I travel quite a bit – 10 trips in 2008 alone – and I like to rack up as many frequent flier miles as I can. While each airline and rewards program has its own website for keeping track of how many points you have, if you have more than a few affinity programs it… Read More

Computers are not useful without the right programs to do the tasks that you need to do. It used to be that the best software cost a lot of money – for instance, a standard Microsoft Office suite can cost upwards of $400. Times have definitely changed, as a tremendous amount of useful, software is… Read More

A few days ago, I posted the best on-the-go applications for the iPhone. BlackBerry users, I haven’t forgotten about you – here’s a list of top apps for your smartphones. http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/shamanstears/2008/10/15/10-must-have-and-free-apps-for-the-blackberry/ http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-applications/the-best-in-free-blackberry-software-8897/ Do you have a favorite BlackBerry application? Post it in the comments.

If you have a smartphone like an iPhone or a BlackBerry, you’ve probably realized that these handy gizmos can do so much more than just keep track of your schedule and make calls. With add-on applications, you can turn your phone into a database of maps, a direct link to FaceBook and other social networking… Read More

If you’re addicted to email, you probably know that not every message is truly urgent. What if there was a way for those truly urgent messages to get to you, even when you are not checking your email? I just found out about AwayFind, which is a free (for now) service that lets people send… Read More