I don't have to tell you how helpful Google Maps is, but using Google Maps on your iPhone can be tricky if you're in a WiFi or 3G deadzone. So what to do if you've veered off course and can't get a signal? Plan ahead and use GmapCatcher before you leave. This tool allows you to save and download maps from Google (and a few others like Yahoo Maps), and pull them up offline, so you're never without Read more

Going green can save you some green during tax time. If you are attempting to improve the environment, or just cut the cost of your personal energy use, the tax law may provide a tax benefit for your good citizenship. Kathy Pickering, executive director of The Tax Institute at H&R Block, shares some potential benefits for energy-savers. There are many tax changes that have been implemented, Read more

Reader magickalrealism has a pretty genius solution for sending late-night emails to colleagues and bosses — a tech tool called Boomerang. I recently talked about how sending emails in the wee hours can seem a bit unprofessional so it's best to hold off till the morning if you can if it's not an urgent email and if your fellow office workers live in the same time zone. Boomerang is a Firefox Read more

Now that the year is quickly winding down, you might find yourself with countless to-dos to tackle. Make sure you remember to put some of these tax chores on your list. Kathy Pickering, the executive director of The Tax Institute at H&R Block, shared a couple of smart moves every savvy taxpayer should make before the end of 2011. Offset capital gains with capital losses: "It has been a Read more

Microsoft announced some major additions to the streaming media options available on Xbox Live, which may see the Xbox 360 platform become your main gateway to at-home entertainment. Beginning this holiday season, Microsoft is teaming up with nearly 40 media companies, networks, and web destinations to get global entertainment in one spot. As they say, "Gone are the days of managing a handful of Read more

Do your friends and family have you on speed dial as their personal IT department? Do you rush to the Apple store after a press conference to sneak a peek at the new goods? Do you pride yourself on your knowledge of shortcuts, killer apps, plug-ins, and superheros? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you're probably a geek. Own it. I certainly do. We all have our geeky quirks born Read more

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! The internet. It’s our best friend and worst enemy, depending on the hour of the day and our frame of mind. It’s our ally when it comes to finding important info or Googling someone’s photo. But when it comes to procrastinating, getting sucked down a social media rabbit hole, or online shopping (and forget about reading Read more

Commercial space flight may actually happen in our lifetime, but why wait for a tour of the solar system when you can get a better look now with NASA's new Eyes on the Solar System app for your Mac or PC. All that's required to see the Milky Way up close and personal (and I do mean up close — you can hop on an asteroid, see NASA's Juno spacecraft in real time, and check out other planets, Read more