We are fast approaching January 1, the day when we will tackle new goals, become more healthy, more fit, and perhaps even better organized.  This article from Mashable.com lists five apps to help us successfully achieve our goals.  If you are planning to quit smoking, save money, or exercise more, this article is for you!  [...]

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Buying a laptop, cell phone, eReader, or tablet is a very personal choice.  The look, feel, weight, and size matter in different ways to each of us.  It’s also important to read reviews on these products as they can be rather expensive and you want to make the best choice possible in your price range.  [...]

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Many people ask us at the Library “Which is the best eReader?” Or, “Which eReader do you recommend?”  Although I have definite thoughts on the different products out there, there is no right or wrong answer.  It is a very personal choice and it is important to hold one in your hands before you buy.  [...]

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Back in 1993, I bought a recipe program.  It was made for Windows 3.1 or higher and I love it almost as much as I used to love my Palm contact list and calendar.  My husband successfully moved it to each new computer and operating system we acquired (it is now running on a Windows [...]

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Are you a Blackberry owner?  You will want to read this article on ZDNet.com by Jason Perlow on the future of Blackberry.  Signing up for a two-year contract is an expensive proposition, especially if your choice of equipment is no longer actively supported by your provider.
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Last night, this article from David Pogue in The New York Times really caught my interest!  “Free, legal, song-specific and convenient” music–what more could I want!  In order to try it, you must receive an invite from a friend or request one from Spotify.com.  I’ve requested mine and hope it comes for this weekend!  I’ll [...]

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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes of ZDNet posted a very interesting article entitled “Apple deals massive patent blow to HTC, Android in serious trouble.”  He states that a judge ruled that “smartphone maker HTC has infringed two Apple patents, and it seems likely that every single Android device out there infringes the same patents.”  Yes, this is a [...]

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James Kendrick of ZDNet.com posted this very interesting story yesterday:  HP: This TouchPad owner just got very nervous. Thanks. He saw enough promise in the webOS platform–as I did with my purchase of a PalmPre phone.  Then, he discovered yesterday that Jon Rubenstein (head of the webOS unit) had been replaced at HP.  This is [...]

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Oh, it’s so hard to keep up!  As you will see in this article from Lauren Indvik of mashable.com, Barnes & Noble has announced a new addition to its Nook line of eReaders that they believe will give Amazon’s Kindle a run for its money.  The Simple Touch Reader has two great new features: a [...]

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Open Office was the first major office suite that was both free and legal. The open source model of the community coming together to continually improve a product is a wonderful idea. But, what happens when forks in the development process happen? LibreOffice is the result of such a fork. This [...]

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