Read more gadget stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/25861/gadget.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:52:57 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73218/first-tweet-only-device-debuts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe concept is simple: a device dedicated solely to sending and receiving tweets. TwitterPeek—made by mobile email/text gadget maker Peek—launches today at a cost of $199 with free lifetime service or $99 with a monthly charge of $7.95. Neat, writes Don Reisinger on CNET, but this idea...http://www.newser.com/story/73218/first-tweet-only-device-debuts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 12:42:22 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68978/with-spotlight-on-apple-palm-unveils-pixi.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPalm’s tiny new smartphone is taking on a Goliath: The firm introduced the Pixi today, squeaking onto the scene just hours before Apple debuts its latest gadgets at its own San Francisco gathering, All Things Digital reports. Can Palm’s David expect to emerge victorious? Unlikely, writes Kara Swisher. “This fairytale...http://www.newser.com/story/68978/with-spotlight-on-apple-palm-unveils-pixi.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Sep 2009 14:01:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68537/iphones-plod-along-on-crowded-network.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe iPhone has a slick package and a supercool image--but when it comes to speed, the gadget can be a clunker, the New York Times reports. Customers are fed up with the long waits that stem from heavy traffic on the AT&T network, currently the only one available to iPhone...http://www.newser.com/story/68537/iphones-plod-along-on-crowded-network.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Sep 2009 11:04:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67603/iphone-makes-life-miserable.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWe’re supposed to be in awe of the iPhone, the device that “was supposed to be our savior.” But after owning four of the "smug, narcissistic little iPhones," Amanda Fortini is fed up. Amid reports that iPhones are overheating and blowing up, “I at last feel free to say it:...http://www.newser.com/story/67603/iphone-makes-life-miserable.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Aug 2009 10:55:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64862/gadget-translates-woof-into-words.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEver wonder what your dog is thinking? The “Bowlingual Voice” from Japanese toymaker Takara Tomy claims to be able to tell you just that, the Telegraph reports. The device is made up of a microphone and transmitter on the collar that categorizes the dog’s utterances into one of six emotions—...http://www.newser.com/story/64862/gadget-translates-woof-into-words.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Jul 2009 14:33:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64816/why-dont-we-have-cool-japanese-cell-phones.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAble to surf the internet, stand in for credit cards, and check body fat, Japan’s smartphones make ours look primitive—yet we’re sticking with what we have. That’s because Japan’s phone makers have been “a little too clever,” writes Hiroko Tabuchi in the New York Times . Thanks to standards no...http://www.newser.com/story/64816/why-dont-we-have-cool-japanese-cell-phones.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Jul 2009 11:31:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64513/sleep-coach-crunches-zs-may-even-help-you-get-more.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStrap on a headband, and the Zeo Personal Sleep Coach—basically, a $400 alarm clock—will tell you all about your night, graphing when you were in light sleep, heavy sleep, or rapid-eye movement sleep. Upload to the Web, and you can “slice, dice and cross-compare your sleep data in...http://www.newser.com/story/64513/sleep-coach-crunches-zs-may-even-help-you-get-more.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Jul 2009 10:45:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64359/iphone-too-dainty-rugged-competitors-can-take-beating.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe iPhone might be pretty, but it’s probably best not to use it as a hammer. If you’re looking for a phone that can handle such treatment—and can be thrown, showered with, or plunged into beer—your best bet may be one of the rugged models from firms such...http://www.newser.com/story/64359/iphone-too-dainty-rugged-competitors-can-take-beating.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Jul 2009 11:46:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60240/introducing-web-30.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWeb 2.0’s a thing of the past, write Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher for All Things D. "Something major is happening at the intersection of tech and media, and we think it deserves its own new hyped-up name,” they announce. Web 3.0 is the era of “the thin...http://www.newser.com/story/60240/introducing-web-30.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 27 May 2009 11:54:21 CDT