Category: Editor's Picks

What do you see when you look at a busted cell phone or computer monitor? Probably a heap of junk. But as the saying goes, one man's trash is another man's... art. That's the view of a burgeoning number of artists who are repurposing old electronics into works of art. These objects of geeky creativity might never hang in a museum next to an Italian masterwork, but that's fine by us. After ...

A reader writes: I'm shopping for a low-cost Blu-ray player for my dad, who is deeply in love with his new HDTV. I know he'd want one that does Netflix streaming since he has a subscription, but with so many options out there I'm totally lost -- just tell me what to get! Dearest Reader: If you ask us, Blu-ray technology is in a transition period, so bear with our rant while we try to answer ...

digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2009/12/04/top-5-late-night-tv-tweeters-and-5-who-should/'; Perhaps it's due to the never-ending grind of churning out funny material on a daily basis, or the pressure from TV networks to keep things light, but there's a serious dearth of good tweeters from the legions of late night TV. Letterman and Conan apparently can't be bothered to Twitter, and Kimmel, ...

HYPE CHECK Leica M9 Digital Rangefinder Camera What it is: The cult of Leica originated in the '40s, when Henri Cartier-Bresson and the Magnum photographers first brought the so-called "decisive moment" into the cultural consciousness. Their startlingly immediate images of street life, war, and people are as fresh today as they were the day they were snapped. The weapon of choice for this ...

Those well-worn holiday tunes are filling the radio waves and stores again, even though Thanksgiving isn't even here yet. Get a jump on your holiday shopping (and retaining your sanity) with our handy Holiday Gift Guide for 2009. We've got you covered whether you're looking for an affordable gift for the creative in your family or have an unlimited budget for the gadget head in your close group ...

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Tillman the Skateboarding Dog is a skating celeb, so it makes sense that he (or one of his bulldog buds) gets to try out the new Tony Hawk game, which comes with a ...

Our friends over at Engadget obsessively cover everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics, which is why we compile this daily roundup of their top stuff (or, at least, what we think is tops). For more details on any of these stories, click on the Engadget links in each story below. Engadget's 2009 Holiday Gift Guide Launches It's about to be that most wonderful time of the year -- ...

Our friends over at Engadget obsessively cover everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics, which is why we compile this daily roundup of their top stuff (or, at least, what we think is tops). For more details on any of these stories, click on the Engadget links in each story below. Apple Wins Comprehensively Against Psystar The battle between tech behemoth Apple and Mac clone maker ...

digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2009/11/14/love-for-our-tweeps-people-answer-what-is-twitter'; Share Last week, we took our cameras to the streets and inadvertently stumped roughly half the people when we asked, "What is Flickr?" This time, we decided to try our luck by inquiring about Twitter, and, for the most part, everyone had an inkling as to the micro-blogging powerhouse's raison ...

Our friends over at Engadget obsessively cover everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics, which is why we compile this daily roundup of their top stuff (or, at least, what we think is tops). For more details on any of these stories, click on the Engadget links in each story below. Twitter and Facebook Integration Hits Xbox Live Next Week It was announced over the summer and has ...

Our friends over at Engadget obsessively cover everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics, which is why we compile this daily roundup of their top stuff (or, at least, what we think is tops). For more details on any of these stories, click on the Engadget links in each story below. MacBook Pro Battery Explodes Oh, boy. Another MacBook Pro battery, another explosion. This one started ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... Pizza Hut's annoying, spamming Facebook app earned the company some criticism last year, but the response to its three-month-old iPhone app has been somewhat different. So far, the mobile ordering system has reportedly brought in over $1 million in revenue. [From: Textually] Since the onset of the recession, many folks have ...

Our friends over at Engadget obsessively cover everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics, which is why we compile this daily roundup of their top stuff (or, at least, what we think is tops). For more details on any of these stories, click on the Engadget links in each story below. Project Natal Launching November 2010? Microsoft's highly anticipated motion-capture accessory for the ...

The cell phone has been draining the world's sperm supply for more than 35 years already. And yet, as ubiquitous as mobiles are today, so too are the dolts who still haven't grasped how to use one responsibly. For anyone who's ever gabbed at dinner, texted on the toilet, ruined a movie, or grossed out an elevator (just to name a few mobile no-nos), Switched presents the following guide of ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... Conrad Hilton revolutionized the hotel business in the early 20th century, and his namesake chain is aiming to do the same in the '00s with promises of technological evolution. Yesterday, Hilton Worldwide announced the release of iPhone and iPod touch apps that will enable guests to remotely check in, choose beds, and order food. ...