Eric Gwinn

"Fast Forward: Inventing the Future," an exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry (free with general admission; 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive; 773-684-1414, msichicago.org), showcases futuristic inventions --...

The weather is cooling down, but gadgets are heating up. A fresh assortment of devices keeps you connected at home or away. The theme this fall: The Unexpected. We're used...

Video game makers are tossing virtual baseballs, footballs and basketballs at kids these days, hoping young 'uns will catch sports fever on their gaming systems just as their big brothers...

Paleontologists tell us that 530 million years ago, the Cambrian explosion brought us an amazing variety of evolutionary diversity. Suddenly, creatures with fins or limblike appendages were flopping around in...

Going for broke Computer hard drives fail. Digital cameras quit clicking. Stuff breaks, so you might be wondering about so-called extended warranties to cover your new gadgets in case something...

In the last three years or so, companies have been developing solar-powered portable chargers that soak up sunlight and store the energy, ready to give your gadget a jolt when...

Choosing a mobile phone plan can be a nightmare of juggling details. To help, we have trawled Web sites, scoured brochures, played with phones and come up with conclusions. In...

Some people are OK with playing "Tetris" or "Bejeweled" on their phones. At one time, some people were also happy reading books by candlelight while waiting for the mail to...

Things have changed a lot in the past 12 months since our 2007 back-to-school guide to laptops costing $1,000 or less. A new class of mini-laptops -- less-than-$500 machines small...

Something in your past lures you to People Play Games, a new store in the Wrigleyville neighborhood. Are you there to recapture a childhood wasted playing Intellivision, ColecoVision or Super...