by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps
With the tremendous success of the Frozen movie, it’s no surprise that the massive Disney merchandising arm has included an app to go with it: The Frozen Free Fall game. If you’re tired of your kids stealing your Candy Crush app (that’s...
by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys
As much as we joke about permanent Lego block indents in the soles our feet, we’re all big Lego fans around here. And with the success of The Lego Movie, here comes the merchandising! Not that I’m complaining. I would totally love a Wyldstyle Lego...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
I will admit that I was reluctant to stick headphones on my kids for a long time, even the safe headphones. But now that my youngest is 6, and insists on listening to the Frozen soundtrack during every waking moment, I really need a pair for her that’s volume...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
I’ve been toting around a Marc Jacobs neoprene laptop sleeve for a while that I got as a gift. While I like the hot pink, there’s something about the new gray one that makes me want to trade mine in. What can I say, I’m a New Yorker. I gravitate to...
by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys
Way back when, we discovered the VIOlife toothbrush sanitizers, which are the cutest tool for killing toothbrush germs ever. While there are some designs suitable for adults, we kind of like the fun ones made for kids–or adults who act like kids of course. Now...
by Liz Gumbinner | Tips and Tricks
In light of this week’s big news about the Apple Security Breach, a reader of ours (and probably many of you) are wondering how to make Chrome the default browser for iPhone and iPad, in lieu of Safari. Especially because at this time, Chrome is simply more...
by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment, Gear + Hardware
I love my Roku 3. Love. I’ve tried Apple TV and like it just fine. But hey, I’m all for more choices for streaming video content, and if Amazon comes out with a TV box as predicted, then I hope it’s as good or better than anything else on the market....
by Liz Gumbinner | Gear + Hardware, Tips and Tricks
If you’re an Amazon Prime member, then you might be wondering how to borrow a book from the Kindle library–one of the excellent benefits you get with your membership. Now granted they’re probably not all books you actually want to read (if...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion + Accessories
I recently saw photos of myself from a party in which I had my phone in my hand in every shot. Blergh. It’s not that I was texting the whole time–just that I didn’t want to carry much more than a phone, and I had no pockets on me.So when I see a...
by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps
As much as I love real live, hold them in your hands, save them forever and ever Valentine’s Day cards, there are a few reasons I love the digital Valentine eCards from Paperless Post. First, these are not those awful ecards you remember from the days of...
