At Google maps, you can keep zooming down to street level in many cities around the world. That now includes Canada, which had banned such close-up… Read more
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Why would anyone buy “Microsoft Streets and Trips” when they can get navigation aid from their cell phone or GPS device? It turns out users still… Read more
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If you’re a Mac owner, and your email or calendar program isn’t already sending you reminders, you might want to try Scattrbrain, misspelled just… Read more
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Bob used to work with an engineer who would explain things by saying dryly: “Any rationalization is better than none.” Soon you can check that… Read more
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Next year, a lot of people will be doing the Google wave. Right now, the early testers are having a hard time describing just what it is. The best… Read more
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We’re going to try Windows 7 eventually, but there’s no rush. New operating systems fall under Rule One of personal computing: “Never buy… Read more
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Answers.com is a community of experts and novices ready to answer your questions. We looked at: “What is the world’s oldest language that is… Read more
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The best way to find out if your computer can handle Windows 7 is to download Microsoft’s upgrade advisor. When Joy tried it, she found her… Read more
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Working in a cloud is not the same as working in a fog — something we’ve long been familiar with. It’s a cloud floating out there on the… Read more
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Now you don’t have to buy a Kindle to get some of its advantages. A free “Kindle app” lets you read over 360,000 books on your Windows laptop or… Read more
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