Hands-on with the Dell Inspiron Mini 9

We've known for some time that Dell was working on a Netbook-style laptop--the same kind of small, low-power, inexpensive system made popular by Asus and the Eee PC line. And even though there aren't many surprises in the just-announced Inspiron Mini 9, it's still exciting to see a major player back the Netbook concept in a big way.

Blinded by science

The waiting's over. Spore, one of the most widely anticipated computer games, is finally out today. Kevin VanOrd, from our sister site GameSpot, has one of the first reviews of the product up online. So how does it stack up?

TiVo for die-hard HDTV fans

The new TiVo HD XL is a near twin of the existing TiVo HD, but with its 1-terabyte hard drive, it has the capacity to store 150 hours
of HD programming. That's enough space to record 5 hours of your favorite shows every day for a month.

Make cheap--and sometimes free--phone calls from your computer. It's easy! All you need besides your PC and Internet connection is some software such as Skype, and some hardware you probably already have.

When only the best will do for your iPod

iPod integration in a car is so convenient, it's not unreasonable to buy a car partly because of this feature, then buy an iPod to take advantage of it. We've got six autos whose stereos are worthy of your iPod.

Upgrade your
TV for NFL

Football season begins today. Make sure you have the best HDTV to view all of the action. Here is a playlist featuring our top 10 picks.