How I edited my summer vacation

Summer vacation means lots of photos and videos waiting to be edited and preserved, and Animoto for iPad has arrived just in time to make the process easier than ever. Animoto started out as a Web-based videomaker, added a smartphone app and recently...

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Fiesta’s a fuel-sipper with power

Finding a sedan that has both fuel economy and power is a pet project of mine, because my commute includes a 200-mile round trip along the Mass Pike several days a week, plus additional miles in and around Boston. The 2014 Ford Fiesta is appealing as...

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Orchestrate a move to Fiedler home

If you're conducting a search for a spacious family home, you might want to take a look at late Boston Pops conductor Arthur Fiedler's former Palladian-style manor in Brookline. Much of this 10,000-plus-square-foot pedimented brick mansion on toney...

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Solid US job gains pointing to a stronger recovery

WASHINGTON — The 5-year-old U.S. recovery is gaining momentum from a surprisingly robust job market and moving the economy closer to full health. Employers added 288,000 jobs in June and helped cut the unemployment rate from 6.3 percent to 6.1 percent,...

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Bay State domestic workers get ‘bill of rights’

Massachusetts is now the fourth state in the nation to pass a law extending basic labor standards and worker protections to nannies, caregivers and other domestic workers. The law lays out a "bill of rights," setting rules for meal breaks and termination...

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Marty Walsh mulls his next hand

A frustrated Mayor Martin J. Walsh yesterday didn't rule out suing the Massachusetts Gaming Commission after it denied his request to delay awarding the coveted Greater Boston casino license until after a November vote on a possible repeal of the gaming...

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Give compliments at workplace, but watch your words

We all appreciate a compliment, but ironically, we don't practice giving them enough at work. Are we getting too caught up in political correctness and forgetting that acknowledging others is basic to who we are. Saying "thank you" and showing appreciation...

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Road block for mayor’s plan to extend bar hours

Mayor Martin J. Walsh's plans to boost the Hub's nightlife with extended hours were scuttled on Beacon Hill this week, but other options to extend alcohol sales by bars and restaurants — including filing a bill in January — will be explored. Legislators...

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Asian stock markets inch higher

SEOUL, South Korea — Asian stock markets inched higher Monday as investors prepared for a busy week of economic news that will give new clues about the strength of the global recovery. Investor sentiment was dented last week by weak data from China...

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Philips to separate its LED parts arm

AMSTERDAM — Royal Philips NV says it will separate its LED lighting components unit into a stand-alone company within Philips by 2015, preparing it for a potential spin off or sale. The subsidiary had sales of 1.4 billion euros ($1.91 billion) in 2013....

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Aereo fades to black ... for now

Internet TV streaming service Aereo temporarily shut down its service yesterday, three days after a devastating U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The company, which is headquartered in New York but has 80 of its roughly 115 employees in Boston, will "pause...

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Cause of RAV4’s whining noise baffles 3 mechanics

I hope you can help us find out what is causing a loud whining on our 2013 Toyota RAV4. It started a month ago at 9,500 miles and is getting louder. The noise starts at about 55 mph and winds down when we slow down. Three Toyota mechanics drove it and...

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