In this August 2010 “Gear Guide” segment, seen at Cineplex movie theaters in Canada (and its sister chains), I chat about a few recommended back-to-school tech ideas including a “convertible” laptop, Android smartphone, iPod docking station and high-def webcam.

Logitech’s Illuminated Ultrathin keyboard is sleek and glows in the dark for easy night-time typing.

In this CNN “Tech Time” interview, I chat about the “summer of the smartphone,” as well as other trendy tech including sleek tablets, stylish headphones and other accessories. Have you bought any of these?

In the market for a new electronic book reader? Walmart has a special this week on the Kobo eReader, preloaded with 100 classics and support for more than 1,000 more e-books on something thinner and lighter than most magazines.

In anticipation of this week’s Research in Motion announcements in New York City – rumoured to be about a new operating system, the BlackBerry 9800 smartphone (with glide-out QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen) and perhaps a RIM tablet – here’s a refresher on why BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) rocks.

You’ve probably heard of iLane from IMS, a Bluetooth-enabled gadget for your vehicle that reads your emails and text messages to you, and lets you record with your voice, too. Here’s the latest on the newest version, the iLane 7100.