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Tracking Your Power-Usage with Free Software 

With some help from Make magazine, here's a great way to save some money, and decrease your carbon footprint. This free software tracks your power usage o...  Watch video

Eco-Friendly Fuel for Your Devices 

With a new line of batteries, Fuji is considering the entire life-cycle of these ubiquitous portable power sources. Unlike most batteries, they use mostly...  Watch video

Big Pictures from Pocket-Sized Projectors 

The Goods takes a look at three portable projectors: the 3M MPro, the Optimo Pico and the Dell M109s.   Watch video

Heirloom Gadgets for a Greener Future 

Serial entrepreneur Saul Griffith, founder of wind-energy researcher Makani Power, discusses the need for longer-lasting devices at the keynote to the Gre...  Watch video

New Nokia N97 Smartphone 

At CES over the weekend, I got a brief demo of the N97, the smartphone that Nokia officially announced last month. The phone will be released in Europe th...  Watch video

Could You Use a Two-Screen Laptop? 

Earlier today, I got a glimpse of Lenovo's new laptop, the ThinkPad w700 DS, which has a second screen that pulls out of the main screen. It's a behemoth-...  Watch video

Need an Ultra-Stylish Laptop? Try ... Dell 

At CES in January, Dell announced its new Adamo line of laptops. Adamo is a competitor to the MacBook Air (and could even be thinner than the Air, if rumo...  Watch video

Improve Your Work-Play Balance at the Toy Fair 

Straight from the floor of the Toy Industry Association's Toy Fair, The Goods has some great new diversions perfect for the office. Puzzle over a digital ...  Watch video

New Tools to Simplify Your Schedule

A look at online tools that will ensure you're on time for that appointment  Read more

Getting Paid

Accept credit card payments on the go  Read more

Trick Out Your PC [Video] 

You may be stuck in front of a computer for 10 hours a day. But there are ways to make the experience less miserable. Senior editor Bobbie Gossage explain...  Watch video

Your Company, the Movie [Video] 

If you are not using online video in your marketing efforts, you are woefully behind. But a new array of tools can help you channel your inner Steven Spie...  Watch video

I Love Rock 'n' Roll 

Mindy Harvey, the co-founder of Ultimate Ears, makes high-end monitors for some of the biggest names in music, including Mariah Carey and Steven Tyler. So...  Watch video

Playing with Fire [Audio] 

What's the secret to backyard barbeque bliss? Our grillmaster-in-chief, creative director Blake Taylor, offers his tips.   Watch video

Gear: Tune In, Tune Out

The latest gadgets to help you shut out the world.  Read more

What's Next: Staying Connected

A slew of new gadgets can help you compete.  Read more

The Missing Link

A major in the U.S. Army reviews a wireless personal digital assistant.  Read more

The Best Gifts for Road Warriors

When you’re doing business on the road or in the skies, you need tools that can function just as efficiently as you do. Here are the best gifts that will h...  View slideshow

The Best Gifts for Work-Life Balance

Don’t take the adage, “All work and no play …” for granted. These gifts blur the line between home and office, so you can take care of business, but ...  View slideshow

The Best Gifts for the CEO Who Has Everything

Not sure what to get your boss this holiday season? Here are some gifts the CEO probably won't already have.  View slideshow

How to Buy a Tie Worthy of a CEO

From power reds to preppy knits, here are 5 tips to keep in mind when you're shopping for a tie worthy of a CEO.  View slideshow