Congress approved a bill last week that calls on the FCC to more effectively monitor technologies that can help parents block inappropriate content on TV, the Internet, and other devices.

TiVo scored a victory Monday when the Supreme Court refused to intervene in a $74 million DVR patent case against Dish Networks.

1Up has parsed all the info that's been disseminated so far on the anticipated next version of Nintendo's beloved handheld gaming console, the DSi, and pulled all the pertinent stuff together.

Digital Foci announced today what it's touting as the "highest pixel density digital photo frame" available today: the Image Moments 6-inch high-res frame , with a 5.7-inch VGA (640 by 480) LCD screen.

Joel details the entire process, including all the components he rounded up and each step the father-son duo took to create their new PC.

Wall Street was fooled by an apparently made-up report claiming that Apple chief executive Steve Jobs had had a heart attack. But why did people jump the gun?

T-Mobile has sold out of its first batch of G1 Android phone pre-orders, but they're still taking orders. Read more on gearlog.com.

As a Gearlog reader, you may not know Veanne Cao by name. But if you've watched any videos on the PC Mag Network over the past year or so (save for those poorly shot, grainy ones that appear on Gearlog from time to time, which are primarily my work/fault), you certainly know her work.

Sony Ericsson has submitted a patent application for what seems to be a process to improve zoom functionality with its cameraphones.

Sony announced a new Sony Portable Reader System model--the PRS-700--last night at a press event in New York, and Dan Evans and I were there to check it out.

I'm pleased to report that, after producing the first episode of Smashd.tv, neither Kyle nor I were promptly fired. After that sort of behavior, we both expected to have had our key cards forever deactivated. Instead, we've lived to shoot another day.

HP is looking to expand its iPaq beyond the stodgy business world. According to the Wall Street Journal, the company is looking to position its next smart device to consumers, as well.

Samsung has recently launched what it touts as the very first dual 2.2-inch screen cell phones, the SCH-W570 and SPH-W5700.

Victor Japan or JVC and the Japanese National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) have developed a 3D display presented during CEATEC 2008.

When Fisher-Price's "This is Serious" Ming-Ming arrived at Gearlog's headquarters yesterday,, I was beside myself. This adorable creature sings, dances, and saves the world.

JVC teased us with a new HD camcorder concept at CEATEC this week.It will be able to shoot high-definition video and stills using SDHC cards.

The USB 4-Port Hub has three embedded magnets, so you can place it anywhere metallic.

A few days after a train wreck in Chatsworth, California resulted in the death of 25 people, reports began circulating that the crash may have been caused, in part by an engineer's use of a cell phone. The National Transportation Safety Board today obtained the engineer's cell phone records for the day of the crash through a subpoena, and confirmed that he had, in fact, been sending text messages around the time of the accident.

The Associated Press today confirmed that Nintendo will in fact be releasing a new version of its DS portable gaming system. Set to go on sale in Japan on November 1st, the DSi will retail for 8,900 yen ($180), and will feature, among other things, a built-in digital camera.

Good news today for VUDU customers: Your HD content is about to look and sound better. Well, some of it is.

Time to break out the Tang--a half-century ago today, NASA opened its doors.

LaCie has announced a new line of 700 series of LCD monitors for creative professionals demanding better color accuracy. of LCD monitors for creative professionals who need better color accuracy. The 700 series includes the 20-inch LaCie 720, 24-inch LaCie 724, and the 30-inch LaCie 730.

Japanese telco KDDI showcased an OLED and a 3D LCD panel meant for cells phones in CEATEC 2008.

DoCoMo presented a working prototype of a projector phone in CEATEC Japan 2008.

Across the pond at CEATEC 2008 in Japan, NTT DoCoMo presented the "Separate Keitai" prototype--a phone that can be separated in two, literally.

Hubble is very sick. It's tough to quantify at the moment, but we know Hubble's Control Unit/Science Data Formatter isn't working!

Sprint's XOHM WiMAX network is faster than any existing US cellular network, PC Magazine's testing reports. Read more on gearlog.com.

Looks like Apple's finally addressing one of the major complaints lodged against the iPhone: Speaking at the Flash on the Beach conference in Brighton, an Adobe representative today confirmed that iPhone will finally be getting Flash support.

A large touch-screen and a cool spinning controller are...

Some of the stores lucky enough to get the first shipments of Sprint's XOHM WiMAX cards are reporting fast sales. Read more on gearlog.com.