We've been watching the Black Friday ads roll out one after another all month. As a consumer advocate, Retrevo feels compelled to point out the fact that while there are a few killer deals for consumer electronics products there are a lot more not-so-great deals  read more »

It’s no secret the disdain Steve Ballmer and Michael Dell have publicly expressed for netbooks. Both companies make  read more »

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At the risk of over-generalizing and creating unfair stereotypes of smart phone owners, a recent Retrevo Gadgetology study asked smartphone owners all kinds of questions about lifestyle, demographics, and how they use their gadgets.  read more »

Apple just announced a record quarter and they didn't do that by just selling Apple products to loyal Mac fans. If Apple wants to add to its bottom line with a rumored Apple tablet, it will have to capture buyers from the PC side. Unfortunately, as a recent Retrevo Gadgetology study found, they’re going to  read more »

With the recent flurry of discussions about the danger of using mobile devices while driving, Retrevo asked a panel of gadget-savvy consumers about their use of mobile devices in the car. What we found was  read more »

There’s nothing more frustrating than returning home with your latest gadget only to discover a newer version was released the week before. In the consumer electronics world where new products are introduced at a blinding pace, this scenario is all too common.

Retrevo has a brand new feature to help consumers avoid this problem. Retrevo’s “real-time,” reviews include a graph representing a product’s lifecycle. The lifecycle indicates whether a product is a hot new gadget, “over the hill,” or somewhere in between. Retrevo can tell you if a product is receiving a lot of  read more »

Gift ideas for wives, from a wife hoping to get some appreciation from their husbands.  read more »

Gift Ideas for Grandparents, from someone who took a sneak-peek at their grandparent's lists.  read more »

Gift ideas for a teenage sister, straight from the wishlist of a teenage girl.  read more »