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Family Snapshots in the Splendor of HD

This Thanksgiving, families across the country will gather around the television just as quickly as they gather around the turkey. And with good reason: Many people will be staring at beautiful high-definition TV sets.

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A Search Engine With a Real Eye for Videos

Web video has transformed the way the Internet is used, but finding the exact clip you want can be incredibly hard. And it’s no wonder, considering that sites like YouTube conduct their hunts by looking at a clip’s “contextual metadata” — tags, video title and description — and thus can often be misled by false information.

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Flip Camcorder Goes High-Def

Katie reviews the Pure Digital Technologies Flip MinoHD, a handheld camcorder that is capable of capturing high-definition footage in 1280×720 pixel resolution, or 720p. (The regular Mino records at 640×480 pixels.)

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Cull Web Content With Alerts

It can be hard to find just what you want in the 24-hour news cycle that constantly churns content out online.
One way to find the information you want is by setting up computer-generated alerts. These electronic notifications are relatively simple to use and offer a range of helpful services, from a virtual heads-up when your [...]

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Social-Networking Software Becomes Neighborly

We tested Meebo, Adium and Digsby, free instant-messaging programs that work by being a one-stop shop for online communication. All three are straightforward and work without much effort or instruction.

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A Shopping Trip To the App Store For Your iPhone

The best feature in Apple’s second-generation iPhone 3G is the “App Store,” a distribution mechanism for third-party programs. In general, the process of choosing and downloading apps is easy and quick, and most of the programs are useful or entertaining. Here’s a guide to choosing the apps for your iPhone.

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No Excuses: a Wire-Free Way to Upload Photos

Most camera users don’t want to hassle with USB cords and slow upload speeds when transferring images onto a computer or photo-sharing site. The $100 Eye-Fi Card is a carefree solution to the aggravation.

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Making Lists of Everything in Your Life

Meosphere.com encourages users to catalog details about their lives. When the answers from these lists are compiled, they create an overall glance at one’s life history.

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Invite Sites Help Start a Party

Evite has long been the popular choice for electronic invitations. But MyPunchbowl — a younger competitor — has a cleaner interface and plans for improvements, which might make it an appealing alternative.

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