washingtonpost.com - Technology- Fast Forward: Electronics and Gadgets Advice and Reviews From The Washington Post's Rob PegoraroReviews on technology, electronics and gadgets from Rob Pegoraro at washingtonpost.comInnovators Were the Big Winners in 2006- December 31, 2006 To succeed, computing and electronics firms need to reinvent themselves regularly, not just their products. Doing business in the same old way only invites competitors to leap ahead.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/30/AR2006123000084.html?nav=r... Your Shiny New Toy Needs Attention- December 24, 2006 If only the some-assembly-required phase of computer ownership ended when you'd figured out what plugs go where, a new PC would be no harder to set up than a new DVD player -- not that manufacturers should take any pride in that accomplishment.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/23/AR2006122300023.html?nav=r... Hookups That Let You Violate Service Terms Anywhere- December 17, 2006 Nobody laughs at the idea of replacing a land-line phone with a cellphone, so why should the idea of ditching a ground-bound broadband Internet connection in favor of a high-speed data service from your cellphone provider seem ridiculoushttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/16/AR2006121600034.html?nav=r... Waiting for the Winner of a High-Definition High Noon- December 10, 2006 What's a fair price to pay for video perfection, or even something that looks a lot like ithttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/09/AR2006120900011.html?nav=r... They're All Smart Phones, but With Different Types of Intelligence- December 3, 2006 Smart phones -- cellphones with a big screen, a keyboard and the ability to run add-on programs -- are not necessarily phones to the people who use them. Their versatility allows them to impersonate the other handheld devices you might otherwise carry around; in reality, any given smart phone may be a datebook, a Web browser or an MP3 player that happens to place the occasional call.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/02/AR2006120200084.html?nav=r... |