Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Launches as Company's First Netbook: First Look

There was a lot of speculation about Dell's new ultra portable line of notebooks, rumored to be called the E-Series. Today, Dell launched the Inspiron Mini 9, their smallest web-surfing notebook, some models of which are shipping now. Click For More.

• PLUS: Asus Eee Is a Tiny PC That Hits the Mark

U.S. and Russian Nukes Get Sophisticated as Numbers Dwindle

As Russia's actions in Georgia strain America's relationship with Russia, nuclear disarmament negotiations may be in jeopardy. And while both countries' arsenals are shrinking, new and improved nuclear weapons are here to stay. Click For More.

• EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Missile Defense Chief Speaks Out

Next-Gen Animal Surveillance Rig Aims to Reduce Roadkill 2.0

A new generation of animal detection systems, many of which evolved from technologies designed for military and private security systems, is aimed at alerting oncoming cars to would-be roadkill before it ends up in their headlights. Click For More.

• PLUS: Next-Gen Animal Prosthetics Build Perfect Beasts

Google Chrome's Refinements to Browser Make for Sort-of Unique Experience: Hands-on First Review

The basic controls of Web browsers have been codified for several years now, and Chrome’s innovations feel more like refinements. Many of Chrome’s features have parallels in other browsers, except for one that further steps into Microsoft territory. Click For More.

• ANALYSIS: Google Chrome and the Future of the Web

Remote-Control Missiles in a Box & More Could Quiet Iraq Critics

With The Non–Line of Sight Launch System, soldiers at the platoon level will be able to fire up to 15 tiny precision-guided missiles from a Port-O-Potty-size crate and guide them to strike moving targets up to 25 miles away. Click For More.

• PLUS: Policy Shift Will Rush High-Tech Gear to Iraq

For Gustav-Level Outages, Cities Tap Hybrid Buses for Power

Hybrid-electric bus operators are beginning plans to retrofit their fleets to provide electricity to homes and businesses during emergencies. Click For More.

• SURVIVAL GUIDE: Power Your Home After Disaster
• VIDEO: How to Safely Install a Power Generator

Escort Passport 9500ix Radar Detector Weeds Out False Alarms: Tech Test

The newest Passport radar detector claims to deliver "No false alarms." We put it through its paces to determine if it lives up to its marketing. Click For More.

• PLUS: New GPS Tells You When Big Brother Is Watching
• EARLIER: Turning the Tables on Red-Light Cameras

Inside U.S. Missile Defense Tech—and (Perhaps) a New Cold War

Here's just how the evolving U.S. plan aimed at rogue regimes—and the new deal with Poland—are fueling tensions with Russia, featuring an exclusive interview with the head of the Missile Defense Agency. Click For More.

• PLUS: 5 Reasons the U.S. Navy's Scared

Why Interactive TV Will Catch on Like Camera Phones: Buzzword

Widgetized, busyfied HDTVs may seem like a one-off excuse for some corporate synergy. But as PM explains, if history has taught technophiles anything, it's that too much is never enough ... eventually. Click For More.

• PLUS: Do Americans Have a Right to TV?

Lasers Could Send World's Most Secure Messages Through Space

New experiments using Heisenberg's uncertainty principle extend the range of quantum cryptography, an advanced method of communicating in unbreakable code. Click For More.

• TECH WATCH: Wardrivers On Tricked-Out Road to Wi-Fi

Obama, McCain Scout High-Tech Homeland Revamp

In 2009, either McCain or Obama will inherit an embattled Department of Homeland Security. Each candidate has different ideas about how to fix it, and the best ways to keep the country safe in a worst-case scenario. Click For More.

• PLUS: Air Force Pulls Plug on Cyber Command

How to Build a Waterproof iPod Video Boombox: DIY Tech

With salvaged parts, power tools and a whole lot of Gorilla Tape, we built a waterproof, nearly indestructible video player for the iPod Touch. Click For More.

• PLUS: How To Turn Your PS3 Into a Linux PC
• myMOD: Share Your DIY Mods in PM'S Online Community

Exclusive Interview with MIT Subway Hacker Zack Anderson

In his most extensive interview to date, MIT subway hacker Zack Anderson talks with PM about what's wrong with the Charlie Card, what happened at DefCon, and what it's like to tango with the FBI and the MBTA Click For More.

• PLUS: Secret Ops With Government's Top Hackers

Top 4 Military Robot Teams From Britain's Grand Challenge

Following the lead of DARPA's Urban Challenge, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence has held its own robotics competition. PM profiles the winning team and three others that took innovative approaches to the challenge. Click For More.

• FIRST LOOK: UK’s Grand Challenge to Test New Bots

How 3D on the Big Screen Will Change Tech in Your Living Room

Getting directors to film movies in 3D is just one step toward making the technology mainstream. The medium's next home? Your big-screen TV. PM explains why the transition is coming sooner than you think. Click For More.

