished The Hunger Games and I can't wait more than five minutes to get Catching Fire downloaded on my iPad. But what…

If you've been thinking about grabbing one of the awesome Jawbone Jambox Bluetooth speakers but haven't quite pulled the trigger, now there might be one very big new reason to get one. Which is very small. Proving bigger isn't always bet…

My 10-year old son is definitely ready for his own laptop, but I have no idea what to get him! Can you help with a child-friendly option? -Amy Funny you should ask, Amy. I just decided to get a laptop for my 9-year old, which was a lot e…

I cannot say enough wonderful things about the Sonos wireless music system --and do. Often. To everyone who comes to my house and says whoa, that's amazing--what is that? The one thing I couldn't say though is that Android users could re…

Every so often I go ahead and swap out the photo on my desktop for some soothing, cool illustrated desktop pattern. Often because I have so much crap on my desktop I stop being able to find it. I mean...because I have awesome style and w…

This year, my son has needed a computer more frequently for his homework assignments. And while I'm happy to have him use my laptop, it always happens at a time when I'm right in the middle of something work-related and urgent. I'm think…

In anticipation of summer sand and surf, we recently offered up some of the best waterproof cases to protect your smartphones. And while I love my LifeProof and wouldn't go near a pool or beach without some kind of protection for my iPho…

Now that it's June, we're excited to share some of our favorite tech gifts for Father's Day. This year, we thought we'd break it down by price--because even if you've got a tech-loving dad to shop for, it doesn't mean you have to spend a…

Because I'm a huge Sonos evangelist and pretty much want everyone I love to own one, I was poking around the site to get some Father's Day tech gift ideas. As it turns out, there's a deal right now that's too good to pass up. If you're c…

The gift for the dad who has everything? Well thanks to technology, there are increasingly more everythings out there in the world each day, which makes the search easier. A little easier? Okay, not that much easier. But if you've got an…

Not to feed into any stereotypes or anything, but in general, guys like tech. Oh sure, maybe your fella would be pumped to get a t-shirt inscribed with "World's Greatest Dad" for Father's Day, but let's just say, for argument's sake, tha…

My girls and I have taken to watching movies from Hulu or Netflix on my iPad in bed on weekend nights, which may be one of my new favorite routines. But honestly, the little built-in speakers when you're watching a big action adventure l…

When Mother's Day comes around, spring is most definitely in the air. Ah, thoughts of long days outside, beach trips and picnics. And what is one very important component of all these activities? Music! With eager anticipation for summer…

While one of you will win the sweet Samsung Galaxy Note on our Mother's Day gift guide this year, we know that not every tech gift comes free. Still, it's nice to know there are some cool tech gifts for moms out there that won't cost you…

The Apple doesn't fall far from the tree with this natural wood keyboard for your Mac. Wood you try it? (Heh) Our inner geek is definitely piqued by this wooden MacBook Pro keyboard from RAWBKNY. Available in Bamboo or Rosewood, each pie…

While we've got spring cleaning and organizing on the brain, that extends to my audio system options too. If you've got unwieldy woofers or cord nests polluting your otherwise clean (okay, sometimes clean) space, here's a beautiful, simp…