Dining & Entertainment
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A Gift That Takes the Guesswork Out of Holiday Cooking
Give the gift of precision cooking! This smart thermometer ensures perfect results, whether roasting in the oven or grilling on the deck.
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Ninja Crispi is a Practical Air Fryer for Small Kitchens and Big Meals
Compact and versatile, the Ninja Crispi air fryer makes holiday cooking a breeze. Bake, air fry, and take dishes to go with ease. A perfect kitchen gift!
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The Ultimate Gift for Wine Lovers: Perfect Temps Every Time
Give the gift of perfectly chilled wine! This smart device ensures precise temps for any bottle, paired with expert suggestions via its app.
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5G is Changing How You Watch Sports: Get Ready for the Future
Multi-angle views, real-time AR stats...Verizon's 5G tech is transforming the fan experience. I saw the demos that prove it's not just hype.
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The Best Turkey Fryers - 2020
Looking to fry up some turkey this Thanksgiving? These turkey fryers are the best ones on the market and they won't cost you a wing and a leg to get cooking.
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Cruising with an OceanMedallion on the Caribbean Princess
Caribbean Princess MedallionClass vacations go high tech with a wearable device and thousands of sensors and scanners. Does all this tech make your cruise better?
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THX and Mixhalo Deliver Better Sound at Live Concerts
THX and Mixhalo make the music quality as good as the experience of attending a live concert.
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8 Essential Apps for Last-Minute Travel
These apps will help with location inspiration, travel plans, accommodation deals, and what to do once you’re there.
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LG HomeBrew Promises Perfect Beer Brewing at Home
All you have to do is push a button on the LG HomeBrew to brew five liters of your choice of five different styles of beer.
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The 10 Best Amazon Alexa Games
Our favorite Alexa games range from trivia games to logic puzzles to choose your own adventure stories to action-adventure games. There's something for every family member.
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Beer Ripples Can 3D Print a Picture on Your Next Pint
Using a malt-based ink, Beer Ripples can print just about anything on the surface of beer.
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The Best Online Invitation Sites
Send out stylish evites for your next event with our top picks for best online invitation sites.
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Find Great Last Minute Meal Ideas
Need a great recipe for just the ingredients you have on hand? These sites will rescue you in your time of need.
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How to Get a Deal on the Hottest Concert Tickets
We'll walk you through how to get tickets to the concerts you want to see — and save some cash while you’re at it.
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Get Inspired to Reimagine Your Business
The challenge, which every entrepreneur faces, is to keep innovating. Here's inspiration to reimagine your business from industry leaders.
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Review of the Fizzics Universal Beer System
How does the drinking experience of the Fizzics poured beer compare to what you can get in a bar? Here’s what I found.
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Google Data Tells When Your Favorite Restaurant or Store is Busiest
The Google search data for local businesses now includes Popular Times, which uses GPS data to determine when they are at their busiest.
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Congress Takes Action Against Online Review Retaliation
The Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015 would make it illegal for businesses to penalize customers for posting negative reviews online.
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MLB Struggling with Allowing Fan-made Livestreams
Much as it may like to do so, Major League Baseball and other sports groups are largely unable to stop fan-shot live stream video of games.
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AMC Theaters Offering Movie-a-Day Subscription Program
AMC Theaters has teamed up with MoviePass to offer a one-movie-per-day in-theater subscription service for as low as $30 per month.
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Starbucks App Begins Offering Order Ahead Service
Coffee addicts in the Portland, Oregon area can now use the Starbucks iOS mobile app to order food and beverage for pickup.
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Technology Again Changing the Way We Order Morning Coffee
The new Square Order app uses geolocation to make sure your morning coffee pre-order is hot and ready exactly when you arrive.
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Congress Considers Law Prohibiting Retaliation for Online Reviews
The Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2014 would stop businesses from threatening fines against those who leave critical reviews on sites like Yelp.
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U.S. Court Rules Yelp Can Legally Remove Positive Reviews
A Ninth Circuit court found that Yelp can legally remove positive reviews of non-advertisers, even though it found no evidence the service does so.
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How to Tell if a Review is Fake
One-third of all consumer reviews on the Internet are bogus. Here’s how to spot them.
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How to Follow FIFA World Cup Soccer Action Online
Here's how to get the most out of your FIFA World Cup soccer experience on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and your mobile device.