• PLUS: Fly Me to the Moon is Next Step for 3D
• DIGITAL HOLLYWOOD: The Future of 3D Movies

Boeing Wins Contract for Truck-Mounted Defense Laser: Update

Today, Boeing announced that it had been awarded a U.S. Army contract valued at around $36 million to continue developing the truck-mounted High Energy Laser system we shared last month. Click For More.

• FIRST LOOK: Laser Truck Inches Closer to Battlefield

For the Self-Portrait-Obsessed, Camera-Mounting Handheld Extenders Go Off-the-Wall: Tech Test (With Video!)

Taking a picture of yourself using your arm is a risky business, but it seems that the solution to your self-portrait problems can be found in telescoping camera extensions. Click For More.

• PLUS: One Photographer's DIY Formula for Flickr Fame

On Tricked-Out Road to Wi-Fi, Wardrivers Start to Play Nice

Inside the world of "wardriving," where hobbyists drive around looking for unsecured wireless networks, hoping that they can persuade people to think about their own wireless security by highlighting the weakness they detect. Click For More.

• PLUS: As TSA Clears Laptops, Our Airport Wi-Fi Guide

Jetpack Competitors Start Dogfight With Flashy New Startup

The Martin Jetpack, like the three rocket belts before it, took off this month in a surge headlines. Could the new battle finally spell takeoff for this futuristic industry—or just more prolonged promises? Click For More.

• PLUS: Thunderbolt Shifts Timetable for Jetpack Industry
• EARLIER: Jet Packs Finally on Sale, but Tech Has Holdups

Georgia's Digital Defense vs. Russia & Why the Air Force Shut Down Network HQ: Cyber Security PODCAST

PM talks with Jart Armin, editor of RBNexploit, who covered this week's Russian digital attacks. Plus, why the Pentagon suddenly pulled the plug on its Air Force Cyber Command, and the art of modern safecracking. Click For More.

• EARLIER: Air Force Pulls Plug on Cyber Command—For Now

As TSA Clears Laptops in Bags, Your Guide to Free Airport Wi-Fi

Free airport Wi-Fi has become rarer than a decent airplane meal. Fortunately, airports can be enormous, and your chances of finding an unlocked hotspot in any airport are pretty good—if you know where to look. Click For More.

• EARLIER: 10 Ways to Fix Air Travel
• HOW-TO: Track Your Lost Luggage

With Clone Wars, Lucas Goes Personal to Fill in Saga's Holes

With his Skywalker family history complete, George Lucas is happy to be exploring some new corners of the "Star Wars" galaxy - starting with the animated "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" movie that comes out Friday. Click For More.

• PLUS: The 10 Most Prophetic Sci-Fi Movies Ever
• Q&A: Lucas on the Future of Digital Filmmaking

The Truth About 'Prorated' Cellphone Termination Fees

In fear of an FCC crackdown, cellphone carriers are now giving customers a break on early termination fees as you get further into your contract, but there are catches. Here's what you need to know before dropping your cell company. Click For More.

• PLUS: How to Wipe Your Windows Mobile Phone of Personal Data

Air Force Pulls Plug on Cyber Command Force—For Now

Defense insiders with knowledge of the situation expected the shift to signal more of a delay than a shutdown. One source told PM that operators expected new leadership to be "looking at all the functions of the Air Force and reorganizing as necessary." Click For More.

• FIRST LOOK: Inside Air Force Cyber Command & Cyberwar

How to Sync Multiple Calendars on Google and Outlook

Making your Google Calendar work with other scheduling applications is easier than you might think. Our tech guru shows you how to do it with some free or low cost software and a few simple steps. Click For More.

• PLUS: Software Comparison, Freeware Vs. High End
• TECH CLINIC: Free Software for Unlocking DVD Regions

By Land, Air, Sea & PC, Georgia Tried to Match Russian Arsenal

Russia and Georgia's fighting this week represents a sort of hybrid war for the 21st century: a fast-moving conflict that combines cutting-edge tech with old-fashioned brute force. Click For More.

• TIME MACHINE: Soviet Navy Threatened U.S. in '70s
• Q&A: Georgia-Russia Cyber War Blogger Explains All!

Surround Sound Sans Space-Hogging Speakers: Tech Clinic

Looking to build a home theater system without filling your room with speakers? Though they do have their shortcomings, a sound bar will do a surprisingly solid job in an extremely compact package. Click For More.

• TIPS: 4 Things to Know Before Buying an OLED TV
• TECH CLINIC: How to Fix Your Broken AV Receiver

Motorola's ROKR T505 Turns Your Cellphone Into a Car Stereo

To save the iPhone-less cellphone user's songs from pocket purgatory, this gadget that clips on to your car’s sun visor and wirelessly streams to its sound system. Plus, if a call comes in, it pauses the current track and turns your stereo into a giant speakerphone. Click For More.

• TEST DRIVE: Bose's New In-Car Media Center Rocks