The Technology Tailor A/V: Audibly Visual

The Technology Tailor Minute for May 19, 2009

Need a Warranty for a Used Car?

If you are buying a pre-owned car from a private party there are several warranty options that you can research so that you can protect your purchase. Some helpful sites to use while researching warranties are warrantyhelp.blogspot.com and warrantydirect.com.

The Technology Tailor Minute for May 18, 2009

Are You a Coffee Geek?

There are fantastic websites for all of your interests.  Lately Alex has been checking out coffeegeek.com for anything he wants to know about top notch coffee and products. Take a look at this site if you are considering a coffee maker or grinder.

The Technology Tailor Minute for May 15, 2009

Free Standing Flat Panels Dangerous for Children

Free standing flat panel TVs can be dangerous to children because they are easier to tip than the old box TVs. If you have a free standing flat panel and children be sure to secure it to the wall.

The Technology Tailor Minute for May 14 2009

New Digital Piracy Issue

New digital content is at risk for online piracy. Digital versions of copyrighted books are all over the Internet for digital readers like the Kindle and publishers have to find a way to manage this issue.

The Technology Tailor Minute for May 13, 2009

The Online Car Shopping Landscape has Changed

As Alex has been searching for a car to buy online, he has realized that the auto buying landscape has changed significantly.  For example Craigslist and Ebay display most car postings from dealerships rather than individual sellers.

The Technology Tailor Minute for May 12, 2009

Pre-Paid Cell Phone Packages

The unemployment rate in the US is 8.9% which is the highest it has been since 1983.  In this environment many consumers are looking for affordable pre-paid cell phone packages such as those offered by MetroPCS and Leap Wireless. Sprint and Virgin Mobile are also catching on to this trend.

The Technology Tailor Minute for May 11, 2009

The Site for Popular Baby Names

The Social Security Administration keeps the records of the most popular baby names in the United States.  This year the most popular boy’s name is Jacob and most popular girl’s name is Emma.  To have some fun researching popular names check out ssa.gov.

The Technology Tailor Minute for May 8, 2009

Get Your Celebrity Gossip Fix

Many popular websites such as TMZ.com, and People.com are centered around celebrity gossip.  Check out the new website Wonderwall.com for celebrity gossip which mixes the styles of both TMZ and People.

The Technology Tailor Minute for May 7, 2009

Recipe to Decrease Apple Computer Sales

Take one part recession, two parts successful Microsoft commercials, and three parts fast selling netbooks and you have a recipe that is causing a decrease in Apple computer sales.

The Technology Tailor Minute for May 6, 2009

Location Aware Applications

Location aware applications are coming to your computer and cell phones.  These applications target local search results and text ads to market to you based on your location.  Currently you can chose to allow these applications to run, or not.