Data downloads and Web browsing on new LTE-ready smartphones were slightly faster on AT&T’s new 4G LTE network than on the far more widely spread 4G LTE network of rival Verizon, according to a study released Tuesday by Metrico Wireless. Still, the study found that average LTE download speeds...

This is a great time to buy an HDTV. Televisions in 2011 have taken 2010’s hot trends–3D, Internet apps, and LED lighting technology for LCD sets–and made them better and cheaper. Today, most sets from major manufacturers offer a wide array of Internet-connected features and 3D support...

The good: With its hybrid drive system, the 2012 Toyota Prius v averages better than 40 mpg. Entune gives it useful app integration, with Pandora, OpenTable, and others. The bad: The drivetrain makes a tortured sound under heavy acceleration. The iPod integration did not work reliably with anything older...

As we approach the holiday weekend and CNET editors catch a breath before CES, it’s time to pause and look back at the mobile year that was. Throughout 2011 your trusty cell phone reviews team evaluated 165 handsets, from simple models that made calls to complicated smartphones than can run your...

To the surprise of absolutely no one, Valve kicked off its annual lapse in responsibility today with a series of daily sales and discounted publisher catalogues on its digital distribution platform, Steam. Although our meteorological marketing experts have gained the ability to predict these regular...