Ordinary people, armed with cell phones, are at the vanguard of a revolution in journalism — one that has positive implications for democracy as Americans celebrate their independence.

In some ways, the new Flip UltraHD pocket camcorder is a throwback to the company's original model; but that's not entirely a bad thing.

Stamp prices are going up again -- a great reason to stop writing checks and to start using your bank's online bill paying option.

The next generation of Microsoft Windows is yours for the downloading; and Amazon gives us a peek at what could represent the future of publishing.

Dear Electronic Gadget Manufacturer: I salivate over cool new cell phones, MP3 players and digital cameras. But what's up with the battery thing?

Walt Zwirko / WFAA.com

Kodak has just introduced the second generation of its Z-series camcorders, the Zx1. It maintains most of the benefits of its predecessor — including the ability to shoot both HD video and still photos, but with a few tweaks and changes.

Today's tiny netbook does have its limitations, but for most users those are small tradeoffs when compared with the affordability and utility of these Lilliputian laptops.

This week, Walt clues you in to a great way to get rid of unwanted electronic junk.