GETTING SMARTER
Posted on February 7th, 2014 by Joy Schwabach
TIPS AND TRICKS
Posted on February 6th, 2014 by Joy Schwabach
— If you find the daily load of email as overwhelming as we do, try this trick: Instead of deleting messages you don’t want, one by one, check the box that selects them all. Then go down the list and uncheck the ones you want to look at. Dump the rest.
— Pulling a snapshot from a movie DVD can be done with…
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SAVE IT AND STORE IT
Posted on February 4th, 2014 by Joy Schwabach
A $500 scanner sounds like $400 too much. But the “NeatConnect” is so useful we’re going to buy it. This is our ultimate test for any product: can you sell it to us?
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INTERNUTS
Posted on February 4th, 2014 by Joy Schwabach
SEND A VIDEO TO YOUR TV
Posted on February 3rd, 2014 by Joy Schwabach
AirCastLive lets you take a video or photo that shows up immediately on your friend’s TV. The catch: Both of you must be using either a Roku player or the Google TV set-top box. These devices are useful for watching Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon movies anaircastlived TV shows, so you may want one anyway. Roku streaming boxes are $50. This fall, Roku is coming out with its own TV set. It will connect to standard cable boxes, but won’t require a Roku player.
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INTERNUTS: SHARING A MAP
Posted on February 2nd, 2014 by Joy Schwabach
“Marco Polo,” an app named after the children’s game, lets you send your location to one or more friends instead of broadcasting it to everyone. Tap the “Marco” button and friends you select get a pin on a map showing where you are. Next, your friends will have a chance to tap their location back to you.
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MAKING MUSIC
Posted on February 1st, 2014 by Joy Schwabach