If unplugging for an entire day seems like an impossible task, the Reboot network and I challenge you to give it a try at least for a few hours. National Day of Unplugging is always the first weekend in March where we’re asked to unplug for 24 hours to “carve out one day per week to unwind,…
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Get Your Peabody On with Free Mr. Peabody & Sherman App (w. giveaway)
This post is sponsored by 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks Animation “Hello again. Peabody and Sherman here,” the cartoons used to start as they punctuated Rocky & Bullwinkle cartoons. The bespectacled dog and boy who used set the Way Back Time Machine controls to travel back in time are back for a new generation in…
What Piece of Technology Would You Save If Your House Was on Fire? Hint: It doesn’t need to be your phone!
This is part of a sponsored content series with Asurion. If your house was on fire and you only had time to grab one piece of technology, what would it be? If you said your phone, you’re not alone. A couple of years ago when I was attending the Family Online Safety Institute’s Annual Conference,…
Samsung Galaxy S5: Translating the Tech Specs to Share What You Need to Know about Samsung’s Latest Galaxy Device
Yesterday Galaxy lovers, Android aficionados, and smartphone consumers watched as Samsung announced the S5 features from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and while the specs are impressive, Samsung continues to build on the success of the Galaxy line with improvements that make it tempting for iPhone users to switch and S3 and S4 users to…
A Mobile Romance? Your Relationship with Your Smartphone
This is part of a sponsored post campaign with Asurion. We use our smartphones for just about everything but does your device come between you and your Valentine? A new survey by Asurion reveals some startling statistics about just how important our phones are to us that may or may not surprise you. 28%…
Celebrating Office 365’s First Anniversary by Looking Back & New Goals to Live a More Paperless Life
With today marking my first full year as a Microsoft Office Champion and the first anniversary of Office 365 Home Premium, it’s a day of milestones that represents how the right tools can truly make a difference. I’ve always been a Microsoft Office user but my goal over the past year has been to streamline…
Photo Uploading, Editing & Sharing Made Easy with Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8 and Samsung NX300
When Lenovo sent me to CES, I traveled with my new Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8 and found that it was a great portable solution for working on the go but also for uploading and sharing photos taken with my Samsung NX300 immediately. My best solution always has been to take photos with my smartphone for…
CES Product Preview: Lenovo Horizon 2 Multimode Table PC Brings the Family Together
Screen time. Kids always want it, parents often feel judged by how much time they let their children spend on devices, and pediatricians tend to ask about it from a health perspective. But not all screen time is the same especially when you consider what kids are doing on their devices and who they’re engaging…
On-the-Go Insurance for Your Mobile Phone
Last week I attended CES, the Super Bowl of technology trade shows, armed with gadgets that I worried about losing in the two million square feet of exhibit space occupied by 3,200 exhibitors and 150,000 other attendees. With all the hustle and bustle, it would be way too easy for me to lose or misplace my…
The Rise of the Tablet: First Thoughts About Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8
We’ve seen the rise of the smartphone, witnessed the development of ultrabook-type computers that are lighter than laptops, and are in the middle of the tablet takeover. Earlier this fall TechCrunch reported that tablet sales rose 53.4% while PC purchases declined 11.2%. As consumers are looking for more portable computing solutions, TechCrunch says that growth…
