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When you get right down to it, Dropbox is a pretty simple app. It syncs folders --that’s it. But what makes Dropbox amazing is the sheer number of different ways you can use that functionality, by itself or in conjunction with other programs, to improve your computing experience.

What employers look for has changed.

“When you see people,’’...“the first thing they say is, ‘What’s new?’ You say, ‘Nothing,’ and then there’s nothing to talk about.’’..Small talk involves more than answering questions as if you’re on the witness stand. A good mingler needs to initiate conversation.

The increasing flood of e-mail hitting your inbox can lower the guard of even the most cautious person. In the rush to keep up with important notes, it's easier than ever to fall prey to the scam artists and identity thieves who lurk online.

The year’s coldest season is full of myths. Talking snowmen? Red-nosed reindeer? Turns out there are also plenty of complexion misconceptions floating around.

As food makers lavish trips and goodies on parenting bloggers, critics see a shrewd marketing ploy. On most days, Andrea Deckard can be found in her home office, digging through stacks of coupons and grocery receipts for money saving tips and recipes that she can share with readers of her Mommy Snacks blog.

You can save big bucks by trimming the fat...yourself.

As luxury sales slip, the ultra-rich are finding so-called bargains. But good deals depend on where you reside.

If you thought the travel bargains were unbelievable this year, just wait until 2010. Here are 10 places to find them during the Year of the Deal.

Just as bearded hipsters migrate from bar to bar in pursuit of young ladies to ogle, so too have scammers and hackers followed their prey from MySpace to Facebook. As a result, the social network once deemed the "safe" option is now plagued by legions of 419 scammers, phishers, and peddlers of malware.