Holiday Guide 2011

Editor's Choice

15 stocking stuffers for techies

Here are 15 “just because” items that can make the holidays fun for the techie in your life.

The year the tablet market grew up

If 2010 was the year of iPad, then 2011 was the year of the tablet.

Quick gift ideas for everyone

Here are some gadgety gift ideas for the people in your life.

Tablet Reviews

Kindle Fire: Changing the tablet game

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Though it still could use a few finishing touches, the Kindle Fire is a powerful tablet for a low price.

First impressions of the Nook Tablet

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The 7-inch, $249 tablet will go head-to-head with the Kindle Fire.

Tablet S is handsome but flawed

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Sony’s unusually shaped, Android-powered Tablet S is scheduled to hit stores in September.

Galaxy Tab 10.1: The best Android has to offer

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The Samsung tablet is sleek, fast and still not better than the iPad.

BlackBerry PlayBook not living up to potential

(Tony Avelar / BLOOMBERG)

With solid hardware and great portability, the PlayBook’s lack of really useful apps is all the more disappointing. Here’s a breakdown of what the tablet has to offer.

Video Game Reviews

‘The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword’

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Firing up Nintendo’s latest edition to the Zelda series, “The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword,” is like stepping into a daydream.

Review Roundup: Skyrim soars

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The sandbox to end all sandboxes hasn’t disappointed — at least, that’s what the reviews seem to indicate.

‘Uncharted 3’ is all about the story

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The masterfully told story makes the game something like stepping into an Indiana Jones movie.

“Arkham City” expands in-game world

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REVIEW ROUNDUP | The gameplay in Rocksteady’s latest sequel to its 2009 hit “Batman: Arkham Asylum” expands the setting offered up in that game and takes it outside.

Smartphone Reviews

Galaxy Note: Big screen browsing, but is it practical?

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The Galaxy Note is a 5.3-inch smartphone that will have you weighing pros and cons.

Droid RAZR: What you should know

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The Droid RAZR is one of those rare phones that qualifies as a leap forward in hardware design and engineering.

Google’s Galaxy Nexus: The Everyman’s phone

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Google wants your phone to make you a superhero, to make you more powerful and to make you smarter.

Apple’s new iPhone 4S: Four stars

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The hardware is only half the story. The introduction of the iPhone 4S marks the debut of Apple’s newest mobile operating system, iOS 5.

Pluses and minuses for Droid Bionic

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Compared with many devices on the market, the Motorola phone stands out in both look and feel. But can this $299.99 handset live up to the hype?

Black Friday 2011

Black Friday shopping: Let the games begin

Black Friday shopping: Let the games begin

Thanksgiving dinner was barely over in households across the region when some stores opened their doors for holiday shopping.

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Tech News from Post Business

Forget last-minute, here are last-moment gifts

Forget last-minute, here are last-moment gifts

For those who’ve waited until the last moment to buy their gifts.

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Cool tech gift ideas for everyone

Here are some gift ideas for readers, gamers, travelers and homebodies.

Top consumer gadgets

For the technophile in your life, these items are must-haves.

Hottest games and gaming gadgets

Big studios and small developers have fought for players in a crowded market.

8 hot tech toys for 2011

Toymakers are tapping into the popularity of mobile app.

Tablet wars

Here’s a look at some of the major tablets on the market.

Smartphone battle heats up

Dozens of smartphones vie for consumers’ attention. See how some of the top ones compare.