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Technology gifts snap, store, charge, and more

Here are some not-yet-obsolete tech toys worth giving to all the humans left in your life.

Wearable technology hits the mainstream

It’s happening slowly—sometimes in ways we don’t think about—but computers are becoming a key part of our attire.

Smartphone apps give geocaching a boost

These days, the same technology that allows you to find the nearest sushi restaurant using your smartphone is being used to hunt for caches.

Good gadgets for everyone on your holiday gift list

Got electricity? We’ve got gift suggestions for photographers, readers, and even snowboarders who want to record the action.

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras shoot for consumers and pro photographers

Mirrorless cameras, such as the Nikon 1, are smaller than DSLRs, but are bigger than point-and-shoot cameras.

Gadgets that will electrify those on your holiday shopping list

Technology is always moving forward, and yesterday’s hot gift is tomorrow’s Apple Newton.

Google+ challenges Facebook’s social-networking dominance

Google+ allows users to post status updates, links to web content, and photos, and to view a feed of content created by other users they follow.

For techies, there’s Yuletide cool aplenty

To help you rekindle some of that holiday magic, here’s the Straight’s annual techie gift guide.

DSLR photography newbies advised to shoot for simplicity

As the price of digital cameras comes down, DSLRs are an increasingly accessible option for people looking to take their photography to the next level, even if they have no plans...

Vancouver app developers seize iPad opportunity

With more than two million iPads sold since the device’s April 3 debut in the United States, and now that it’s been released in Canada, Apple’s newest gadget presents a major...