TechBytes: Picking the Right Gadgets

Oct. 20, 2009— -- There is a new way to help you to find the right gadgets.

A Web site launching today called Measy looks to simplify the process of sorting through electronics. Users answer a few basic questions about what they're looking for and Measy tells them the best gadget to choose. The site covers digital cameras, TVs and netbooks, with more products to come.

New basketball video games are now available in time for the start of the NBA season one week from tonight. Dan Evans of PCmag.com put the two most popular games, "NBA Live 10" and "NBA 2K10," head to head.

"If you're the kind of player who wants to be the general manger, and take a team all the way through from pre-season, all the way to finals, covering all the little details and salary cap and things like that, then that is the game for you," Evan said of "NBA Live 10."

On the other hand, he said, "NBA 2K10" is the basketball game "you want to play if you're the kind of person who likes to play one player."

Overall, Evans said, both games are very good but each one appeals to a different kind of player.

A new study finds just how distracting talking on a cell phone can be while walking.

Researchers at Western Washington University in Bellingham found cell phone users were far more likely to be oblivious to their surroundings. They were less than half as likely to notice a clown on a unicycle compared to people listening to music players or walking without any electronics. The study also reports cell phone users walk slower and weave more often.

YouTube will air a live broadcast of U2's concert this weekend. This will be the site's first, full, live concert. The band will perform live from the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles, starting Sunday at 8:30 p.m. PT. But, if you can't tune in, the concert will be archived for future searches.