gadgets

If you have a collection of old cell phones and electronics sitting around your house then check out ecoSquid.com, which searches gadget recyclers to find out who will pay the most for your old cell phones. Much like Kayak finds the best deals on travel from numerous hotels or airlines, ecoSquid...

Cooking in my mother's kitchen can sometimes be a chore: She and I just don't think the same way when it comes to food, despite the many years I spent as a student under her tutelage. As a child of the Great Depression, she represents the commitment to thrift mixed with an often-blind love for the...

The company says demand has outstripped supply in the U.S., so it's putting off the iPad's global launch by a month.

If you like the simplicity of Amazon's One Click purchases, then you may fall in love with the new Amazon PayPhrase service that just launched. PayPhrase lets you create a phrase associated with your Amazon account and complete purchases at Amazon and partner stores like DKNY, Jockey, Buy.com and...

College kids are opting to scale back their wardrobes and save their pennies for new gadgets, according to a study in today's WWD. Students will have spent a projected $13 billion on electronics by the end of this year -- more than twice what they'll likely have spent on clothing and accessories:...

Most new electronics purchases go something like this. Do just enough research to confirm that you want something, plunk down large amounts of cash, speed home from the store, obliterate the packaging and bask in the soft glow of an LCD screen. The problem is that three days later, when you still...

I got an e-mail from Saks Fifth Avenue last night that gave me pause, and not because of the deal it was advertising ("spend some get some," which rewards customers with gift cards depending on how much they spend). No, it was the photo in the e-mail that took me aback. The e-mails I get from Saks...

This one's still in rumor mode right now, but even all the experts say it's nearly a sure thing: TheStreet.com, says that AT&T is probably going to cut the price of the monthly iPhone usage plan by $10 this summer as Apple wheels out the phone's new model. That means the current, insultingly...

After doing a round of holiday cleaning at our apartment, I discovered a treasure trove of gadgets which still worked, but no longer met my needs. Thankfully I also found Gazelle.com, a company that buys old electronics for resale or recycle. I tested out Gazelle.com with three items I had on hand;...

More than ever these days, people are rolling up their sleeves and finding ways to help themselves.They're also interested in helping their neighbors, their country and the planet. These attitudes are commendable, compelling and powerful. That is why today I am bringing to you a few of my favorite...