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How to save money on hotel rooms — book online, avoid taxes

February 3, 2010
How to save money on hotel rooms — book online, avoid taxes

Pay less and book online, at least that's what a California court ruled yesterday -- saying city governments could not collect taxes set for hotel rooms.
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Check in, buy tickets and reserve a car, Southwest has an app for that

February 2, 2010
Check in, buy tickets and reserve a car, Southwest has an app for that

Southwest Airlines introduces a new iPhone app to help passengers check in, book tickets and follow flights -- yet another piece of technology you didn't know you needed, but now you do.
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Want to see Obama State of the Union, there’s an app for that

January 25, 2010
Want to see Obama State of the Union, there’s an app for that

Dial in the White House with a very personal tour that the Administration has now installed on every iTunes station in the world -- an app to bring the White House to you.
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The dirtiest hotels in America

January 23, 2010
The dirtiest hotels in America

Hotels are not camping -- and most people don't like sleeping in dirt. So if you like to take someone else's advice, here's something a list from TripAdvisor you may want to look over -- and find some thing else.
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Fliers find a new complaint department

January 21, 2010
Fliers find a new complaint department

The Department of Transportation has finally figured out that series of tubes known as the Internet and created a website worth taking a look at. The Aviation Consumer Protection and Enforcement site. Not a bad start.
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Gift Guide, Day 16: You can can it all

December 15, 2009
Gift Guide, Day 16: You can can it all

We could all use a little help when it comes to survival -- we know we should have saved those matches and aspirin. Now there's a gift for that man or woman who knows they may needs one of the essentials in the future.
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Gift Guide, Day 14: He ain’t heavy, he’s my head

December 14, 2009
Gift Guide, Day 14: He ain’t heavy, he’s my head

Even the laziest traveler has to figure out way to sleep and those silly looking neck pillow thingies are probably the best way to snooze on the plane. They may look dumb, but they work and when it comes to the Red Eye, there's nothing more comfortable.
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Gift Guide, Day 12: Pack it up again

December 12, 2009
Gift Guide, Day 12: Pack it up again

Lug it, haul it or just pack up your gear. Whether on the road or just going to your local coffee hangout to mooch on the free wifi while sipping on a rain forest protected cup of joe.
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Gift Guide, Day 11: Living on the grid

December 11, 2009
Gift Guide, Day 11: Living on the grid

Life may be chaos but that doesn't mean all of the accessories that come with your digital life need to be disorganized. Here's a sleek gift to keep your hipster friend organized.
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Gift Guide, Day 11: Lid covers

December 10, 2009
Gift Guide, Day 11: Lid covers

A hat can say more about a hipster than anything else they wear. Plus, it can keep a person's head warm -- making it one of the more useful pieces to a hipster's uniform. Here's were some of the best are sold.
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