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Technologically challenged: How progress is hindering productivityWhile we may live in a highly technical world full of gadgets and gizmos, whose objective is to allow us to accomplish more tasks, more easily and efficiently, we are, according to research getting less and less done.
Studies show that advanced technology has actually put us at a ... Read On  |
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Slide shows are back but with a digital twist After Kodak came out with its first line of carousel projectors in the 1960s, the slide show became a common event in living rooms and rec rooms throughout the country. But popularity waned as consumers turned first to 8-millimeter movies and later to video recorders.
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New board games feature electronics, DVDs, movie clips, and more Board games have moved up a notch by adding DVDs and electronics. And people must like them, because board game sales are up big time.
A Business Week survey of retailers and gamers shows that Mattel's "Scene It?" is one of the most popular. The movie trivia game has players answering ... Read On |
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RSS delivers your Web sites Really Simple Syndication lets you pull together a list of Web sites you want to follow. Instead of surfing through newspaper sites for news, checking eBay to track an auction, or visiting Apple's iTunes, you get access to it all through one Web page.
These services search the Web and deliver ... Read On |
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Going wireless on planes, trains, and automobiles The number of people who use Wi-Fi hot spots is expected to increase 10-fold within the next two years. Providing them is increasingly seen as a way to increase customer satisfaction.
Analysts expect Wi-Fi in motion to be widely available very soon. Airline passengers can use it on several ... Read On |
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Photo sharing is easier than ever Take advantage of the Web to share photos with relatives across the country and the world, or just across the street.
You have several options for this, ranging from free to pricey. Free services accomplish the basics of enabling people to share stories and photos, but they don't offer the ... Read On |
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Truckers and Yuppies love that Wi-Fi What do a button-down satellite salesman and a long-haul trucker have in common?
Why, it's Wi-Fi, of course. Wireless Fidelity lets computer users share a high-speed Internet connection anywhere there is a "hot spot." That means it doesn't matter whether you are driving New York to LA in an ... Read On |
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Selecting the right type of HDTV screen There are three types of high-definition television sets for the home: cathode ray tubes (CRTs), plasma, and liquid-crystal displays (LCDs).
Flat screen sets are usually 6 inches thick or less. They are what most people envision when they think of HDTV.
* CRTs are the best of any ... Read On |
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Technology For You DVDs for backseat movies
For long car trips with kids, playing I-spy and license-plate bingo aren't enough to keep kids entertained. In-car video systems can be the answer. The average car DVD entertainment system now runs about $640, according to market researcher NPD Group.
You can get a ... Read On |
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Try long distance calling over the Internet If you've ever made a phone call overseas, then you have probably been on the cutting edge of communications (and you probably didn't even know it.)
Today some phone calls already travel, not along voice lines, but along the internet before ringing a conventional phone. Experts think it won't ... Read On |
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Digital cameras: Searching high and low for the right one A new credit-card sized digital camera from Logitech is small enough to put in a shirt pocket but powerful enough to snap photos indoors and at night.
The Pocket Digital 130 sports a strobe flash for indoor and night shots and a slim stainless steel body with a sliding cover to protect the ... Read On |
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Podcasting: Cast a small hook into a big pondShy? Self-esteem too low to blog? Why should that stop you from being a star?
Now there is podcasting and right now it is the road to small-time stardom. But it has huge potential.
Podcasters make recordings, little radio shows mostly, for their handful of listeners to download and play on ... Read On |
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