Japan warming to cheap foreign gadgets amid slump
Mother Nature Network, GA
By Yuri Kageyama, AP NOT SO PICKY: Japanese commuters walk out of a railway station during a rush hour morning in Tokyo. (Photo: Katsumi Kasahara/Associated Press) The recession is causing a massive consumer shift in Japan: No longer do its famously …

Greenpeace Green Gadget Guide says big PC companies 'slipping behind'
DVICE
Some mega-corporations talk big about going green, but their actions speak louder than their words and marketing. So say green fanatics Greenpeace in Version 11 of the Green Gadget Guide, smacking down HP, Dell, and Lenovo while beautifying Samsung, …

Best kitchen gadgets & small appliances
Examiner.com
Addicted to kitchen gadgets? KitchenAid, Cuisinart & Pampered Chef sells quality small appliances and gadgets that will last almost forever. Buy the best and take care of your kitchen gadgets, and they'll serve you well for years! …

ELECTRONIC WEAPONS: Creating Combat Ready Gadgets
Strategy Page
March 28, 2009: The US Army is trying to develop bomb proof computer displays (screens). With more electronics on the battlefield, there is a need for displays that don't break so easily. Commercial computer makers have "ruggedized" models of laptops, …

Health Canada warns against sale, use of electronic smoking gadgets
The Canadian Press, OTTAWA
OTTAWA — Consumers should avoid purchasing or using electronic smoking products, which may pose health risks and have not been fully evaluated for safety and quality, Health Canada says. The products - electronic cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos and …

Spy tech: James Bond's gadgets can now be yours
TMC Net, CT
Mar 27, 2009 (The Dallas Morning News - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — James Bond used to require the services of tech wizard Q and his crash-test-dummy flunkies to craft ingenious gadgets for saving the world. …

Bluetooth Headset – The Hi – Tech Gadget
Best Syndication, CA
Bluetooth technology makes it easy to transfer speech between a mobile phone and a headset, a mobile phone and a computer or images from a digital video camera to a PC. When you use a bluetooth headset, it is important that it is paired between the …

The Best Money-Saving Kitchen Gadgets
U.S. News & World Report, DC
It's time for an Alpha Consumer Challenge: Nominate your choice for the best money-saving kitchen gadget. The randomly-selected winner will receive a copy of Slow Cookers for Dummies, which gives you a hint at my first nomination. …

Virtual books win readers on mobile phones, electronic gadgets
Winnipeg Free Press, Canada
MONTREAL - Indigo says its recently launched digital book service has attracted customers in some 120 countries, and adds that most of the users are doing their e-reading via mobile phone. "This convenient experience to access that bookstore in your …

Gadget Tech Review : Photo Editing with Lightroom 2
The Epoch Times, NY
Lightroom 2 by Adobe is by far one of the best photo editing programs available. It’s simple enough for the casual user to quickly pick up and has nearly all the features required by professionals. Think of Lightroom 2 as a version of Photoshop made …