Technology in a newly published BlackBerry patent application specifies a device that would supplement its self-generated backlighting system by collecting light from the surrounding area. In other ...

A few days ago, Ars reviewed the new 17" MacBook Pro. Most of that review also applies to the new 15-inchers, but there is one aspect to the latest incarnation of the 15" MacBook Pro that warrants ...

There's no dressing it up: the 3DS's battery life of 3 - 5 hours is disappointing. Ryuji Umezu, the system designer, talked to Nintendo President Satoru Iwata about the many features that sap away the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Are you old enough to remember Philips Ambilight? If not, it was a brilliant feature on some Philips TVs that cast a glow onto the wall behind ...

Polarizing organic photovoltaic film. [Photo: UCLA Engineering] The only real downside to using a smartphone is that you are constantly looking for a power outlet or some free USB port to charge it.

If the backlight on your Droid screen is broken, you will need to send your phone to the manufacturer or to your carrier for repair or replacement. However, if the backlight is too dim or too bright, ...

I have look around but I am running into the problem that manufactures call anti glare coated and matte screens both anti glare. So its hard to find out if the screen is really a matte screen. Then on ...

Google's newest and popular Nexus 7 has been in users' hands for the last few of days, but users seem to face certain issues. Users have been reporting about the device's screen separation problem: ...