Today’s Tech Savvy Guest is Steven W. White, President and CEO of ImageVision, and the creator of a visual recognition and image and video filtering technology that scans images at the rate of 720,000 per hour to detect and filter lewd content in images, text, and video. Steven is here to share technology that helps parents…
AMD Back to School Twitter Party w. HP Giveaway (Monday)
It’s about time to start getting the kids ready for a new school year and it also is a time to think about new technology! AMD wants to make sure you’re buying products that are worth your time and money and invite you to join us for a back-to-school Twitter party. Join Michelle Geraty and…
5 Smartphone Apps for Healthy Eating
Today’s Tech Savvy Guest is Pearlie Davies who is here to share apps for five delicious tools for optimal health. When it comes to choosing between a box of Kraft Dinner and a fresh salad—many of us would reach for the blue box. Eating healthy is hard when left to your own devices. It takes…
Comcast Internet Essentials Provides Internet Access to Low Income Families
During my Scholastic Facebook chat, a question about making technology accessible to low income families was asked by one of the participants. During the Clinton administration there was a lot of talk about the digital divide and the haves and have nots in terms of technology accessibility. While the conversation has waned, the digital divide…
Tiny Prints Back to School Essentials (w. giveaway)
It’s back to school time and your kids are ready but are you? Parents need to be prepared for the first day and beyond and Tiny Prints can help with great back to school items for you and your kids. Here are some of my favorites from Tiny Prints’ back to school line: Make new…
Featured in Kinect Playful Learning Video Discussing Learning Through Gaming
Video games used to be highly criticized for being passive, addictive, and violent but these days carefully created content designed for the youngest learners is interactive, educational, and anything but passive as they learn through play. Earlier this year the Microsoft Xbox Kinect Playful Learning team descended on our home for a 2 day video…
Can Tech Save Education? (infograph)
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Back to School Shopping Guide for All Ages
The countdown is on for back to school! Rather than spending a boatload of money on all the things your kids want, invest in quality products that will last longer than a school year. Here are my picks that include must-have tech items, eco-friendly options, and those that allow for personalization but are flexible enough…
Works of Art from GapKids Shine On Saturdays
This post is sponsored by GapKids. Check out all the fun Shine On activities at your nearest Gap store. For event dates and locations, visit Gap’s Facebook page and join the conversation on Twitter with hashtag #ShineOn. Last weekend we visited our local GapKids to check out Shine On Saturday. The kids were thrilled to…
We’re NASA and We Know It: LMFAO and Mars Curiosity
Anyone who knows LMFAO’s I’m Sexy and I Know it yet has a love of NASA and all things space will appreciate this. Enjoy and share it with your kids who know the song by heart and look up at the stars with a desire to explore space. Thanks for reading Tech Savvy Mama through…
