15 ways Alexa can make your life easier and cooler this holiday season

by Kate Etue | Life and Home, Tips and Tricks

At my house, we use our Amazon Echo every single day. I ask Alexa to place orders, find the proper cooking temperature of pork, or play my favorite playlist, just to name a few. So with the holidays here, I thought it would be fun to share 15 ways Alexa can make your...

Why the new Local app could make you delete Yelp for good.

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

I admit, Yelp drives me crazy for a number of reasons. And now, just in time for the holiday shopping and travel, comes a truly viable app alternative. Let’s say you live in Silverlake, you like comedy shows and galleries, and four of your friends have recently...

Last-minute tech gift ideas you can still get. But you know, hurry!

by Kristen Chase | Holiday Picks, Gear + Hardware

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 get. Just make sure...

Christmas Lights Displays: The app that tells you who’s got the best lights in your neighborhood

by Kate Etue | Holiday Picks

One of my family’s favorite holiday traditions is the night we tuck our kids in bed, sneak downstairs and make hot chocolate to go, then get them up and load in the car to drive around the city looking at Christmas lights. But the worst is loading up and not...

5 of the best Santa apps that prove he’s real. Hear that, Virginia?

by Kate Etue | Best Apps, Holiday Picks

We’ve tried a lot of Christmas apps over the years (like, lots), and let’s just say a good Santa app is hard to find. We’ve narrowed it down to these 5 fun Santa apps that we think your kids will love. You can track Santa’s flight on Christmas...

3 awesome websites for sending holiday e-cards that look just like paper cards. Except, no postage. Or trees.

by Jeana | Uncategorized

We love sending out paper holiday cards and getting them in the mail. We really do! But these days, you can send gorgeous digital cards that look as fabulous as your paper cards, and save yourself a whole lot of time and money. Here, 3 websites and apps that feature...

Personalized, handwritten cards that give the finger to the digital age. Just download the app.

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Holiday Picks

Who ever thought that one day, the fine art of thoughtfully handwritten, artful notes would be considered punk?  Well, the husband-wife team behind Punk Post is who. And they are determined to bring handwriting back in the coolest way possible. Even if it’s not...

5 free Black Friday apps for shopping help and big savings. Go get those deals!

by Jeana | Best Apps

With so many Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals popping up all week, it can be hard to keep everything organized, especially if you’re shopping for multiple people with multiple lists. To help, we’ve got 5 apps that can help you strategize your weekend...

Halloween Trivia Crack Kingdoms: Our cool free app of the week

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

We’re big Trivia Crack fans, so it’s no surprise we’ve been enjoying the Halloween-themed content in Trivia Crack Kingdoms this weekend, and we bet you will too. Unlike the original Trivia Crack app, Trivia Crack Kingdoms lets you choose channels...

Our favorite Santa apps that make the magic even more magical.

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Holiday Picks

We’re big fans of Santa around here, as you might have guessed. What, us risk making the naughty list? Never!) So if you’re looking for some fun Santa apps to help bring the big guy to life on your phone, tablet, or laptop and make believers out of any kid...