Use tax time to organize for the future Published: Fri, Jan 27, 2012 Jane was not looking forward to going through her parents’ belongings to get their house ready to sell. Their health had been failing for some time and they finally agreed to move to a retirement community. Now that they were both comfortably moved into their new apartment, it was up to Jane to get rid of the... Read More

Apple launches new MacBook Air ultralight laptops Published: Wed, Oct 20, 2010 CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple is launching two new MacBook Air ultralight laptops. One has a screen that's 13.3 inches diagonally. The second has an 11.6-inch screen. Prices start at $999. Like the past generation, the MacBook Air can't read CDs or DVDs. This one also doesn't have a hard disk drive.... Read More

Capable camcorders Updated: Wed, Oct 6, 2010 Consumer Reports' latest tests of standard- and high-definition camcorders turned up seven recommended models, including two HD models that were chosen as CR Best Buys: the JVC Everio GZ-HM550 (flash memory), $750, and the Sony HDR-XR150 (hard drive), $600. The SDS camcorders CR recommended cost even less: $250 for... Read More

'Telecom hotel' down but not out Updated: Sat, Feb 10, 2001 What happened to the true believers who were banking on the booming telecommunications industry to save old downtown buildings? They're wandering in the cold shadows of central business districts, stumbling around with a high-tech hangover. As with any "movement," those with leveler heads are taking stock, and... Read More

Hard Drive Helps Tornado Victims Updated: Wed, Jun 30, 1999 This is a tale about a battered hard drive that takes a booting and keeps on computing. The fact that it's a Seagate hard drive, and that Seagate employs about 2,000 people at its Oklahoma City operations, gives it a local twist. Add the destructive power of the May 3 tornado, the hard luck story of two regular... Read More