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Gadgets, And Women Who Love Them -- Courant.com
Ten sites for the unisex home-entertainment consumer:
CNET ( www.cnet.com): For quality and quantity of reviews on all things technological, no site is better. Its "HDTV Basics" is required reading for the novice.
Remote Central ( www.remotecentral.com): Now that you have an HDTV, a high-def cable box, PlayStation 3 and an audio-video receiver, how to best control them all with a single remote? Remote central has the answer.
iLounge ( www.ilounge.com): The former iPod Lounge changed its name, broadened its focus slightly — the iPhone is part of its iWorld — but remains an online iPod landmark.
Projector Central ( www.projectorcentral.com): Want a real home theater, with a real projector that flashes a monstrous picture on a screen? Start here. Also try Projector Reviews ( www.projectoreviews.com).
The Digital Bits ( www.digitalbits.com): If it's on DVD or Blu-ray, it's at Digital Bits: movie-related news, reviews, upcoming features and rumors. Hollywood's best friend.
Blu-rayStats.com: A nerd's guide to Blu-ray. Click on "Blu-ray Statistics" for the real down-and-dirty numbers: aspect ratio, bit rates, run time and box-office gross in a no-frills presentation.
The Computer Audiophile ( www.computeraudiophile.com): Everything you want to know about setting up wireless music distribution in your house is here. Click on "Computer Audiophile Academy."
Monoprice.com: The best place, with the best prices, on the Net for HDMI cables, connectors and everything else for your home-entertainment system.
Mac Rumors (www.macrumors): News, rumors, adulation and complaints, all part of the cult of Steve Jobs. (Be sure to track down the artist's rendition of the forthcoming Apple tablet computer, a jumbo iPod Touch.)
Tech Bargains ( www.techbargains.com): I gave up Woot long ago for this site that aggregates the best tech buys on the web each day. For the non-techies, try PlanetBargains.com.
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The ultimate guide to travel Web sites - MSNBC Interactive
With dozens of new travel sites appearing every year, it's hard to keep track of which ones really deliver. William J. McGee, a former editor at Consumer Reports, has put hundreds of them to the test for Condé Nast Traveler to reveal the best online sources that will help you save money, travel smarter and enjoy your journeys more.
Tracking Air Fares: Elaborate Algorithms Predict Ticket Prices
In 2001, Oren Etzioni was on a plane chatting up his seat mates when he realized they had all paid less for their tickets than he did. "I thought, 'Don't get mad, get even,'" he says. So he came home to his computer lab at the University of Washington, got his hands on some fare data, and plugged it into a few basic prediction algorithms. He wanted to see if they could reliably foresee changes in ticket prices. It worked: Not only did the algorithms accurately anticipate when fares would go up or down, they gave reasonable estimates of what the new prices would be.
Etzioni's prediction model has grown far more complex since then, and the company he founded in 2003, Farecast, now tracks information on 175 billion fares originating at 79 US airports. The database knows when airline prices are going to change and has uncovered a host of other secrets about air travel. Here's a dose of expert advice from the Farecast data vault:
1. Common wisdom is wrong ...
The lowest price tends to hit between eight and two weeks before departure. Buying tickets farther in advance usually doesn't save money.
2. ... except when it's right
The rule fails during peak demand: Friday departures for spring break, and Sunday returns during the summer, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. For these, now is never too early.
3. When the price drops, jump
Fifty percent of reductions are gone in two days. If you see a tasty fare, snatch it up.
4. If prices seem high, hold off
Behavioral economists call it framing: If last year's $200 flight is now $250, you'll probably find that too dear and won't buy. Everyone else is thinking the same thing. So when airlines hike the price of a route, they often have to cut rates later to boost sales.
5. The day you fly matters
Used to be, you could count on a cheaper fare if you stayed over a Saturday night. But during spring break and summer, weekend trips are in high demand, so flights on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday can easily cost $50 more than those midweek.
6. So does the day you buy
Price drops usuall
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