Category: Editor's Picks

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Enjoy some masterful Photoshopping and LOLs in our new favorite blog: 'Nicolas Cage as, Well, Everyone.' [Nic Cage as Everyone, via: Urlesque] From MafiaBoy to ...

We're barely into 2010 and we've already got some great news: Switched is now available in app form on Apple's App Store! You get full access to all the features, tech coverage, and galleries you already know and love, as well as offline reading (you can save stories to your iPhone or touch in case your connection drops), sharing via Facebook and Twitter, and easy access to our tech tips and ...

Lists, lists, and more lists. This is a double-whammy of a December, with the year end and the waning of the decade. So we at Switched want to take a look back at a fantastic year, filled with heated political debates and many (too many, some may say) Star Trek jokes, and present the best of the year in Switched -- which is a lot to say, because we had a blast in 2009. After a painful period of ...

The year 2000 loomed over the world way before 1999 -- see Prince songs, Y2K concerns, and even hordes of science fiction movies set before the end of the millennium. But on January 1, 2000, nothing much changed, jet packs didn't suddenly appear, and we didn't all get rad Jetsons-style hair. While we can't speak for our readers, launch any member of the Switched staff through time from 1999 until ...

A reader writes: I want an easy way to back up my computer's data -- but I would also like to be able to access it securely when I'm on the road. I've heard a lot of talk about cloud computing, but I'm wary of moving my files to a third-party machine. I'd prefer something I can hook into my home network and know will always be there. Just tell me what to get! There are literally hundreds of ...

We didn't think we could be any prouder of our 70 Under 70 Guide, but we are. We're so excited about it, in fact, that we want to give you, dear readers, one of our favorite gifts from the list in a very special Switched holiday giveaway. Three Timex watches sit lonely and unloved in our headquarters, waiting to be taken home by three people that loves retro, Wall Street-inspired, stretchy, ...

One of the downsides to technological industriousness is, undoubtedly, the nonstop whirlwind of data that is quickly turning us into ADD-addled, multitasking, frazzled shells of people. We regularly check sports scores, while microwaving dinner, while listening to music, while talking on the phone, while watching television, while shopping online for a new pair of sneakers. And this 24/7 media ...

A reader writes: I've decided to get a secondary computer and want to keep it cheap -- but there are so many netbooks and low-priced notebooks on the market that I don't know where to start. I want something reasonably powerful and comfortable to work with. Just tell me what to get! Dearest Reader: You're hardly alone in your confusion. While the netbook is red-hot this year and being ...

The only thing we hate worse than seeing other people toting around lackluster, craptastic gear is finding it underneath our own Christmas tree. That may seem like materialistic nitpicking in a season that's about generosity -- and it is -- but what really inspires us is the idea of always getting the absolute most out of your money, and the joy of giving (or receiving) a truly excellent item. ...

Share Our culture is more saturated with images than ever, but we're also more involved in creating and spreading those pictures through easily available technology and the Web. Cameraphones -- the standard phone type now, rather than the exception -- are plugged straight into the Web, enabling uploads in just a few clicks. Wi-Fi storage cards, as photographer Stephen Ferry explains, are ...

A reader writes: I'm looking to buy my slightly tech-phobic wife a digital book reader for Christmas, and may pick one up for myself as well. The most popular one seems to be the Amazon Kindle, but I've also seen new models by half a dozen other companies and don't really know what I should be looking for. So make my life easier, just tell me what to get! Dear Reader: Let us first say ...

digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2009/12/17/design-concepts-avant-garde-audio/'; The Web is teeming with the unrealized ideas of both students and established designers who set out to produce astonishing renderings and prototypes for unusual products. Unfortunately, due to the lack of time, money, or technology, many of those products never move from the planning stages to the mass market. ...

digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2009/12/16/we-poll-the-populace-what-is-a-poke/'; Share In the cold, dark days pre-Facebook (BFB, as we say in these parts), a "poke" was a polite way a nurse described the feeling of a shot to a patient, or an annoying thing siblings did to each other in the backseat of a car. When we signed up for the Web wonderland that is The Book, there were several ...

Our Holiday Gift Guide is pretty comprehensive, especially when you are looking for that big gift to give to a special someone. But what about everyone else, like those hard-to-shop-for pals you don't want to shell out a ton of dough for or those that seem to have it all. Most of the Switched team, (Amar Toor, Caleb Johnson, Chris Morris, Jon Chase, Leila Brillson, Matt Zuras, Terrence ...

With only 17 shopping days left till Christmas (and an ever-shortening shipping period), it's probably a good idea to start working on those lists now. Fortunately, we've scoured the Web for the best gifts for everyone from your friend the rabid sports fan to the media head in your family. Our handy sort-by-price and sort-by-person setup helps you find things like a golf gadget gift for dad or a ...