A PC and Tablet “Brick” for the Price of One

The Asus Transformer AiO offers dual software and hardware systems, but they don’t offset a weighty downside.
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Raising the Bar for Better TV Sound

The Sonos Playbar is a one-piece speaker system that aims to bring high-quality sound to a TV without a complicated setup.
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From QWERTY to Quirky: New Ways to Type

Typing on glass keyboards — like those found on iPhones, Android phones and Windows Phones — should be much easier by now. Some new technologies are aimed at solving the problem.
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Custom Magazine Focuses on the Big Pictures

A new edition of Zite, an app that assembles online stories into a personalized digital magazine, puts a lot of emphasis on visuals.
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Nook HD’s Screen Dazzles, but Quirks Detract

The Nook HD stands out with the highest-resolution small screen, and its redesigned interface proves that Barnes & Noble takes software seriously.
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Ten Ways to Make Your Android Smarter

Are you getting the most out of Android? Katie offers 10 ways to make your Android phone easier to use.
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E-Invites to the Social Network Events of 2012

Google and Facebook aim to be the Web hosts of the party, but sharing may make some nervous.
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Podcast Hunter Tracks Down the Web’s Best

Stitcher’s Smart Station delivers audio content from your favorite radio shows to your device.
On your Favorites list new podcast episodes enter the queue when they become available.

In Tablets, Bigger Isn’t Necessarily Better

The Toshiba Excite 13’s huge screen makes watching videos and reading e-books a delight. But for some other uses, the oversize tablet, which will be available in late July, is awkward to hold.
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Bing Goes Sleek and More Social

Microsoft’s revamped search engine shows promise — if users can adapt.
Bing's Snapshot column helps users do things like make a hotel reservation. Its Sidebar column, far right, shows friends who may have answers to help with a person's current search.

A Wedding App That Gives the Guests a Part

In Race to Beat iPhone, One Android Weighs In

Is Browsing a Catalog More Fun on a Tablet?

Using Another Screen to Interact With the TV

A Few New Reasons to Reunite With Twitter.com

In Your Hands, Just What You Want to Read

Hotel Booking for Procrastinators or the Picky

Galaxy Nexus: An In-Your-Face Android Phone

Group Messaging for the Rest of Us

A Slender Tablet With Widescreen Ambitions

Why Smartphones Can See More Than We Can

Sidekick 4G: Speedier Socializing

The Echo Doubles Up on Touch Screens

PC Downloads as Easy as an App

New Way to Check Out eBooks