Gadget Lab Podcast: Taking a Long, Hard Look at Microsoft’s New Surface Tablet

This week, Mat and Mike take a long, hard look at the Surface Pro 3, discuss MetaFilter’s troubles, and give us a swipe-through of Google’s new photo auto-organization feature.



This Wickedly Bright Flashlight Can Cook an Egg

The folks over at Wicked Lasers are best known for their spectacular and slightly dangerous handheld lasers. But the company also makes spectacular and slightly dangerous flashlights.



Surface Tension

The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 can probably replace your laptop. The big question is: Are you willing to pay the price and make some compromises in order to let it?



Ingenious New Toy Turns Physical Objects Into iPad Games

This iPad accessory and gaming platform for kids is dead-simple to use. It’s like an analog Kinect for your iPad; one made for solving physical puzzles and playing word games with blocks and tiles you move around on the table in front of you.



As Sony’s TV Business Crumbles, a Look Back at Its Most Iconic Sets

Sony’s TV business is in bad shape. As the company prepares to spin off the unit into its own fully-owned subsidiary, here’s a look back at some of the company’s greatest television achievements.



How to Get the Most Out of Twitter’s Mute Feature

Twitter’s new Mute feature helps you silence Tweetstormers.



Type Case

If you need a keyboard case for your iPad Air, this is the one you want.



Use Google Now to Pay Your Bills and Cancel Subscriptions

With its ability to search your Gmail account and Calendar, Google Now can also handle some truly useful tasks–like reminding you when to pay your bills and cancel subscriptions.



Anonymous Apps Are So Scary, They May Just Help Us Discover Ourselves

Anonymous apps are so scary, they might just put us in touch with who we really are.



Microsoft’s Pricey New Surface Pro Is More Laptop Than Tablet

At a press event today in New York City, Microsoft showed off the Surface Pro 3, a larger, faster version of its Windows-powered portable. The 12-inch device comes with a stylus, runs on the latest Intel Core processors, and starts at $800.