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When I use instant messaging services and have all windows open at once, it gets a little complicated at times to keep up with AIM, MSN Messenger, Gchat and Skype messages that are all coming at me at the same time. (I swear, it's not ju…

With Instagram blowing up, we've had a great time finding ways to turn Instagram photos into art. There are photo gifts like albums, photo pillows , photo coasters and even chocolate . But one of the most obvious uses for your favorite s…

It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of my iPhone camera. In fact, my lovely DSLR has been collecting dust for years now and I haven't really missed it. But as much as I've learned how to take great iPhone photos on my own, I know there's …

Let's just imagine that I'm standing on a street corner, chatting with a friend on my Android phone and suddenly she says "Hey, let's go to Paris this weekend, stay in an reasonably-priced hotel, eat at some fabulously-reviewed restauran…

If you're like me and you've spent way too long trying to figure out how to cancel your accounts or magazine subscriptions, then you will love this awesome new site I discovered that gives you simple, quick directions in a click. Think o…

Having worked with a security company for years on the PR side, I'm super vigilant about what information I put out there, and more importantly, what networks I use to access information. (Those cybercriminals are more sophisticated than…

Imagine a new service which gets you rent the hottest gadgets before you commit to buying. From cool cameras and phones to the latest video game consoles, and even devices like Apple TV or a new tablet if you're not sure which you want. …

As parents, I know so many of us keep some kind of record of our funny kid-isms (they do say the darndest things, right?), but a new service called Limetree will now let you record all of them in one place. Limetree is both a website and…

If traveling more is one of your resolutions, have we got the app for you. Or at least the app for me. Because whenever I'm planning a trip, I love to research the area in advance, get a feel for the major attractions, learn about the pa…

I love my kids' innocence when it comes to money management. They think that the ATM supply is endless and a credit card is just a means of being able to push the green button. But soon enough, they will start to get that money is earned…

Getting organized is not easy as a parent. At least according to us. But tech can definitely make getting organized easier--or make being disorganized harder? Here, some of our favorite apps and websites of the year to help you out. Liz:…

It's become ridiculously easy to shop on a budget thanks to the plethora of apps and websites aimed at saving you money. We narrowed them down to our favorites, all of which will make life easier and put a little money back in your walle…

I'm a huge fan of PicMonkey , which is how I've created everything from fun holiday themed photos to cool photo collages, as well as using it simply to edit some of my favorite photos. Now, on top of their basic free service, they've lau…

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 [upd…

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 …

A few classes at our school are hosting a big ol' holiday pot-luck this week and whenever I get wind of that my first thought is, bless whoever took on that coordinator job. But now I realize that she has a lot of help (which is why she'…

Starting oh, about now, every news channel and magazine will start promoting their "best of the year" piece. While it's fine and dandy to watch non-stop footage about the 2012 election, Kristen Stewart, and people camping out for iPhone …

I'm feeling the American Express love today, in part because of their commitment to Small Business Saturday --and their commitment to giving me a free $25 today when I shop. But it turns out they've also launched a program that can get y…

Between my writing and PR business, I'm on a lot of conference calls. Hmm, kinda explains the constant crick in my neck. Scheduling and coordinating these calls with so many different parties can be a pain though . Do you want to use you…

Yes, it's that time to start thinking about ways to organize your gift lists. The holidays will be here before we know it. Luckily, these days. there are really a lot of tech resources out there for managing the holiday shopping process,…

I love how technology has made it easier than ever to support worthy causes that need our help, and as a military spouse, our country's troops and their families are certainly at the top of my list, especially today on Veterans Day. Here…

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Even though my Facebook news feed is full of Hurricane Sandy Frankenstorm updates today, there are still a ton of political updates that I'd love to remove, at least until Election Day is over. With all due respect to some of my more uh.…

With Hurricane Sandy, aka Frankenstorm, about to make landfall on the east coast, many of us are stocking up on bottled water and charging our gadgets. If you're not in the evacuation zone but are still battening down your hatches, here …