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Kevin Hunt: Bloomfield Lawyer To Comcast: What Are These Charges?

Kevin Hunt - The Bottom Line — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:04:00 EDT

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Today's secret word is "Xfinity." That was supposed to be the password for a Bloomfield resident's Comcast wireless service until he found out otherwise after his computer crashed in January and he couldn't rejoin the home network.

Korky Vann: Free Travel Blogs Let You Share Trip Memories

By KORKY VANN, kvann@courant.c — Sun, 26 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

My mother and dad were great about chronicling family vacations. They shot eight-millimeter movies, put photos in scrapbooks and saved mementoes from every outing. My sister and I have pictures and video of ourselves everywhere from Cape Cod to the White House to the Grand Ole Opry.

Kevin Hunt: Why Consumer Cellular Is Better Than Your Wireless Service

Kevin Hunt - The Bottom Line — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

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Consumer Cellular remains relatively unknown among wireless carriers despite giving its subscribers what every AT&T or Verizon (or cable television) customer desires: a no-contract, low-cost, buy-only-what-you-need option with basic service starting at $10 a month.

World's Markets, Malls: A Great Bucket List For Shoppers

By KORKY VANN, kvann@courant.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Like a lot of folks, I've got a bucket list of things I want to do and see before I head to the big mall in the sky.

Kevin Hunt: Bowers & Wilkins Z2 Speaker Dock Review

Kevin Hunt - The Electronic Jungle — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:23:00 EDT

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The aerophobic Z2, the first speaker dock from Bowers & Wilkins that doesn't look like a dirigible and doesn't cost $600, would still be easy to pick out in a police lineup of compact, midpriced systems.

Misdiagnosis: More Common Than Drug Errors or Wrong-Site Surgery

By SANDRA G. BOODMAN, Kaiser Health News — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Until it happened to him, Itzhak Brook, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Georgetown University School of Medicine, didn't think much about the problem of misdiagnosis.

Consumer Reports: Food-Preservation Lessons From Storm Sandy

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

With six months elapsed since Superstorm Sandy socked the mid-Atlantic and predictions pointing to a very active Atlantic hurricane season this year, Consumer Reports has taken stock of the superstorm's impact and distilled its lessons.

What's the best way to deal with lawn grubs?

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Q: What is the best way to deal with lawn grubs? They are getting worse every year, along with the crows and skunks that are tearing up the sod to eat them.

On The Street With Google Glass: An Early Look

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Back when she was in college, software developer Monica Wilkinson says, she used to dream of "being able to carry a computer in my head," instead of lugging her books and laptop all over campus. As she tried out her new Google Glass recently, Wilkinson said, it felt like that fanciful idea had become real.

FitCycle app puts cycling classes on your phone, kills boredom

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Training on an exercise bike is one of the most efficient workout methods, but it's no fun to just sit on a bike and ride. FitCycle puts workout routines and cycling classes on your Android phone so you can listen and follow along while you pedal. The app keeps you motivated, and keeps your workouts interesting.