Amazon announces a cheaper Kindle, but you’ll pay in other ways.
There are many e-reader options on the market right now and it’s hard to choose which is best for you. If it comes down to price, you may want to jump on the cheaper Kindle that was just announced on Amazon. Dubbed Kindle with Special Offers, it is actually the...
Create your own personalized email set-up with Gmail Labs
One huge redeeming quality I find in people is when they can poke fun at themselves and not take the world too seriously. It’s even more fun when a technology company can do the same. If you’re a Gmail user and haven’t taken advantage of that little...
To cover, to shield, to protect – cases for that coveted iPad 2
If you were one of the lucky ones to snag an iPad 2 before it disappeared from all inventory sources around the globe, congratulations! Hopefully you’re protecting your investment with a nice cover. You may have opted for the nifty magnetic Apple Smart Cover,...
iHandy Carpenter – essential tools in your back pocket
We recently re-painted our living room and designated one wall for our arrangement of black-framed photos. In my haste to get the project done, I eyeballed placement–never a good idea. It looked nothing like the spread I saw in Restoration Hardware’s...
WordQ makes writing easier
As a writer, there are several tools I have at my disposal to create good content–my computer, my AP Style Guide, and my Roget’s Thesaurus. When I recently came across a software solution aimed at helping writers create more eloquent copy, I thought...
Piquing our Geek: evoz baby monitors for plugged-in parents
I can’t believe my kids are old enough for me to say things like, “Well…we didn’t have that when my kid was a baby,” but a mere six years later and I’m already waxing nostalgia about how much different it was before all the advances...
I see dead zones
You’d think by now, with the sheer advances in cell phone technology, we’d all be able to make and receive crystal clear calls from anywhere, from the city to the plains. But how many times do you find yourself saying, Can you hear me now? and then feeling...
Internet safety for kids from CYBERsitter
I’m not quite ready to have all those internet safety for kids discussions. I’m already preparing myself for the moment when my oldest asks if he can set up a Facebook account. Granted, he doesn’t even know what Facebook is, and he’s in...
Don’t just sell your old cell phone – sell it for the best price.
While you’re practicing that tongue twister, take a moment to gather up all the old cell phones in your house (you know what I mean) and try and get some cash for them. There are many sites out there like CMT-recommended ReCellular that offer to buy back used...Creating Secure Passwords: The Easy, Step-by-Step Guide
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