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Article | 27/08/2008 Checkpoint-Friendly Laptop Bags

Some words seem destined to go together, like "Marco" and "Polo," "Uma" and "Oprah," "rock" and "lobster." Until recently, however, I would never have...

Article | 14/08/2008 iPhone apps for travelers

Downloadable applications from Apple's iTunes App Store can turn your iPhone into a helpful traveling companion. As of this writing (early August, 200...

Article | 8/08/2008 Clever iPhone tricks

I'm now the owner of an Apple iPhone 3G, after waiting out the first-generation model.

Article | 30/07/2008 Essential gear for the business traveller, part 2

When it comes to packing sensibly for a trip, I don't have a lot of credibility among my friends. Some still shake their heads over the time I took a ...

Article | 8/08/2008 Essential gear for the business traveller, part 1

I recently tried limiting myself to just one carry-on bag when flying. I couldn't do it--and frankly, I don't recommend the practice. However, the exe...

Article | 30/05/2008 Traveling With a MacBook Air, Part 1

If you're single and looking for love, here's a tip: Buy an Apple MacBook Air and start hanging out at Internet cafes.

Article | 9/05/2008 Working offline with Google Docs

Google recently added a welcome feature to Google Docs, its free Web-based office productivity tool set, which includes word processing, spreadsheet, ...

Article | 1/05/2008 Is the Palm OS Dying?

Recently, I was talking to an executive at a smartphone software developer. The company had recently released new versions of its software for RIM Bla...

Article | 24/04/2008 The best digital voice recorder

Practically every week I receive e-mail from readers asking about digital voice recorders. Usually, they want to know which digital voice recorder is ...

Article | 30/01/2008 More eBay cautionary tales

Often, when the words eBay fraud are spoken, they're accompanied by an accusatory finger pointing to the seller. But as I described in [[xref: http:...

Article | 9/01/2008 Selling your laptop on eBay

My mother, a longtime flea-market shopper, says it's always easier to buy than to sell. Man oh man, is she right about that.

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