


More shows, more movies, more reasons to go Amazon Prime
I was buying printer ink the other day on Amazon and even though my purchase came to $16.99, I found other non-essentials to throw into my cart just so I could raise my total to $25 and get the free shipping. Sound familiar? I contemplate upgrading to Amazon Prime...
Get the scoop with Fandango’s new “Movies with Friends” app
The last time I saw a movie that didn’t include talking cars, talking parrots or talking swashbuckling cats, was…well, honestly, I can’t remember the last time. I do have my eye on Moneyball since the Oscars, but Brad Pitt has nothing to do with it....
Going to camp with Apple
Though my kids generally loathe being dragged along from store to store when I have errands to run, there is one store I have no problem getting them into: The Apple Store. In fact, I usually have to drag them out when I’m ready to leave. So when I read that...
TV Anytime app is a parent’s road trip savior
Picture this – you’re into hour two of your long road trip to the inlaws, only to discover that you left your DVD player with Cars 2 on the kitchen counter. All those painful whines could have been averted if you had the TV Anytime app. TV Anytime is a...
How to squeeze in those Oscar movies before the Oscars
As usual, I head into movie awards season like so many parents–without having seen any of the 2012 Oscar nominees. But with a little less than a month to go before the big night, there are a few different ways I can sneak in a viewing of Moneyball and The...
Rejoice media junkies! 3 great streaming media devices you might not know about
The other night, I was flipping through the channels and stumbled upon the very end of one of my absolute holiday movie faves, It’s a Wonderful Life. (You too?) While I’m sure it will be on again soon, many times, I’d like to be able to watch the...
Netflix DVD service is now Qwikster. With video games. Confused yet?
I’ve been following the changes to Netflix service with an eagle eye, from their price increase to their change in providers (no Starz? What?), so when they announced earlier today that more changes were on the way, I wanted to share them with you. Netflix has...
You oughta be in pictures
If you’ve ever dreamed of seeing your name in the rolling credits of movies, well, this app doesn’t quite do that. But it does let you customize movie clips with your own messages and that in itself is pretty cool. The app is called PercyFX, Percy being...