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Pogue's 12 Days of Gadgets: Cirago iAlert Tag and Cobra Tag
December 19 2012
If you leave your keys somewhere, the phone beeps to alert you as you walk away. Or vice versa. That's exactly the point of the Cirago iAlert tag and the similar but more polished Cobra Tag. read moreDecember 19 2012
After saying its terms of service were misunderstood, the Facebook-owned photo app leaves its intentions opaque. read morePogue's 12 Days of Gadgets: The Leash Camera Strap
December 18 2012
An S.L.R. takes beautiful photos, but you pay the price in weight, bulk and awkwardness. The Leash is designed to help. read morePogue's 12 Days of Gadgets: Prank Packs
December 17 2012
Fool your gift recipients into thinking they got some horrible tech gift with Prank Panks, suggests David Pogue. read morePogue's 12 Days of Gadgets: Tagg Pet Tracker
December 14 2012
On the seventh day, David Pogue's gift goes to the dogs: the Tagg Pet Tracker. read morePogue's 12 Days of Gadgets: Sound Oasis Sound Therapy Pillow
December 13 2012
A pillow with speakers inside -- just what Santa ordered. Day 6 in Pogue's 12 Days of Gadgets. read morePogue's 12 Days of Gadgets: PowerTrip Charger
December 12 2012
The PowerTrip charger can be charged from three different sources: a wall outlet, a computer's USB jack or the sun. Yes, there's a solar panel on the back for topping off the charge. read morePogue's 12 Days of Gadgets: Pop Bluetooth Handset
December 11 2012
The ingenious Pop Bluetooth phone ($50) is a full-sized handset, looking like it's been freshly snipped from the cord of some rotary phone of old (except that it's available in a choice of bright colors). read morePogue's 12 Days of Gadgets: CardNinja Cellphone Case
December 10 2012
David Pogue gives on Day 3: CardNinja, a clever, stretchy-silky backpack for your cellphone. It holds cash and credit cards. Choice of colors, $18. read morePogue's Christmas Gadgets: The Zooka Bluetooth Speaker
December 07 2012
Carbon Audio's Zooka speaker is designed like a foot-long tube, made of hard silicone rubber. It pops onto the edge of a tablet or laptop and gives better sound than those devices' tiny speakers. read morePogue's Christmas Gadgets: Monopoly, the Zapped Edition
December 06 2012
Here's the first entry in the first week of the first year of a new feature: David Pogue's 12 Gadgets of Christmas. Today's entry: Monopoly Zapped, a version of the game that lets an iPad or iPhone count the money. read moreApple Rolls Out a Cleaner iTunes
December 01 2012
Apple has introduced the free iTunes 11 for download. It's still the front end for music, videos and iGadgets, and its features and personality are much the same. But the design has been overhauled - deeply, controversially, but, in general, successfully. read moreLaptop Buyers Should Pay Some Attention to the Chromebook
November 29 2012
David Pogue says it's been a long, patient slot for Google to get here, but with year after year of careful tweaks and improvements - and a jaw-dropping $250 price - the Chromebook is finally ready for prime time. read moreYou Can Stop Spreading That Facebook Notice Now
November 26 2012
An odd piece of boilerplate text about copyright that has been making the rounds on Facebook is not grounded in reality. read morePogue's Mailbag: Tethering, Generators and More
November 15 2012
A sampling from just one day's worth of reader e-mails - an inside look at a technology columnist's job. Topics include tethering to a phone for wireless data on a laptop, the reliability of Drobo storage and unsubscribing from junk mail. read moreHow to Keep Electronics Going With No Power
November 01 2012
Muddling through a 10-day stretch without electricity and Internet (not to mention heat or hot water). Sometimes, the technologies that a tech columnist and his family crave most are 100 years old. read moreOctober 25 2012
If you install Windows 8, you'll have to learn both environments, like it or not; you can't live in just one environment or the other. So how are you supposed to operate it if you have a nontouch computer? David Pogue provides a cheat sheet. read moreMore Advice on Home Data Storage
October 18 2012
Readers weigh in with more advice about backing up data at home. read moreDo We Ban App Distractions, Too?
October 04 2012
David Pogue says he'll still ask Siri to "read my messages" while his attention is on the road. Yes, of course, any kind of distraction is worse than none. But hearing one sentence read aloud seems to be the least of our automotive distractions, he says. read moreTim Cook's Apology Is an Important Step Forward
September 28 2012
Whatever the story, the Apple chief's apology for the condition of the new maps app conveys a note of humility that has been missing so far. Without it, the Apple Maps fiasco felt even worse than it was. read moreWhat Makes Google's Maps So Good
September 27 2012
Nobody ever raved about Google's mapping app for phones until they saw how hard it was for Apple to come up with a rival. Conversations with executives at Google make clear that the company's maps represent years and years of hand-tuning and manual effort. read moreNew iOS 6 Loses Google Maps, but Adds Other Features
September 19 2012
The new Apple iOS 6, available Wednesday, substitutes its own maps for Google Maps, which may disappoint some people, but David Pogue says the other features make it worth downloading. read moreA Case for Watching Movies on a Phone
September 17 2012
What's wrong with watching a movie on a smartphone? David Pogue defends the practice. read moreSeptember 13 2012
The cost of adapters for iPhone chargers can add up fast. read moreGoogle Glass and the Future of Technology
September 13 2012
David Pogue tries out a pair of Google glasses (Google calls it Google Glass) and is impressed by the early prototype. read moreThe iPhone 5: My First Impressions
September 12 2012
Bigger screen, longer battery life, more sophisticated camera, better sound. Overall, Apple seems to have put its focus on the important things you want in an app phone. read moreDavid Pogue Shares More of His Favorite Leopard Tips
January 15 2009
David Pogue, author of Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual shares some more of his favorite Leopard Tips Here's a nifty keyboard shortcut: You can cycle through windows in one program without using the mouse. Just press ~... read moreRecent Posts | All O'Reilly Posts
Webcast: Mac OS X Lion: Pogue's Take
November 02, 2011
Duration: Approximately 60 minutes. Cost: Free Even before it's been published, Mac OS X Lion: The Missing Manual is the #1 bestselling Mac book (thanks to preorders). Author David Pogue is deeply immersed in Apple's latest. He's ready to share the...
Webcast: OS X Mountain Lion and iPhone 5: Pogue's Take
October 11, 2012
Duration: Approximately 60 minutes. Cost: Free Watch the webcast in its original format > David Pogue, author of OS X Mountain Lion: The Missing Manual and the upcoming iPhone: The Missing Manual, 6th Ed., is deeply immersed in Apple's latest...
Automator Automation - David Pogue's Podcast #3
Publish Date: Aug. 9, 2005
Listen to David Pogue cover Automator workflows that can help save on computing time. Learn how to use Automator to automate backups, zip up applications, and set alarms for automatic processing. (4 minutes, 26 seconds)
Dashboard Widgets - David Pogue's Podcast #2
Publish Date: Aug. 3, 2005
Listen to David Pogue cover Dashboard Widgets--what they are, how to use the Widget Bar, and what Widgets can do for you. He provides tips on some of the crazy and fun widgets available for free download. (6 minutes)
All About Spotlight - David Pogue's Podcast #1
Publish Date: Jul. 22, 2005
Listen to David Pogue's secret Tiger tips for Spotlight super searches--how to use spotlight to help access your data faster, streamline searches, and even launch applications faster. (7 minutes, 6.6 MB)
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