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Google 411

Do the folks at Google Labs ever sleep? In an effort to make your life even easier, Google released its own 411 phone service called Google Voice Local Search. Unlike your mobile 411 service, this one’s free of charge. Just call 1-800-GOOG-411.

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Shop the Web: A Practical Guide to Buying Technology Products Online

Whether you’re a seasoned online shopper or a beginner, this article provides some helpful tips that will make your online shopping cheaper, safer and more enjoyable.

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FatWallet

If you’re like me, you love finding deals. FatWallet helps you find the best deals at the best online stores and even gives you a chance to earn cash-back.

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Extend Your Browser: How to Use Firefox Extensions

Mozilla Firefox is quickly becoming the browser of choice among many Internet users. One of the reasons for its success has to do with its extendability. Mike Wisian, TradeMark Media’s Developer, shows you how to install Firefox as well as some add-ons. He also offers up a list of recommended add-ons to enhance your browsing experience.

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Forcastfox

Do you know what the temperature is right now? You don’t? Well that’s because you don’t have Forecastfox. Forecastfox is a Firefox browser extension that puts an unobtrusive icon on the bottom of your browser that gives you the latest forecast for your area. It’s fully customizable and allows you to setup profiles for multiple [...]

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Preparing Your Web Site for Internet Explorer 7

Internet Explorer is coming, so you might as well be prepared. In this article TradeMark Media Developer Mike Wisian walks you through testing your site with the new browser.

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WhatTheFont?!

Ever see a really cool font used and wonder what it is? I didn’t think so. Well if you ever have, What the Font?! by MyFonts allows you to upload an image and their font recognition system will tell you what font was used. It’s great for graphic designers or anyone who lays out publications, [...]

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Net Neutrality: Don’t Sit on the Fence

You may have heard the term “net neutrality” buzzing around in the news lately. If you don’t know what it means, I’ll give you the basics. Net neutrality is the principle that all information sent over the Internet infrastructure is treated equally. So whether it be a streaming media content on a news site, an email, or content from the Jack Russell Terrier’s Club of America Web site, it is all given the same priority when delivered to you by your ISP.

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Google Send to Phone

Straight from Google Labs, Send to Phone is a Mozilla Firefox extension that allows you to select text from your browser, then send it in a text message to a mobile phone you specify.  This is a great way to send yourself directions, phone numbers, and addresses.

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Scribbler

Scribbler is just one of the many free widgets that you can get from the Yahoo Widget Gallery. This widget is simple yet useful for anyone who works on a computer on a daily basis. Scribbler is a history palette for your cut/copy and paste (clipboard) feature on your mac or pc, which allows you [...]

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