No doubt you've heard of white noise, the sounds that can help you block loud or distracting noises in order to sleep or concentrate. Well, it turns out that, depending on the type of noise you're trying to avoid, you may want to try some colored noise instead.  

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Atlanta saw a very wet weekend recently, and I was caught outside the whole time with my phone in the pocket of a rain jacket. It didn't go well. I discovered my fully-charged iPhone was dead when I got home. I'm not the first person to lose their phone to the rain—or a lake, or a dimly-lit bar bathroom—and I won't be the last. So, your phone got wet and won't turn back on. Now what? More

Remember the cutest little printer ever? London design studio, BERG, is back again with yet another ridiculously lovable device, this one connected wirelessly to Twitter. Every time a message, retweet, or new follower is added, the little birds of #Flock pop out to notify of their arrival. Video of the device in action below...

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If Mom has been hinting she's always wanted a tablet (or an upgrade), now might be the time to jump on a tablet pricing war between Barnes & Noble and Amazon. Each of their respective tablet lines are discounted this week for Mother's Day...

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You'll soon be able to order a pizza right from your Xbox 360 console. But what if you've got a craving for a hot slice of cheese, sauce, and baked dough right now? Of course there's an app for that...

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My poor sister is pulling out her hair from worry right now. Her newly adopted puppy was lost by a dog walker yesterday; the young dog dashed out of the walker's car and is now lost/scared somewhere on the streets of West Oakland (if you live in the area, please check out this flyer* and help bring Benny home). The situation got me wondering, in this day and age of GPS tracking and Google Maps, what options were available to help find lost pets...and keep them from getting lost in the first place.

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Look around and you'll notice the warmer weather has brought forth an explosion of bright patterns and vibrant colors everywhere you look. But even so, basic black and white remains a fashionable staple for the tech set. Here are several ways to accessorize your tech and home in the simplicity of black and white...

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There are all sorts of tricks to prod non-morning types to wake up, like setting a super annoying alarm or placing your phone across the room so you have to get out of bed to turn off the alarm. But this Android app takes it a step further... literally: You actually have to get out of bed and walk around to turn off the alarm!

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We're all taking more photos than ever. But where to store all the gigabytes of images, besides your hard drive or smartphone? You need something...somewhere...especially when considering file redundancy. You might already use Amazon to purchase hard drives and flash drives, but now you can turn to them for cloud storage designed for the long haul.

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On a tight budget? When times require a little tightening of the budgetary belt, one of the best places to look to cut is in the category of extraneous home entertainment costs. But everyone still wants to keep options available to sit back and relax to some entertainment occasionally. Here are six steps you can take to cut down on your expenses without sacrificing your enjoyment.

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