Google 2.0
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Tech
Six years after its launch as a free search tool, Google wants to mind your business. Searching the Web is great, the pitch goes, but what about those files scattered around your hard drive? To address the mass of digital material on corporate computers, a new Google desktop search program…
Secret Travelers
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Business
That fussy tourist on your next trip may be working for the resort
Gear for the Garden
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Miscellaneous
Some must-have goodies for the green-thumbed.
Movies Made Easy
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Tech
The advent of digital technology means everyone can be their own Steven Speilberg. Here’s how:
Trimming Tech Bills
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Tech
Americans spend as much as $200 to $300 a month staying connected with home and mobile phones, Internet access, TiVo and premium TV. Not only are we laying out an additional 20% more each month than we did a decade ago, but as new features come on board–ringtones, downloadable movies and higher-speed Web access–the costs…
Tips on Talks
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Tech
It’s not uncommon to fear speaking in public. But with Microsoft readying a revamp of its ubiquitous PowerPoint, Apple leaping ahead with its user-friendly Keynote 2, and new gadgets and software making it easier to shine up your speeches, now’s the perfect time to conquer stage fright with some cool new tools.
Eating Around the Globe
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Food
This fall’s new food guides appraise the best of the best in international cuisine, celebrating superior chefs in six top culinary cities. Here’s a tour of the spots most highly recommended.
Picture This
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Tech
A new crop of online services makes organizing, editing and sharing your digital pictures a snap–even if you never learned the difference between XML, a GIF and an RSS feed. For the sites listed here, all you need to know is how to point and click.
Fitness: Workouts to Go
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Tech
Hoping to get–or give yourself–an iPod, PC or DVD player this holiday season? Why not put those playthings to work? Keeping New Year’s resolutions will be a little easier with these new tools designed to transform your high-tech toys into serious fitness equipment.
Money: Beyond the Blue Chips
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Business
For armchair speculators bored with Wall Street and willing to take calculated risks, a raft of spicy investment alternatives has emerged. You no longer need millions to bank on Picassos or ride the fortunes of a good Bordeaux.
Getting Advanced with Google
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Tech
And you thought it was just a search engine. Here are even more applications you can find on Google.
Beyond Monopoly
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Miscellaneous
Even the most dedicated video gamers, Web surfers and couch potatoes long for an occasional escape from electronic amusement. For old-fashioned fun, many Americans are going back to family board games–sales were up 18% in 2005–and discovering that there’s a fresh new crop every year. Here’s a sampling of the latest in living-room play.
How to Click and Cook
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Food
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Hop online to learn how to sharpen your kitchen skills.
Travel: Click Here To Fly There
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Miscellaneous
Remember travel agencies? Like handwritten letters and card catalogs, they seem almost quaint now that Web users are planning almost all their travel online.
Beyond Lipton
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Food
Americans who resist the coffee culture are brewing up a growing market: U.S. tea sales are up sixfold since 1990. As tea goes gourmet, all-natural labels such as Rishi and Ito En are moving in on Snapple and Lipton. Here’s a taste of what the tea world will be savoring this summer.
