Fender Passport 150 Pro Portable PA System

There's never been a better time to ditch your landline.

If you're already paying for cable or DSL Internet service, you've got everything you need to kiss your local and long-distance telephone companies goodbye.

Well, almost everything: The missing ingredient is a voice-over-IP adapter, which sounds complicated but isn't. It's a little box that sits between your existing phone (or cordless phone system) and your router and provides full-featured home phone service. For pennies.

You've probably heard of one such product: the MagicJack, an infomercial staple. A few months back, I reviewed its successor, the MagicJack Plus.

Today let's talk about its latest competitor, the NetTalk Duo WiFi. Read More …

Unless you've figured out how to clone yourself, you can't be in two places at once. But you can keep an eye on, say, the baby's room, the babysitter, an elderly parent who's living on their own, an empty house, and so on -- even when you're not there.

All you need is a Webcam that feeds live video to your smartphone or tablet.

The Stem Innovation iZon Remote Room Monitor is one such Webcam, and it costs far less than competing products. Ah, but is it any good?

Yes and no.The concept behind the iZon is excellent, the price quite reasonable. It's the execution that falls a bit short, though not so far that you should rule out buying one.

Small, white, and cylindrical, the iZon stands about four inches high on its curved, magnetic base. That base makes it easy to position the camera, and can even be hung upside-down. Read More …

Recently I told you about three sweet-sounding tech gifts for Mother's Day. Of course, not every mom is into music. Let's take a look at three other gadgets that are sure to bring a smile to Mom's face.

Ceiva
One of the pioneers of the digital photo frame, Ceiva continues to offer some compelling products -- and there's a Mother's Day special that might just seal the deal.

Ceiva offers two frames, each with an 8-inch screen. The Ceiva Share is on sale for $99.95, the Ceiva Pro 80 for $119.95. I highly recommend the latter, which comes with a Wi-Fi adapter. Read More …