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The Best Travel Sites: What to Do & Where to Eat
Plan the perfect trip with these sites and apps that help you find attractions, activities, restaurants and more at your vacation destination.
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Starbucks Mobile App for iPhone Adds Tipping Option
A March 19 update to the Starbucks App for iPhone will allow you to tip your barista up to $2.
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Mobile Fast Food Ordering: The Next Big Trend
Taco Bell announced that a mobile ordering app will be available to customers nationwide later this year, with other fast food restaurant close behind.
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OpenTable Launches Mobile Payments Pilot
Dining reservation app OpenTable is rolling out a new feature that lets you pay your restaurant tab right from your smartphone.
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Gratafy App Lets You Send a Round of Drinks via Email or Text
Gratafy lets you buy and send your friend drinks, appetizers, or even a meal at local restaurants using just their email or phone number.
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Evite Ink: Online RSVPs for Print & Digital Invites
Evite Ink combines the ease of an electronic invitation with real, printed and USPS-mailed cards, helping to keep grandma in the loop.
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NY Businesses Fined $350,000 for Faking Yelp Reviews
A total of 19 firms have been caught a New York Attorney General sting operation targeting fraudulent Yelp reviews.
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New Yelp Wordmaps Show Where All the Bacon is Hiding
Yelp Wordmaps allow you to see which neighborhoods in your city offer bacon, Pabst Blue Ribbon, frat boys, hipsters and a variety of other entertaining search terms.
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Yelp Gets Smarter with New Nearby Discovery Tab
The latest update to Yelp supercharges the app's Nearby tab, using information about weather, location, and time of day to recommend new eateries.
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The Best Outdoor Kitchen Appliances
Outdoor kitchens are more than just a grill. Check out our picks for woks, coolers, smokers and more.
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ABC, TBS, and TNT launching 24/7 livestreams
Three major networks have begun streaming content directly to your computer and tablet, but there's a big catch.
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7 Wacky Ways to Use Your Technology
You'll never believe what you can do with your household tech and a little imagination.
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The 6 Best Apps to Watch TV With
These second screen or companion apps make multitasking entertainment fun.
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The Best Food Apps for iPhone and Android
Use these recipe and food apps to cook up today's lunch or plan next week's dinner party menu.
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Make a Custom Haggadah for Your Seder
Not happy with the stock selection of Haggadahs? Make your own!
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Great Recipes When You Don't Have Time to Shop
Need a great recipe for just the ingredients you have on hand? These sites will rescue you in your time of need.
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Pay for Coffee at Starbucks with Your Phone
No more fumbling for cash or cards, BlackBerry and iPhone owners can swipe their phones for their next latte.
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Jenn-Air Wall Ovens Save You Time in the Kitchen
Jenn-Air’s newest wall ovens offer several state-of-the-art features that can ensure your roast is done fast—and to your exact specifications.
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Get Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch Guide for Free on Your Mobile Phone
The Monterey Bay Aquarium's popular and widely-referenced Seafood Watch guides are available on your mobile phone free of charge to help you make sustainable seafood choices quickly and easily—whether you’re at your favorite restaurant or sushi joint, or shopping at your local market.
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Make Your Next Dinner Reservation Online
A table can sometimes be hard to come by during the holidays. These websites simplify the process of finding restaurants with availability and booking the reservation online.
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Ordering Restaurant Delivery Online
Too tired to cook? With these websites, a great meal is only a few clicks away—just the way you like it.
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Websites that Find Your Favorite Dish on Restaurant Menus
Dying for Dungeness crabs? Craving coconut cream pie? These sites let you search for restaurants that have your favorite food on the menu.
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Free Online Showing of "The Wizard of Oz" by Netflix
Netflix is treating everyone to a free screening of The Wizard of Oz on October 3, 2009 on their computer and a live screening in New York City's Central Park on September 29, 2009.
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Paperless Post Adds Class to Online Invitations
Paperless Post offers the elegance and sophistication of fine stationery, delivered with the efficiency of email. Saving you money and reducing the impact on the environment.
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Is Food Irradiation Safe?
Irradiating food is a controversial topic, yet holds great promise for reducing food-borne illness. Is it safe?
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Single-Serve Coffee and Espresso Makers
Tired of shelling out $4 for a good coffee drink at Starbucks? Save money and time with your very own pod-based single-serve coffee or espresso machine.