The Sparkr flashlight is your zombie apocalypse must-have
If you’re an Amazon Prime member that survived Prime Day 2017 without spending all your money on vitamin supplements and Hummel figurine knockoffs, take a breath, clear your palate, and be sure to check out the new Amazon Exclusives page. The program feels like...
Gadget guy, photographer, music lover or podcast buff, we’ve got Father’s Day tech gifts for every kind of dad
We love excuses to shop for cool new tech, and we love excuses to shop for the cool dads in our lives. Put them together…and we’ve got some really creative, fun ideas for cool tech gifts for Father’s Day. Whether he’s a traveler, an adventurer,...
How to make sure you have the right power adapter for your Mac laptop
I’m still making good use out of my trusty, late 2013 MacBook Pro, but what I’m not making good use out of is the original power adapter and cord. It frayed (as with so many Apple cords over the years, sigh) and I immediately replaced it. Only —...
Why the new Beoplay P2 portable speakers just rose to the top of our tech gift wishlists.
We love our portable Bluetooth speakers around here, especially as the warm weather creeps in and we aim to take our favorite music (and ahem, favorite podcasts) outside. That’s why we’re smitten with the brand new Beoplay P2 Speaker — and right in...
Last-minute tech gift ideas you can still get. But you know, hurry!
So what if it’s the day before Christmas Eve? That’s plenty of time to grab a fabulous gift for anyone still left on your list. (Or, maybe everyone if you’re just starting). We put together a bunch of solid last-minute tech gift ideas you can still...
22 fantastic holiday tech deals to reward you last-minute shoppers | 2016 Holiday Gift Guide
As we get closer to Christmas and Hanukkah (eep!) we thought we’d close out our 2016 Holiday Tech Gift Guide should help you out since it’s all about last minute holiday tech deals and discounts. Yep, those of you procrastinators and busy parents?...
10 stylish holiday tech gifts for the fashionista | Holiday Tech Guide 2016
Our tech holiday gift guide continues, this time with stylish holiday tech gifts. Whether she just loves her smart phone, or considers herself a tech geek with style, we’ve rounded up 10 of the coolest gifts that we bet she’d love to have under the tree...
A massive deal on the Intel HP Touch laptop to jump start your holiday shopping | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message from Mirum Now you can beat the holiday rush and get your shopping done way before Cyber Monday with a very special price on an Intel HP Touch laptop, available only at hsn.com. In fact, it’s the lowest-price laptop of the year at...
The quick and dirty on the new MacBook Pro
Today at the Apple Event, the new MacBook Pro was revealed, and let’s just say we are all trying to find ways to rationalize an upgrade. If you’re wondering whether you might want to trade in your older model for this new laptop, here’s a quick...
Are earbuds causing hearing loss in kids? 3 things you can do right now to protect your kid’s ears
As a mom of a tween who blasts music through her earbuds on a daily basis, you can bet a new article about earbuds and hearing loss caught my eye. Reportedly, there’s been a 30% increase in hearing loss in adolescents (one out of every five, actually), which...
Prime Reading: Being an Amazon Prime member just got a whole lot more awesome
As if free two-day shipping on almost any purchase and the ability to shop for groceries in my pajamas wasn’t reason enough to join Amazon Prime, their newest feature, Prime Reading, has convinced me to keep on renewing my membership. Prime members now get free...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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