The latest update to Google's mail service brings powerful auto-sorting features so users only have to look at messages that they actually care about. More
Staples says it's the first major U.S. retailer to sell a 3-D printer. The Cube, made by 3D Systems, is available on Staples.com now and will hit brick-and-mortar stores by June. More
Dave Smith should be a billionaire. He invented the world's most widely used music technology. Instead, he's relatively unknown—and it doesn't bother him. More
The dream of the mid-1990s is alive and well thanks to Palmer Luckey, 20, who has invented a headset that's quickly become one of the most hotly anticipated gadgets in tech. More
Consumer hardware is stagnating, but software and design innovation could lead to things like wearable technology and computers like IBM's Watson that are aware of their surroundings. More
There hasn't been a truly innovative gadget in awhile, but flexible screens and four other promising new technologies could eventually lead to cool new devices. More
As investors become increasingly frazzled by the bailout of Cyprus that's expected to impose losses on depositors, the price of the cyber currency Bitcoin has more than doubled. More
Pandora may be the best known "radio" startup, but TuneIn focuses on actual radio stations around the globe -- and its new TuneIn Live features make it easier for users to discover new content. More
PointGrab's gesture recognition software allows you to use hand gestures to control everything from playback speeds to volume on computers and televisions. Play
Netflix is branching out in a big way: producing its own original series. It's a bold but very risky bet, particularly the $100 million Kevin Spacey vehicle "House of Cards" that went live Friday. More
Call it a "disappearing user interface," or "perceptual computing." Whichever clunky name you use, you'll soon be controlling your PC with gestures, voice commands and eye movements. See ya, mouse! More
Leap Motion, which counts two Apple veterans in its executive slate, will sell a $70 controller at Best Buy stores as well as online starting in the spring. More
Yelp's stock sank after Facebook unveiled Graph Search, a tool that lets users search their social connections for information that their friends have shared More
Netflix has sweetened its streaming deal with Time Warner, the network and studio owner formerly reticent about selling its content to subscription services. More
TVs that are four times sharper than the one you own are hot items at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show...but some of their price tags have five figures. Play
Pop stars and other cultural icons come out in droves for the annual Consumer Electronics Show, hawking signature products at the nerds' playground. More
Amazon's new original film and series unit has six pilot episodes set for production. Pilot Episodes for Six Shows on Thursday. Now it wants viewers to choose which will go into production. More
A CNNMoney examination of the top 50 most-funded projects on Kickstarter found that 84% missed their target delivery dates, with some ship dates delayed by months. More
In its annual '5 in 5' predictions, IBM forecasted that in five years, computers will gain the five senses and be able to experience the world as humans do. More
Advances in mobile technology are gradually making the desktop PC obsolete. There are some experimental ideas for its future -- and, eventually, its replacement. More
The social TV space has been percolating for the past year or two, and its first big merger is here: startup GetGlue has been acquired by lesser known Viggle. More
Shares of Groupon lost nearly a third of their value Friday morning, following disappointing earnings. That brings Groupon's stock decline to an eye-popping 89% since its public debut one year ago. More
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says the company will become more gadget-focused, trying to marry software, service and hardware much the way that Apple has done. More
Kickstarter has started to regulate hardware projects looking to launch through the crowdfunding site more closely. In a recent update, the site released a set of guidelines for hardware and product design projects. More
Nintendo's Wii U is coming out Nov. 18 for $300. This console's big difference lies in its special wireless GamePad controller, which features a touchscreen. More
Social networking may have been born in a dorm room. But when it comes to equipping students with the social media skills demanded by today's jobs, colleges are failing miserably. More
A new Kickstarter campaign promises to let us do everything from control our air conditioning, lock our doors, even get notifications when there's a leak in the basement from our smartphones. More
The mobile payments industry is expected to top $171 billion in 2012, and dozens of players want in. Are they ready for everyday users yet? I left behind my wallet for a day and went shopping. More
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