Toshiba's 1TB USB 3.0 drive; winter gloves for touch-screening

02/07/12

The scoop: Canvio 3.0 Plus external hard drive, by Toshiba, about $180 (1TB version).

Galaxy Nexus smartphone a worthy upgrade

01/19/12

Review of the Galaxy Nexus smartphone, by Samsung.

HP's touch-screen desktop continues to intrigue me

12/14/11

Shaw reviews HP's TouchSmart Desktop 610 Quad series.

Two Android tablets, different goals

12/01/11

Shaw reviews the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus and the Motorola Xoom 4G LTE.

Indiana Keith and the Gift Guide of Doom

11/21/11

Here at this link is the 2011 version of our technology holiday gift guide, Cool Yule Tools. Once again I think we've outdone ourselves. We've got somewhere between 150 and 170 reviews of different products for the technology and gadget-lover on your holiday gift list. Or you might just like to peruse the pages and online reviews yourself if you are looking for ideas to make your own wish list.

Epson MegaPlex lets you project iPad content on the big screen

11/01/11

Shaw reviews the MegaPlex MG-850HD projector, by Epson.

4G device options beyond the smartphone or USB modem

10/20/11

Verizon's 4G LTE network has been available in several major cities for awhile now, and it continues to expand to more regions across the U.S. We've done some early network testing, but now have tried two devices (a tablet and netbook) that integrate the 4G LTE network connectivity into the device.

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet a business contender

10/05/11

Shaw reviews Lenovo's ThinkPad Tablet.

Jawbone adds a 'Nerd' to its cool Bluetooth headsets

09/22/11

The scoop: Icon HD + The Nerd, by Jawbone, about $140.

2 tools that can kill dead spots

09/07/11

Shaw reviews D-Link's Amplifi PowerLine AV 500 4-Port Gigabit Switch, Cisco's Linksys RE1000 Wireless-N Range Extender/Bridge.

Sonos stays on top with its Play:3 music system; Seagate GoFlex Turbo speeds up portable data transfer

08/17/11

Shaw reviews Sonos' Play:3 wireless music system; Seagate's GoFlexTurbo portable hard drive.

Keyboard links to multiple Bluetooth devices; a lightweight PC headset system

08/02/11

Shaw reviews Multi-Link Bluetooth Keyboard with Touchpad, by Iogear, and Savi 440, by Plantronics.

HP TouchPad joins the tablet race, but has some catching up to do

07/14/11

Shaw reviews the HP TouchPad.

Xperia Play: The smartphone for serious gamers

06/15/11

Shaw reviews Xperia Play, by Sony Ericsson.

Sony's streaming media player has a boatload of content

06/02/11

Shaw reviews Sony Network Media Player.

Seagate drive streams media to your iPad, iPhone

05/18/11

Shaw reviews the GoFlex Satellite, by Seagate.

Why my job is still cool

05/09/11

It's tough to write a 25-year-anniversary column when you haven't been here for 25 years – my time at the helm of the Cool Tools column has only been about 10 years or so now. Instead, I'll reflect on the past 25 years in my own life and how technology (and networking!) has changed not only what I do for work, but within my life as well.

Honey, they shrunk the scanners!

04/13/11

Keith Shaw reviews the Visioneer Mobility scanner, by Visioneer, and ScanSnap S1100, by Fujitsu

Verizon's ThunderBolt packs a 4G punch

03/30/11

A few weeks ago at the CTIA 2011 conference in Orlando, I lamented to an attendee about being stuck with 3G connectivity at my hotel room. "Wow, someone complaining about only having 3G" was his response, which got me to think about how fickle we get about technology whenever something new or faster comes out (in this case, so-called 4G wireless).

Product and service picks from DEMO Spring 2011

03/02/11

More than 50 startups launched products and services at DEMO Spring 2011, all hoping to become the next Facebook, Twitter or Salesforce.com, or to attract just enough venture funding or press coverage to continue their dreams. All of the products or services were cool in their own way, but here (in no particular order) are my picks for the ones I found most useful, cool or awesome.

tyPad makes iPad typing easier; ergonomic mouse gets smaller

02/16/11

Reviews of tyPad, by Accessory Workshop, and Whirl Mini Notebook Laser Mouse, by Smartfish

Lenovo U260 a light workhorse

02/02/11

The scoop: Lenovo ideaPad U260, by Lenovo, starts at $900.

Review: Plantronics Voyager PRO UC Bluetooth headset

01/26/11

The scoop: Voyager Pro UC Bluetooth headset, by Plantronics, about $200.

Boxee Box needs more stuff in it

01/18/11

This cube-like box connects to your high-definition TV (via HDMI) and the Internet (via wired or wireless) to provide Internet TV services (watching movies, TV shows and other content), as well as accessing your own photos, movies or videos.

Keith vs. the Vulkano

12/15/10

Even if I didn't have a faulty box, I have some reservations about the all-in-one nature and features of this box.