We know that looks aren't everything, but man — the new Nikon Coolpix P310 is quite a looker. Coming with a retro-styled bod and a 16MP sensor, it's the pocket cam for professionals, and a great investment for mobile photographers who want a little more power behind their pics. The camera itself comes with a 3-inch LCD screen on the back, improved image stabilization, 19 scene modes, full Read more

While the gadgets have been plentiful at CES in Las Vegas, over in Detroit, it's all about the cars. The 2012 North American International Auto Show kicked off this week, and there are cars of many flavors: luxurious, flashy, eco-friendly, and my favorite — mini. Tiny cars are great for big cities, but some are even better on gas. Take a gander at a few that I'd love to test-drive right away. Read more

The LA Auto Show kicked off this week, and among the big, bulky, and expensive gas-guzzlers, there's also an army of small, eco-friendly, and electric vehicles that are taking the show by storm. Check out a few of my faves in the slideshow and tell me — would you consider driving one of these cars? Read more

Created by Croatian industrialist Vjekoslav Majetic, the Doking XD electric car debuted at the LA Auto Show this week. Coming in at only nine feet long, this dual-winged car can sit three people (one in the front, two in the back), and give the Smart car a run for its money when looking for tiny parking spots. Read more

Patrick Dempsey packed up the car and headed to the beach in Malibu on Friday. He was joined by his wife, Jillian, and their twin boys, Darby and Sullivan, on the sunny day. Patrick spent the holiday with his loved ones, and recently dined with fellow cycling enthusiasts at the NorCal High School Mountain Bike League's annual Cyclefest fundraising dinner. That wasn't the actor's only cameo Read more

Shia LaBeouf and his girlfriend Karolyn Pho were together to run errands in LA yesterday. The couple's afternoon itinerary included a stop by an auto body shop, and he was even gentlemanly enough to open her car door when they headed back home. Shia likely knows a thing or two about cars himself after working on three Transformers movies. He's gearing up for the release of the third film in the Read more

Smartphones these days are getting a little dull, wouldn't you say? Looking out across the offerings, it's an endless sea of black (and sometimes white) casings. HTC seems hell bent on trying to avoid this trend with its newly announced Android device called the Rhyme. The plum metallic casing on this Android-running phone is stylish indeed, but are the innards as impressive as the outside shell? Read more

Sharing links with your friends and family on social networks is easy, but Google wants to make it even easier for you to share maps, directions, searches, products, and offers with +Snippets. While you're browsing around within Google products (like Maps, Offers, Places, etc.), you can instantly click the "Share" button that will reside next to your Google+ profile pic, and a link to the item, Read more

How many diet apps do you have loaded in your smartphone right now? Mine is kind of a graveyard of apps tried and failed, while others just didn't meet my diet and exercise needs. Enter Calorie Counter and Diet Tracker (Free) from the folks at CalorieCount.About.com. This app is the first I've seen to include both an activity log and food journal, alongside speech recognition (no more scouring Read more

If you are the proud owner of a Canon Rebel or Canon PowerShot camera, you might not remember the details of your instruction manual and need a refresher on what all those little symbols on the mode dial stand for. We'll run through the quick basics, so whether you are taking pictures of food, scenery, or your friends at a party, you'll have flawless shots. Canon's Mode Dial is comprised of two Read more