James Cummings

My 15-year-old daughter can watch two televisions at once, play CDs at wall-shaking volume and carry on a three-way telephone conversation, and she will still hear the pizza delivery guy...

A couple of years ago, laser devices that could draw a perfectly straight, level line to use as a guide in construction moved from the world of professional builders and...

I can remember winters growing up in the Midwest when we waded through snow waist deep and stretched out to make snow angels in every yard on the street. And...

ReplayTV, the granddaddy of digital video recorders, recently began selling its new line of DVRs, and that includes a unit capable of storing 320 hours of programming. ReplayTV introduced the...

Although it may not seem like it now, eventually all snow will be gone, and you'll be able to get out and work in your yard again. The snow we've...

Probably the best way to experience a good home-theater sound system is to crank up the volume a little so that you are immersed in a three-dimensional sound environment. But...

About 1.5 million bicycles are stolen each year, and only about 20 percent are returned to their owners. A California company, Factory Enhancements Corp., has introduced a motion-sensor alarm system...

Replacing out-of-date or poorly placed bathroom wall fixtures is a quick and inexpensive way to make a bathroom more functional and attractive. The dominant trend in bathroom design involves the...

Probably the hottest items in home entertainment this year are basic DVD players selling for less than $100. The inexpensive players are fine for most consumers, but there are also...

Ryobi has introduced two new combinations to its popular cordless kit line. The first is a variable-speed drill kit with an AM-FM radio that doubles as a battery charger--the way...