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So for my job I have to look over a lot of websites and new computer products… These are some of the best.

Hullo - Hullo lets you make phone calls over the internet. Woohoo! Big deal you say. It is a big deal. With hullo you put in all your phone numbers and it will find you when you get an incoming call. Not cool enough? When you call someone, Hullo will call your mobile/home/office phone - when you pick up it will dial the other person - no goofy computer headsets. Still not convinced? You can put as many people on the line as you want by dragging and dropping their names onto the conversation - I had 4 people on the line last night and the quality was fantastic. Check it out!

Farecast - buying airline tickets is a pain in the butt. And if you think that sites like travelocity and expedia are working on your behalf then you’re kidding yourself - it’s all about that paper! But farecast is definitely on your side - you can get ticket information from major airlines for a specific flight and it will tell you the average price of the ticket over time - when it will be lower and when it will be higher. You can think of buying a plane ticket like playing the stock market - farecast gives you a view of a ticket’s performance and when it thinks the best time to buy is. Check it out!

Netvibes - Netvibes is a French company that wants to be your new workspace. If you read blogs/news and listen to podcasts this site is wicked. Basically you have a home page with whatever you want on it - weather, news, email, podcasts, blogs, photos, shopping, notes, everything - think of it like your personal gmail or yahoo page on crack. It’s totally Ajacked so the interface is really easy to use and instantaneous. You’ll have to check it out to see what I’m talking about. I use this to listen to podcasts at work - I can listen to them through my browser (stream them) without having to download.

HousingMaps - This site is a mashup between Craigslist and Google Maps. You get all the craigslist listings on the right and a map with all of them on the right. Totally great if you are looking for a new place in a certain area or want to know how much things in a certain area are going for. Works for buying and renting apartments/houses/duplexes/condos.

That’s all for now, hope you enjoy and feel free to share the cool sites that you use on a regular basis.
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