‘Technology’ Archives
How to make your family room into a personal theater
Until now, there's been nothing quite like the experience of catching your favorite flick in the theater, but today's technology makes it possible to bring the magic of the theater experience to your home. Each year, home theater equipment becomes more sophisticated and affordable, allowing more homeowners to turn their family rooms into [...]
How to make choosing entertainment options a breeze
Whether it's looking for the perfect first-date movie or searching for lyrics to a favorite song, Americans are spending increasing amounts of time searching for ideal ways to spend their hard-earned free time and dollars. In fact, one of every 10 online searches is entertainment related. While the online explosion of entertainment activities and [...]
Riding the social media wave: a user’s guide to Web-based communication
Who is using social media? What is it exactly? When and where do people tweet, post and blog? Why do people engage in social media? Social media is everywhere. It encompasses blogs, social networks (such as Twitter, Facebook and MySpace), professional networking avenues such as LinkedIn, and creative sites like Flickr, a photography-sharing [...]
Use a smartphone to organize your summer fun
With summer around the corner, you might be thinking about a vacation or what to do to keep the kids busy. Luckily, you've come a long way from the days of guidebooks and day planners. Today, you have smartphones to help plan summer activities with ease. Packed with features like e-mail, calendars, task lists and access to a wide variety of [...]
Five tech tools for non-gearheads
Does it ever seem like the more things new technology can do, the more complicated using it becomes? And sometimes it's so complicated you don't feel like using it at all? If so, you're not alone. "Technology has revolutionized our lives and made them so much better and easier on so many levels," says Sean Moss-Pultz a technology expert and [...]
Put your cell phone away and keep your hands on the wheel
It's the new drinking and driving -- and for good reason. As Americans become more addicted to their cell phones, BlackBerry devices and other PDAs, lawmakers throughout the nation are taking action in the wake of a disturbing national trend linking cell phone use with car crashes. The National Highway and Traffic Safety Agency (NHTSA) [...]
Spring cleaning: New technologies for a healthier home
Spring is such an upbeat, energetic season; it's time to stop viewing spring cleaning as a "chore." Spring cleaning can be a great way to make a fresh start - for a physically and emotionally healthier home. There are plenty of positives to spring cleaning, including the mental benefits of reducing clutter and the health benefits of [...]
Cant see your LCD TV from an angle? Movable wall mounts solve the problem
More than one new, flat-panel-TV owner has joyfully mounted his new prized possession - either on the wall or a console - only to discover that the image doesn't look right when he sits in his favorite chair. He's a victim of viewing angle challenges, a problem that can confine TV viewing to a tiny zone, directly in front of the LCD [...]
How to stay safer while e-filing your taxes
It's tax season again, and more than ever, taxpayers are turning to technology to help complete and file their tax returns. Completing forms provided online and submitting them electronically can make the job faster, easier and less complicated, but during tax season, as throughout the year, it is important to follow basic online safety practices [...]
Hot HDTV trends for 2010
As we enter the second decade of the millennium, screen technology, Internet connectivity and 3D capability are transforming the experience of watching television, experts say. A new study from Opinion Research Corporation found that nearly two-thirds of U.S. households now have a high-definition television (HDTV), and another 12 percent [...]
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