Swanky handbags made for tech (don’t tell anyone)
There’s nothing like a new purse to kick off the New Year (I have at least a couple more weeks to use the New Year excuse to shop). And when a fantastic deal like these Alicia Klein, a former Burberry designer, comes around, well, I’m really saving money,...
Out with the old, in with the new
If you were lucky, Santa brought you a brand new shiny gadget for Christmas. You may be donning a super chic iPhone 4S or Samsung Galaxy, but also may be wondering what to do with your old phone. Of everything I use Amazon.com for, one thing I’m really excited...
One word: Plastics
The other day, I was reading a recipe off my iPad while cooking and while scrolling down, knocked the device from the shallow groove that it was propped on and…anyone have any tips on how to get flour out of an iPad crevice? My iPad case is beautiful yes, but...
4 Storage options for all those great holiday pictures, beyond the cloud
There are always so many great photo-taking opportunities when kids are around, but this month especially presented a bounty of great photo moments. Whether it was baking cookies, lighting the menorah, decorating the tree, or posing in the ugly snowman sweater your...
Ring in the New Year with a new case for your new e-Reader
Word has it, just a few people out there bought some new e-readers for the holidays this year. The NOOK is now Barnes + Noble’s best-selling anything ever, and the Kindle Fire just increased the number of Kindles out there to “millions more.” If...
New Year, clean gadgets
The New Year gives us all the opportunity to start fresh with a clean slate, and to that end, a clean screen. After hearing some horrible statistic about our cell phones having more bacteria than a handle on a public toilet (ew!), I realized that anytime is a good...
The best apps for more sane holiday travel
Seeing family and friends over the holiday break is wonderful way to round out the year, but sometimes getting to where you need to be involves traffic jams, travel headaches and long delays in airports with really bad food courts. No thanks, Santa. With technology by...
Looking Glass – Like “How it’s Made” for kids.
*EDITORS NOTE: PLEASE SEE UPDATE BELOWWhen I was a kid, I used to LOVE those video segments on PBS shows like Reading Rainbow and Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood that featured things being made or built. There was one visit to a crayon-making factory I hold in...
Skype wishes travelers a happy holiday with free WiFi
I recently did a round-up of great videoconferecing options for connecting with family over the holidays. But if you’re one of those families that travels for the holidays, you will be happy to know that Skype just announced it is offering one hour of free WiFi...Creating Secure Passwords: The Easy, Step-by-Step Guide
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