Kitchen Tech

GADGETS | TECH

Home Automation Cheap and Easy

May 8, 2012

Home automation and security can be complicated and expensive – but AT&T plans to make controlling and monitoring your castle easy and cheap.

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Got an Antique TV? Win a New TV!

By: Stewart Wolpin

April 30, 2012

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Have an old TV, camera, record player, appliance, radio or PC with an interesting history? Send in a photo or video and maybe win a new, modern version.

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Top New Gadgets: Hot Water Fridge, Peanuts & iPad Grip

By: Stewart Wolpin

April 27, 2012

This week we present a hot water-dispensing fridge, Peanuts-themed iPhone/iPad cases, an outdoor TV, a skinny smart phone, a 24-megapixel D-SLR, a literally handy iPad stand and a literally Jammin' ecologically-correct boombox, and a Web site where you can sell it all a few years from now.

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App of the Week: How To Prepare Your T-Day Feast

By: Stewart Wolpin

November 18, 2011

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App of the Week: How To Prepare Your T-Day Feast

Need some help to get your Thanksgiving Day feast organized? Fine Cooking's Thanksgiving Menu Maker iPad app helps get all your shopping and preparation ducks – er, turkeys – all in a row.

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Halloween Now Start of Christmas Shopping Season?

By: Stewart Wolpin

November 3, 2011

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Amazon and Walmart get a jump on pre-holiday season electronics bargains. But since when did Halloween signal the beginning of the holiday shopping season? Save Thanksgiving!

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Find the Best Appliances – in Europe

By: Stewart Wolpin

September 8, 2011

Our dens and offices are filled with hip tech, but our kitchens and utility rooms lag far behind those in Europe. For one thing, with strict EU energy efficiency standards, they are all about power and water savings. Here are examples of Europe's appliance superiority from last week's IFA in Berlin.

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10 Technologies That Made Us Independent

By: Stewart Wolpin

July 5, 2011

Eleven score and 15 years ago, our forbearers lived by candle light, communicated via pen and parchment, traveled by horse, and paid for goods and services with coins. We might have been free politically, but here are 10 technologies and gadgets that made our lives more independent.

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10 Tips For Buying Any Gadget

By: Stewart Wolpin

June 27, 2011

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There's no reason to feel inadequate or stupid – or cheated – when shopping for high-tech electronics. Just follow these 10 steps.

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How To Keep Your Home Secure, Safe & Repaired

By: Stewart Wolpin

June 10, 2011

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Two Web sites help you find the right security/alarm specialist and the right home repair professional to help keep you and your castle safe and in good working order.