Gloria Sin

Former Contributor

Gloria’s tech journey really began when she was studying user centered design in university, and developed a love for observing how people actually use technology. Her bylines include Fast Company, ZDNet, and Tom’s Hardware. She often judges mobile apps competitions like the SIIA CODiE Awards and the Mobile Apps Showdown at CES. When she’s not tripping over various cords and plugs, you can probably find her skating up a storm in a ice rink somewhere.

Google expands voice search to Chrome on your computer

Google introduces hands-free, conversational, voice-activated search to desktops and laptops with the Chrome Web browser at Google I/O in San Francisco.

News         May 4, 2022

For deals or just the latest designs, these are the best shopping apps out there

It's never too early to get started on your holiday shopping. To help, we've collected some of the best shopping apps for Android and iOS.

Android         April 26, 2022

Best 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) wireless routers

Need a Wi-Fi 5 (801.11ac) router for devices or situations where a Wi-Fi 6 router just isn't practical? Here are the best options available for all your needs!

Best Ofs         April 21, 2022

Google triples free cloud storage to 15GB for all your Gmail, Drive, and Google+ needs

Google triples cloud storage capacity to 15GB (30GB for Google Apps users), and lets users decide how to allocate the space between Gmail, Drive and Google+

News         March 25, 2022

Dell XPS 10 Review

Dell's XPS 10 Tablet is a Windows RT mobile device that can evolve into a laptop, thanks to its keyboard dock. Dressed to the nines in a coat of black soft-touch paint, is the XPS 10 ready for work?

Computing         August 23, 2019

Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop review

Does the $130 Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop bundle with split keyboard and ball-like mouse work as well as it looks? We go hands-on to find out.

Computing         August 23, 2019

Microsoft Office 2013 license limits one install per computer

Think twice before buying a Microsoft Office 2013 subscription as that license is tied to one PC and one PC only, meaning you're out of luck if you upgrade your system.

News         July 18, 2017

Ubuntu now available on Dell’s Alienware X51 gaming rig, starts at $600

Dell is offering PC gamers the option of either Ubuntu or Windows as an operating system on the Alienware X51 console-like, gaming PC for the living room.

Best Ofs         June 20, 2017

Dell updates Alienware gaming laptops with Haswell chips but sticks with Windows 7

Refreshed Alienware laptops crash the E3 party with programmable LED lights, nine hotkeys for games and apps, Windows 7, and next-gen Intel processor.

Reviews         June 20, 2017

Hands on: Logitech’s Z600 PC speakers go Bluetooth but not completely wireless

Logitech's touch-controlled, Z600 Bluetooth Speakers can pair up to three devices at once and require no special app, but are they worth the $150 price tag?

Reviews         December 4, 2015

Hands On: Samsung challenges the Surface Pro with Ativ Tab 3, ‘world’s thinnest tablet’

Touted as 'the world's thinnest tablet,' at 8.2mm thin, the Samsung Tab 3 is perfect for S Pen fans looking for a laptop-like tablet that can run full Win8.

Computing         December 4, 2015

AMD announces ‘world’s first’ 5GHz processor at E3

AMD surprises with 'the world's first commercially available 5GHz processor," the 8-core FX-9590 for gamers, video editors and other creative professionals.

News         May 29, 2014

Run Android apps on Windows 8 PCs and Surface Pro tablets with BlueStacks

Bring over 750,000 Android apps to your Windows 8 machine with this free emulator from BlueStacks. Too bad it won't work with Windows RT.

News         March 28, 2014

Acer intros $199 19.5-inch LED touch monitor just in time for the holidays

Acer's new 19.5-inch, 10-point touch display is low on resolution, but could be high on value.

News         December 20, 2013

Dell refreshes XPS 12 and XPS 27 with Haswell chips; intros 21-inch touch monitor

Dell announces at Computex 2013 that its most popular machines are getting the Haswell upgrade: the XPS 12 Ultrabook, XPS 27 all-in-one, and XPS 8700 PC.

News         October 1, 2013

Hands on: SkyDrive in Windows 8.1 sees improvements, but still needs work

We take a closer look at the updated SkyDrive in 8.1, which lets users share Office files, doubles as a local File Explorer, and a regular drive on Desktop.

