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Really Useful Sites for Really Busy People

Kim Zetter

Sure, the Web has all the info you could want. Whether it's time-sensitive data like flight-delay reports or stock quotes, tech-related updates like the latest hardware drivers, or trivia like Tom Glavine's career ERA, everything's waiting for you on the Internet. There's only one catch: Who has time to search for all that information?

Much of the Web's best data is buried deep in a site or hidden on pages cluttered with links or distracting, flashing ads. The true value of the Net comes when you can get the information you want fast--preferably in less than a minute.

We dug deep into Web sites to uncover 50 destinations that help you get things done and that can provide important information quickly (including some PDA applications and cell phone services). So you want info fast? Read on.

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