Features

• Smartphone comparison: Sony Xperia Z vs. HTC One

  The HTC One and the Sony Xperia Z are set to hit the market soon, but which phone is right for you?

• Google's Ice Cream Sandwich - a new era for Android

  Google's Android 4.0 operating system is more than just another upgrade.

• Big changes coming to notebook design by 2015

  A lot has changed in the 20 years since the first laptop computers appeared, including gigahertz processors, color screens, optical drives and wireless data. However, one thing that has stubbornly stayed the same is the conventional clamshell format with its hinged display lid that opens to reveal a mechanical keyboard.

• One way to build mobile-friendly apps for all devices

  Adam Blum, CEO of startup Rhomobile, says 90% of the programs being written with his company's open source mobile application framework are by ISVs and the other 10% by enterprises, but over time he'd like to see those percentages reversed.

• 10 cool new mobile gadgets

  Some of these 10 intriguing mobile gizmos, including a connected GPS unit, external iPhone speakers, a Bluetooth headset, and a gadget charger, are fairly mainstream. The others, well, not so much.