By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger(view all posts by Rick.Broida)
at 3:09PM Thursday May 24, 2012
under
Stuff We Like
There's never been a better time to ditch your landline.
If you're already paying for cable or DSL Internet service, you've
got everything you need to kiss your local and long-distance
telephone companies goodbye.
Well, almost everything: The missing ingredient is a voice-over-IP
adapter, which sounds complicated but isn't. It's a little box that
sits between your existing phone (or cordless phone system) and
your router and provides full-featured home phone service. For
pennies.
You've probably heard of one such product: the MagicJack, an
infomercial staple. A few months back, I reviewed its successor,
the
MagicJack Plus.
Today let's talk about its latest competitor, the
NetTalk Duo
WiFi.
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By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger(view all posts by Rick.Broida)
at 12:08PM Tuesday May 22, 2012
under
Stuff We Like
Ever wish you could get in and out of the grocery faster, easier,
and maybe even smarter? You can, provided you're packing your
smartphone.
I've rounded up five apps that can seriously simplify your shopping
experience. They're all available for both Android and iOS
(some work with other platforms as well), and they're all free!
Cozi
A must-have for busy families, Cozi keeps a shared calendar in sync
between everyone's PCs, phones, and tablets. But it also features a
shopping list that any family member can add to.
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By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger(view all posts by Rick.Broida)
at 10:02AM Thursday May 17, 2012
under
Spotlight Deals
More and more schools these days require laptop-toting students to use
Microsoft Office. And that means if you're shopping for a new machine
for your college-bound senior, starting middle-schooler, or anyone in
between, plan on spending at least another $120 for Microsoft's
ridiculously overpriced suite.
Or not, if you take advantage of this deal: Best Buy is offering
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 for free when you buy select laptops and ultrabooks.
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