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Apple iPad Announced! Pricing starts at $499!

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If you haven’t been following coverage on Apple’s media announcement today, they’re releasing the “iPad” starting at $499! It runs all the apps in the app store, plus does some fancy other stuff for e-reader functionality and your usual web/email/music/video stuff. Looks pretty neat. Engadget has a live feed going right now on their . . . → Read More: Apple iPad Announced! Pricing starts at $499!

Its 2009 Tax Time: Tax Preparation Software!

Wouldn’t it be great if paying your taxes was as simple as it was in the game of Monopoly?! If only! Yes, it’s that time of the year again – the time of year when you figure out if Uncle Sam owes you money back, or if you owe Uncle Sam a fat paycheck. If you’re like most people, you find the whole process of filing taxes a pain in the rear. However, I’m here to tell you that filing your taxes has never been easier, thanks to a few of the popular tax preparation software options in the market today. If you’re still paying the local bookkeeper lots of money to prepare and file your taxes, or wasting hours of your life sitting in a brick-and-mortar tax preparation store, you may want to read further before you you do the “same old” tax prep this year. . . . → Read More: Its 2009 Tax Time: Tax Preparation Software!

Online Apps for a Paperless Small Business

I was browsing through my RSS Feeds, and stumbled onto a great post at Small Business Trends:  30 Online Invoicing Apps for Small Business.  If you’re starting a small business, many of these online tools can help you get invoices and estimates out to your clients in a timely fashion.   The prices are all . . . → Read More: Online Apps for a Paperless Small Business

GMail Enables Default HTTPS: The Good and Bad

Just a quick post regarding the news that Google’s Gmail Team will be enabling default HTTPS for everyone!   I read this post and was happy to see that they’re being proactive in helping to secure email for the masses.   If you’re unfamiliar with why this matters (don’t worry, you’re probably in the majority), . . . → Read More: GMail Enables Default HTTPS: The Good and Bad

Deal Alert: Lifetime VOIP Telephone Service for Under $250!

Yes folks, you read that correctly! At this very moment, you can purchase the Ooma Core VOIP System for $225 (10% off) and get the VOIP (Voice-over-IP) service for free for the lifetime of the device! Basically, you can stop paying that monthly bill for VOIP telephone service (or land-line telephone services) to your cable or telephone provider. . . . → Read More: Deal Alert: Lifetime VOIP Telephone Service for Under $250!

Lost Credit Cards – Protecting Yourself!

Every once in a while, I stumble onto a post that makes me go “wow, why didn’t I think of that?” I guarantee this one will make you think the same thing! You know how all your credit/debit cards have that all-important phone number to contact in case your card is missing or stolen? Well, how do you know what number to call when that actually happens?! . . . → Read More: Lost Credit Cards – Protecting Yourself!

Getting the Most Out of Your Electronics

As you know, I’m a huge fan of the “Media Center” computer and using it to basically eliminate the need for cable.   I wrote about the benefits back in my post Media Centers:  A supplement or alternate to TV!   However, as I was browsing through my RSS feeds yesterday, I saw a great . . . → Read More: Getting the Most Out of Your Electronics