Reviews         July 23, 2013

Leap Motion controller brings Google Earth to your fingertips

To coincide with Earth Day, Google is adding Leap Motion support to Google Earth 7.1, which means you'll be able to explorer the planet with your fingers.

Guides         July 22, 2013

Hands on: Westinghouse’s WhiteBoard is an 84-inch Windows 8 LED monitor (and 4K TV)

For $16,000, you can get an 84-inch 4K Ultra HD TV-PC hybrid that offers 6-point touch, Windows 8, and is powered by an internal PC with Intel Core i5 CPU.

Reviews         July 12, 2013

Samsung’s SideSync software brings your Android smartphone to the Ativ PC

We finally got to see SideSync in action: it's a feature that gives your access to your Android smartphone through your computer, but requires a Samsung PC.

News         July 8, 2013

As if losing Google Reader wasn’t enough, Google quietly kills off Alerts via RSS, too

Google continues its assault on RSS feeds by forcing users who prefer to receive Google Alerts in the now-dead Google Reader, to switch to email instead.

News         July 3, 2013

PNY launches StorEdge SD card-sized expandable storage for your MacBook

Need more on-board storage than the puny 64GB SSD on your MacBook Air? This PNY StorEdge card adds up to 128GB of space to your laptop through its SD slot.

News         July 2, 2013

Microsoft aims to increase Surface tablet sales through business resellers

Microsoft's Surface tablet is ready for business. The company partners with business-friendly resellers and launches a program to fund business app dev.

News         July 1, 2013

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 lets you control your PC with just your voice

Nuance demos Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 at the CEA Line Show in NYC. Not only does it type what you say, it also lets you control your PC using your voice.

News         July 1, 2013

Lenovo ThinkPad Helix starts shipping, Seton Hall University gets first batch

Seton Hall students and faculty will be using the Windows 8 Lenovo ThinkPad Helix hybrid next year, but no sign yet for when the laptop will hit stores.

News         July 1, 2013

Lenovo teases Yoga 11S Ultrabook with artsy new commercial

Lenovo collaborates with THE SILHOUETTES dance company to show off the flexible Yoga 11S: the Windows 8-running, mini-Ultrabook due in stores June 23.

News         July 1, 2013

MyIDkey fingerprint-protected, voice-searchable USB drive available for pre-order

The Kickstarter-funded myIDkey is now available. For $170, you get 16GB of AES256 level of encryption on your fingerprint-locked files and data.

News         June 28, 2013

Ouya console shipping to Kickstarter backers with 104 games, available in stores June 4

Ouya's Kickstarter backers will be getting their hands on the console first, as the company already started shipping to backers on March 28 with 104 games.

Guides         June 27, 2013

Windows 8.1’s Start button doubles as power button (sort of)

Microsoft rolls out a preview of Server 2012 R2 ahead of Build 2013 that hints of new Windows 8.1 features: new Start button options and hot corner control.

News         June 25, 2013

Toshiba Canvio Slim II portable hard drive doubles as a personal cloud via mobile app

This Canvio Slim II drive from Toshiba lets you access your files through the Web and on mobile devices, as long as it's plugged into a PC with Internet.

News         June 24, 2013

HP’s Slate 21 is a $400 Android all-in-one PC and tablet

HP eyes emerging markets with the $400, Android-running, all-in-one PC and tablet. It has a 21-inch IPS display, Nvida Tegra 4 CPU, but just 8GB of storage.

Computing         June 24, 2013

Vevo launches Windows 8 app ahead of Microsoft Build conference

As one of the apps to be showcased at Microsoft's Build conference, the free Vevo app for Windows 8 is optimized for larger displays, touch, and Snap mode.

News         June 19, 2013

D-Link’s DGL-5500 gaming router is 802.11ac-ready, shapes Web traffic with StreamBoost

The new $200 dual-band, gaming router from D-Link features StreamBoost technology, which auto-allocates bandwidth based on what each device and app needs.

News         June 19, 2013

Make your own Raspberry Pi-powered media streamer with the XBMC kit from element14

For just $70, you can turn your Raspberry Pi into a wireless media hub capable of 1080p playback that supports files from all platforms.

News         June 19, 2013

Microsoft patenting a wearable device that transfers data through your body [updated]

USPTO just granted Microsoft a patent for a device that securely transfers data through your finger (or other body part) to another machine like the Xbox.

News         June 18, 2013