The huge consumer frenzy called Black Friday is almost upon us. But at the Consumer Reports Electronics Blog, we've been busy for weeks (even as far back as July!) studying industry trends, poring over leaked store ads, and determining...

We've been obsessively poring over early Black Friday ads for several weeks now. While we've found many deals to share with you, our electronics team thought these particular bargains might just make it worthwhile to wake up far too...

A digital photo frame is a good way to jazz up someone's mantel this holiday season. Rather than the same old lineup of framed photos, a digital frame shows a steady stream of their latest snapshots. You can make...

The Barnes & Noble Nook ColorPhoto: Barnes & Noble According to the Consumer Reports’ 2010 Holiday Shopping Poll, consumers will be tightening our belts again this holiday season. With electronics tied with toys and gift cards (62 percent of...

The Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit ($29) comes with an SD memory card adapter (right) and an adapter that accepts your camera's USB cable.Photo: Apple In the three months that I've been using the iPad, I've very much enjoyed...

Sony Dash Internet viewerSource: Sony The Sony Dash, $200, is described as an “Internet viewer.” It’s one of the newer devices, in a category once known as “Net appliances,” that receive online content wirelessly and are designed to sit...

HP's DreamScreen 100 picture frame, now in our Ratings.Photo: Consumer Reports We’ve updated our Ratings (available to subscribers) of digital picture frames with seven new models. For those looking for a slightly larger frame, we've got three new 10-inch...

For Mother’s Day this year, we’ve picked some gadgets we think particularly mom-worthy. For each, check out our free buying guides and Ratings (available to subscribers). An e-book reader. We’ve just posted our first Ratings of e-book readers, an...

Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D V1 digital picture framePhoto: Fujifilm My recent blog on Fujifilm's 3D digital camera sparked a lively debate among readers, some raving about the camera, others less enthusiastic. I'm interested to hear what you think about...

How does the iPad fare as a photo frame? The multifaceted iPad has been making its way into many of our labs, including our e-book reader and computer labs. Now, we've brought it into the digital picture-frame lab and...

The Apple iPad, seen here at its January announcement, can be used as a very sharp digital picture and video display.Photo: J. Fox / Consumer Reports The Apple iPad, which arrives in our labs this Saturday, does many things,...

Rounding out our last-minute gift guide, here are a few more ideas from our editors for gadgets $100 and under. Got any to add? Please share ‘em below. Digital camera The Kodak EasyShare C160 is an inexpensive subcompact that...

If you’re looking for a Blu-ray player, netbook, MP3 player or other gadget to give as a gift (or buy for yourself) this holiday season, you’re in luck—our tech experts have some suggestions. We've picked seven product models for...

(Click to enlarge.) It may be a tad early to start your holiday shopping, but there’s a good chance you’ve at least been thinking about it. Maybe you’ve had a big-ticket gift—like a new TV or home theater—in mind...

Picture quality is, naturally, of utmost importance when you’re buying a digital picture frame. Our latest digital picture frame Ratings (available to subscriber) let you know which are best for looking at your photos.But getting the photos onto the frame...