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Two Joysticks to Beat Smartphones at Games

Sony’s PS Vita tries to offer almost everything, but game-focused features are still what PlayStation does best.

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For Backup, You’ve Got a Friend, Family or Cloud

Katie tests CrashPlan, a computer-backup system that requires minimal effort and works in the background to automatically back up files.
CrashPlan

A Textbook Case of iPad Fun With Studying

Katie looks at the new iBooks 2 app which offers enhanced educational textbooks that are, for now, focused on high-school students.
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App Makes Readers’ Thoughts an Open Book

Katie looks at Subtext, a free iPad app designed to enable and encourage conversations among readers within digital books themselves.
Subtext

Picking the Brightest, Most Efficient Bulb

Katie offers a brief guide to the latest energy-efficient light bulbs.
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Digging Deeper Into Roots With Spruced-Up Ancestry.com

Katie takes a fresh look at her family tree using a revamped Ancestry.com.
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Using Another Screen to Interact With the TV

Katie tests three free apps that aim to get viewers more engaged in shows as they watch them on TV.
Using Another Screen to Control TV

A Few New Reasons to Reunite With Twitter.com

Twitter.com has revamped its site to make it more approachable and easier to use, particularly for tweeting newbies.
New Twitter Icons

In Your Hands, Just What You Want to Read

Until now, personalized-reading apps have been mostly found on tablets like the iPad, but Wednesday, the first of those apps moves to the smartphone for reading on the go.
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Hotel Booking for Procrastinators or the Picky

Katie tests two digital tools for booking hotels: HotelTonight, which aims to get people into rooms no matter how late they book, and Room 77, which wants to get people into the specific room they want.
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Galaxy Nexus: An In-Your-Face Android Phone

The Galaxy Nexus from Samsung is the first device to run Google’s Android 4.0 operating system, which is designed to be a blend of the Android phone and tablet operating systems that irons out many geeky wrinkles and includes a facial-recognition feature to unlock the phone.
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A Kindle Swipes Fine, but Still Hooked on a Nook

Snip and Save or Put a Pin in It: Two Ways to Share Web Faves

Focus! No Willpower Required.

A Gadget for the Home Learns by Degrees

A Device for When You’re Hurt, Lost or Feeling Scared

Apple Helps Devices Get Their Heads in the Cloud

Hidden Tools Find What You Want On YouTube

Keeping Family, Sitter and Car on One Calendar

Google Mobile App Aims To Turn Phones Into Wallets

A Tablet Children Can Grow Into

Facebook Updates Help Users Share Better With Others

A New BlackBerry That Pushes Few Buttons

The New Smartphone That’s Easy to ‘Like’

Group Messaging for the Rest of Us

Courage for Lion Users

Two Joysticks to Beat Smartphones at Games

February 21, 2012 at 3:42 pm PT

For Backup, You’ve Got a Friend, Family or Cloud

February 14, 2012 at 4:05 pm PT

A Textbook Case of iPad Fun With Studying

February 07, 2012 at 5:40 pm PT

App Makes Readers’ Thoughts an Open Book

January 24, 2012 at 3:26 pm PT

Picking the Brightest, Most Efficient Bulb

January 17, 2012 at 3:41 pm PT

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