This may mean that you use low-cost Web-based services to provide order taking, accounting, e-mail services, database management, or a hundred other functions that are central to the operation of your business.

FORBES: Extreme Outsourcing

Web-based, personal finance management services, similar in purpose to Quicken and Quickbooks software, are increasingly adding travel-related features to their offerings.

BBC: Tracking travel rewards

Volt owners also have the MyVolt.com website to provide those remote management features and other Chevy owners soon will have access to similar web-based OnStar services.

ENGADGET: Chevrolet launches MyLink smartphone integration for 2012 Volt and Equinox