Cadogan Guides Tuscany, Umbria and the Marches is a good example of these always-reliable guides friendly format. The book acknowledges that the travellers have moved beyond the golden hills of Tuscany west to the Bolgheri and Maremma seasides and east into the regions of equally stunning Umbria and the Marches. Its insider focus on food and wine based on a healthy appreciation of the culture gives it a mix that other guidebooks can miss.

The drawback to this approach, when coupled wi..

Its fitting that one of the training texts for this package is from Arthur C. Clarkes 2001: A Space Odyssey. This widely respected large-vocabulary voice-recognition application does an astonishingly good job at delivering what once seemed like technology of the distant future.

There are a few catches, however. The system needs to be set up for a specific users voice through a training session: a time-intensive process that involves what seems like yelling into the small Time-Life ope..

With one-touch access for many common functions, Microsofts Internet Keyboard Pro will improve your efficiency level. The keyboard itself installs simply and quickly and sports an extra USB port in back--no more digging around behind your PC.

To use the hot keys, just install the IntelliType Pro software that comes with the keyboard. It only takes a few minutes and will ultimately make your time in front of the computer better spent. There are seven different Internet keys that highli..

The Logitech Cordless Desktop iTouch brings you the freedom of wireless connectivity to your computer desktop while offering you a few extra features at the same time. If youve ever struggled with mice cables or your keyboard doesnt stretch far enough away from your base unit, then perhaps the Logitech Cordless Desktop iTouch mouse and keyboard set is the thing for you.

Using wireless technology, the system allows you to connect both a keyboard and mouse to the computer without the need for ca..

Tired of using the stylus for tedious "typing" and handwriting on your Palm V organiser? The Palm portable keyboard not only gives you a full-size QWERTY keyboard for touch-typing on your Palm organiser, but also folds up for portable convenience.

The keyboard folds into a 3.5-by-5-inch case that is only slightly larger than the Palm organiser itself. At 0.875 inches thick, the portable keyboard is a little too large to fit into most shirt pockets, but it will fit into a jacket pocket and take..

Your hands might be ready for a change and you dont even know it. Why not give them a break with a completely new style of keyboard: the Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro. It has a split keyboard design that is remarkably comfortable to type on-you will wonder how you ever got along without it.

The keyboard comes with a USB connection and PS/2 adapter. Once youve plugged it into your port of choice, all you need to do is install the included software so you can program all those nifty hot keys th..