Gadgets that help you save the environment. ...more

March 11, 2009

With the clock ticking toward the Feb. 17 deadline for TV broadcasters to shut off their analog signals and go entirely digital, analysts say more than 6.5 million households are not ready. Now Congress appears poised to postpone the transition to June — but a delay could bring its own problems. ...more

January 23, 2009

The International Consumer Electronics Show, the largest trade show in the United States, opens this week in Las Vegas with a full slate of giant TVs and inventive gadgets, despite the pall of a recession hanging over the industry. ...more

January 5, 2009

The economy may be tattered, but there are plenty of reasons for consumers to feel good in this market. For one, it no longer costs more to fill up the gas tank than it costs to take your sweetheart out to dinner. The following price comparisons may inspire gratitude. ...more

November 26, 2008

Kim Shaver's not ready to eulogize the armoire. "The demise of the armoire is greatly overstated," says the spokeswoman for Hooker Furniture, which specializes in entertainment units. "It's one of if not the most classic pieces of furniture. I don't think it's going to go away." ...more

February 16, 2008

Cookie Ginex likes the keyless remote system and the ability to load up her CD player with a half-dozen country recordings, but mostly her needs are "pretty basic" when it comes to cars, she says. ...more

January 19, 2008

Ah, the splendor of firing up that huge new HDTV you got for the holidays, or that spiffy new game console or cell phone. ...more

January 5, 2008

Move over, peace and happiness. Computers are what Americans really want nowadays. ...more

October 16, 2007