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Make Google Maps your Android wallpaper

An update to Google Maps on Android phones lets you wallpaper the start screen with a real-time map, among other things.

Asus MS236H

The Asus MS236H is an attractive monitor with a few shortcomings; the buttons are frustrating, and the lack of adjustability may annoy some. It does, however, represent excellent power savings, looks great and delivers acceptable performance.

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Reviews

Samsung R580

The R580 combines attractive design and performance grunt, but you can't take this desktop replacement too far away from a power source for long.
ViewSonic VX2268wm

The VX2268wm is a reasonably good entry for a TN screen; however, we're not sold on the 3D, which increases the price greatly. For the dollars involved, we'd rather ditch the 3D and buy a higher quality monitor.
ViewSonic VX2237wm

The VX2237wm is passable considering its price range, but you can get better for cheaper if you don't need the speakers.
AOC 2236Vw

AOC's 2236Vw is a budget-level model, with severe light bleed, poor greyscale control and an awful OSD. There are simply much better options in this price range, like Acer's G225HQ. As such, we can't recommend it.
Acer G225HQ

The G225HQ is nothing special, but it'll likely appeal to twitch gamers with next to zero input lag, its aggressive styling and affordable price. It's just a shame it's a gloss screen.
Asus VH232H

The VH232H is great on build quality, but stumbles on image quality. Colour accuracy isn't its strong point, sharpness is set too high and movie watching over HDMI isn't the best; but if you just want to do some basic gaming, it might fit your bill.
Dell SX2210T

We're still not convinced touchscreen monitors plugged into desktops without dedicated software is a good idea, and the SX2210t does nothing to change this. Combined with the heaviness of the stand and the cost, unless you absolutely have a hankering for touch, we'd suggest a normal monitor instead.
Samsung SyncMaster XL2370

The stylish XL2370 impresses with its contrast ratio, thin screen and comparatively low power requirements. The price really stings though thanks to the LED backlight, and it's definitely not for colour professionals, but gamers are sure to like it a lot.

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Features

Best touchscreen mobile phones

In the good old days we'd let our fingers do the walking when using the Yellow Pages. These days our fingers do a lot more with our mobile phones.
Cameras with GPS tagging built-in

Choosing a camera with built-in GPS has never been easier with our list of cameras that can automatically geotag your photos.
Maps on the iPad: What you'll find

The Google-powered maps app for the iPad gets some subtle new features, but there are a few caveats too.
Best large-screen GPS navigators

For the last several years, GPS units have come in two sizes: 3.5-inch and 4.3-inch. Fast forward to now and larger sizes are now not only common, but affordable too.

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News

Sacked worker hacks and disables cars

A man fired from a Texas car dealership remotely disabled ignitions and set off car horns of more than 100 vehicles sold at his old workplace, police said.
Windows Phone 7 Series FAQ

Finally, Microsoft has delivered a mobile operating system that not only looks completely new and compelling, but also functional and competitive. However, there are still a number of unanswered questions about the specifics of the release.
In the labs: BlackBerry Storm2

Got a question about the latest BlackBerry touchscreen? The BlackBerry Storm2 has blown into the CNET offices and we want to hear from you!
More pictures of BlackBerry's first slider emerge

Yet more images of a possible slider BlackBerry have emerged.

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DIYs and How-to

GPS buyer's guide

Prices for GPS devices and apps have come down in the last year and many of us are looking at jumping on the bandwagon. We take a look at how it works, why you should (or shouldn't) buy a GPS, as well as key features to look out for.
Top GPS features

So you've decided you're going to get a portable GPS device, but what features should you look out for and which brand is best at what?
Geotagging your digital photos

Struggling to keep control of your growing collection of digital photos? Breathe easy — you're not alone.
Geotagging links photos to locales

Attaching location data to images enables new ways to search photos, give slide shows or be a virtual tourist. For now, early adopters only need apply.

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Downloads

X-Men: Children of the Atom demo

Engage in the ultimate struggle between good and evil.
AtomTime98

Synchronize your PC's clock with the atomic timeserver in Colorado.
Falco Molecule

Create chemical molecules.
PresenTense NTP Network Time Server

Run a multiprotocol network time server.