‘Hey Honey, I’m feeling hot’: Whisper sweet nothings to your Honeywell Smart Thermostat

Feeling hot? No need to keep that information to yourself. Now you can tell Honeywell's latest model of the Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat and it will use your prompts to adjust the temperature from up to 25 feet away.


Ping helps iPhone email feel more like text messaging

We try out Ping, the latest attempt to reinvent email. This time, it's focusing on mobile, and its innovative method of categorizing messages and conversational message style means it comes pretty close to managing it.

Apple hiring music experts to give iTunes Radio human touch

While music streaming services like Pandora rely largely on algorithms to power song selection, Apple is hoping the human touch will give it the edge with iTunes Radio, which launches today.

7 things we love about iOS 7 (and 7 things we hate)

We've been using iOS 7 for a while now, and for the most part, we like it. Here is our review, which is split up into our seven favorite features and seven biggest frustrations with Apple's new iPhone OS.

Awesome smartphone covers with Kindle-like E Ink screens are on the horizon

Traditional ebook readers like the Kindle seem to be losing some popularity, but their screens will live on. New smartphone covers could turn any phone into a working epaper reader.


How to prepare for and download iOS 7

Apple’s new iOS 7 platform has arrived, but are you ready to roll? We take a look at how to prepare your iPhone or iPad, and how to download and install the newest update.


Bowers and Wilkins brings luxury to jet-setters with new P7 over-ear headphones

Bowers and Wilkins announces its first ever over-ear headphones, the P7. The headphones are constructed from high-grade materials, packed into a travel ready chassis, promising elite sound and comfort in a convenient, noise isloating package. The P7 headphones…

HTC One Max Rumor Roundup: What we know about HTC’s phablet (Updated)

Following the HTC One and the HTC One Mini, the company's next major smartphone release is rumored to be a larger version of the One, codename T6 and known as the HTC One Max. Here's a roundup of all the juiciest rumors surrounding the device.

Sony HT-ST7 7.1 Soundbar Review

Pros
  • Built-in Bluetooth and NFC
  • Wireless Subwoofer
  • HDMI pass-through with HD audio decoding
  • IR pass-through
  • Wide soundstage in Movie mode

Cons

  • Treble can sound too bright
  • Lackluster subwoofer build quality and performance
  • Dialing in sound to personal preference can be difficult  

Yamaha RX-S600 Slimline AV Receiver Preview

Sometimes it feels like there is a big disconnect between electronics manufacturers and furniture makers. Frankly, quite a few so-called A/V cabinets do a horrific job of actually accommodating equipment like A/V receivers, both in terms of providing a bit of extra breathing room as well as sufficient depth to comfortably run cabling.