A cool geek necklace purchase you won’t want to undo
I think the moment I discovered the control-Z command on my Mac, A.K.A. "undo," was the moment my life turned around. Now every typo, every terrible cut and paste, every oops on my computer--wiped away like it never even happened.So how can I not love this necklace?...
6 tech gifts for travelers under $30
For those of us who travel a lot, tech is it's own gift. It's our lifelines, our memory preservers, our connection home to our families (thank you, universe, for video chat, on behalf of all parents who travel). And sometimes, tech is our way of keeping our families...
5 of our favorite techie pins on Pinterest this week: Holiday gifts edition!
Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us, then check out of our favorite holiday gift pins from this week that you won't want to miss. 1. Finally, no more confusion about which kids' tablet should be under your tree. 2. What can we say? We love a pretty, stylish...
Craft your own Christmas cards on your iPad with help from Martha. Of course.
Procrastinating about holiday cards runs in my blood--my mother used to write her cards the day after Christmas, step on the envelopes to make them look messy, and tell people they must have gotten lost in the mail. (She really did.) So when I had the chance to review...
Beyond the iPad: A comparison guide to the best tablets for kids and adults
If you've been sending letters to Santa on behalf of the kids, been collecting hints from family members or have been thinking about your own Christmas wish list yourself, I'm willing to bet that a tablet is on one, if not all, of the lists you've come across. Tablets...
Toca Hair Salon 2: behold the squeals of thousands of app-loving children
Once my preschooler discovered the joys of snipping every piece of paper in the house with safety scissors, it was really just a matter of time before she (gleefully) caught on to cutting her dolls' hair. The day she cut her own was the day the scissors were replaced...
Google Maps is back for iPhone, finally!
With Google Maps gone from iOS6, I've been stuck with Apple Maps ever since I bought my iPhone 5. I know many of my friends and family have resisted upgrading to iOS6 due to its terrible reviews. Trust me, after getting lost several times, and having to type in exact...
Who needs the naughty or nice list when you’ve got this app
Calendars, charts, smiley faces, gold stars--every parent has been there, trying just about anything to get our kids to be responsible for their bad behavior. This time of year more than ever, we want our kids to shine as the little angels we know they really are--and...
Holiday Tech Gifts: Baby gifts for the geek in training
Baby's first Christmas is certainly a special one, but if he or she happens to be the offspring of geeks, then not just any handmade stocking or embroidered blanket will do. For the last installment of our Holiday Tech Gifts series, we've rounded-up some of the...
Fun family activities for the holiday season thanks to tech. Yes tech!
We're thrilled to be working with our newest sponsor, Plantronics, whose highly rated Bluetooth Headset, the Voyager Legend, helps conversations come together. Plus we get to give one away! With the holiday season officially here, we all feel so lucky to be...
Looking for the best online coupon codes? Why not have someone do it for you?
It took me a while, but I finally learned the number one rule of online shopping: never hit "buy" without first searching for a discount code. There are a lot of great coupon sites online, but now there's a simple add-on for Chrome [updated: and now Firefox] that...
What to expect from the new Instagram update
I admit that I am really bummed about not being able to post Instagram photos on Twitter anymore. But now that Twitter redeemed itself with adding photo filters, it looks like Instagram might be moving back into favor with me as well thanks to their new big...
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The best tech fitness gifts – Holiday Tech Gifts
Finding the perfect fitness gift for that exercise lover can be a little tough, let alone finding something that doesn't offend the person who wants to get in shape but isn't quite there yet. (Here honey...rice cakes!) Forget the yoga mat and hand weights; in the next...
Photo filters come to Twitter! And how to make your new Twitter header.
Coming off the heels of last week's disappointing Instagram's break-up with Twitter, good news comes to those of us who take and tweet photos because photo filters have come to Twitter. Hooray! Twitter has made this available as an update to Twitter for Android and...
These gloves were made for texting
When I first got wind of touchscreen gloves for texting, I actually used the phrase "they're not fashionable by any means, but..." And wow things have changed in just a couple of years. Today, there are options like the tech touch gloves at C Wonder that look...
Holiday Tech Gifts – The coolest photography gifts for the camera buff
Whether you're shopping for someone who's always got her DSLR camera around her neck or the guy who's perfected the art of smart phone photography, we've rounded up 11 of the coolest photography gifts for your favorite shutterbug in every single price range (really!)...
Oh Appy Day! featuring Nigel Barker’s favorite photography app
Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week we're thrilled to welcome photographer Nigel Barker, who may have answered this question faster than anyone else! I absolutely love Camera Plus for photography. It...
The search for the best kids’ tablet is over (parents can use it, too!)
So many of you have been asking us which of the many tablets on the market right now is the best tablet for kids. I get it. With two young kids who get more tech-savvy by the day, I'm always on the lookout for really high-quality devices that will educate them and...
5 of our favorite techie pins on Pinterest this week
Are you following us on Pinterest? Come join us, and check out great finds like these every day. 1. One of our all-time favorite photo apps is now free. Hooray! 2. Yes, we know it costs more than the iPad it carries, but wow, this case is a stunner. 3. This...
Kids’ music download of the week: Untanglin’ the Christmas Lights
Unless you have one of those newfangled Christmas trees with the lights already attached to the branches, then you probably will do the Annual Dance With the Christmas Lights sometime this month. Before you let a word slip that small ears shouldn't hear, turn up...
Rhapsody SongMatch gives Shazam a run for its money
Has this ever happened to you? You're in a mall or restaurant and suddenly you hear a song that's so catchy that you immediately want to know what it is, who sings it, how you can get it. (By the way, this experience never happens in an elevator). Of course today,...
Raise your ‘Droid coolness quotient with these Galaxy phone cases
As a 'Droid user, I'll admit it, I've had my moments when I've wished to etch a tiny apple on the back of my phone for some small measure of coolness. The good news is that there are a number of designers who have heard my virtual sighs and are making some...
This season’s “it” bag just so happens to carry your laptop
I've been searching for the perfect marriage of stylish purse and laptop bag considering my MacBook Air travels with me wherever I go. And wow, I think I have a winner! The Helena bag from knomo is a stunner on its own, but even better that it safely...
Holiday photo gifts from your smartphone pictures – Holiday Tech Gifts
Photo gifts are always popular for the holidays and now that we've got smartphone photos, photo apps, an Instagram addiction, and services that connect to all of the above, it's even easier to find some cool--and affordable--photo gifts for everyone on your list. Most...