• Getting to the Core of Intel's New Core i7 CPUs

  
  Intel's new Core i7 processors (its first to use Nehalem architecture) are now powering a home PC near you.

• Black Friday will be Big Despite Lousy Economy, Survey Says

  
  Digital gear tops the shopping lists of many who plan to line up after Turkey Day.
• Top 10 Smart Phones
• Hi-Tech Shirts Link Social Networks to the Real World
• Giving Up on Gadgets
• Handheld Game Units Dominate Fall Sales
• EzBling Case Released for IPod Nano 4G
• TeleNav Introduces Its First GPS Navigation Device
• Unplug for Dollars: Stop 'Vampire Power' Waste
• Why Tethering is Stupid and Unnecessary

Gadgets How-Tos

• The Audiophile's Guide to Streaming Music Don't sacrifice sound quality in the name of convenience. With a lossless codec, a well-optimized streaming setup, and a few easy tricks, you can push phenomenal audio to every room in your house.
• Put an End to Cell Phone Spam Stop spammers from hassling you by keeping unwanted text messages, e-mail, and voice calls from reaching your mobile phone.
• How Do I Back Up a Pre-USB PC? Edward Zolotarevsky still uses an old PC without USB ports. How should he back up the hard drive?
• Unlock Advanced Features on Your Canon Digital Camera With this simple, free software hack, you can add RAW support, histograms, burst mode, and other high-end features to even a low-end Canon camera.
• Six Hacks For Your Mobile Gear Unlock your iPhone, supercharge your camera, and take your TiVo shows on the road for free. These six hacks unleash the hidden power in your mobile gadgets.

Gadgets News

• Getting to the Core of Intel's New Core i7 CPUs Intel's new Core i7 processors (its first to use Nehalem architecture) are now powering a home PC near you.
• Black Friday will be Big Despite Lousy Economy, Survey Says Digital gear tops the shopping lists of many who plan to line up after Turkey Day.
• Hi-Tech Shirts Link Social Networks to the Real World Firm creates wearable barcode designs that look kinda cool and link the real world to Web sites, social networks, or even your Facebook page.
• Giving Up on Gadgets A Pew survey shows that most of us are fed up, and some of us give up when our tech tools -- and tech support -- fail us.
• Handheld Game Units Dominate Fall Sales The Nintendo DS trailed only the Wii and PSP outsold the PlayStation consoles in October, according to NPD.

Gadgets Playing in PCW Video

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  Clarion: Internet-Enabled GPS Prototype Clarion's new personal navigation device: Web access, digital TV and GPS--all in one gadget.
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  N�vifone: Full-Featured GPS on a Cellphone GPS device maker Garmin will enter the mobile phone market with the N�vifone.
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  Amazon's New E-Book Reader The wireless Kindle takes on Sony's Reader.

Gadgets Reviews

• Top 10 Smart Phones Need a break from your laptop? These productivity phones offer a lot more than the ability to make calls. Here are the 10 best smart phones available today, according to PC World Test Center reviews.
• Top 10 MP3 Players (Flash-Based) There's no stopping the iPod, but Apple's latest players are edged out by the versatile, great-sounding Creative Zen X-Fi in our latest Top 10 list. New to the chart is the $80 Samsung S3, a sleek, pocketable 4GB player.
• RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 The BlackBerry Bold sports a revamped design and interface, but it falls short in other areas.
• What I've Learned Writing 'Gadget Freak' The best gadgets are both simple and elegant, and they change your life in ways you don't expect.
• iRiver Spinn Multimedia Player Though pricey and sometimes confusing to navigate, the Spinn has a gorgeous design and provides excellent playback quality.