If you’re a regular reader of my site, you know that a cause I’m passionate about is ending texting and driving. It’s a topic that I write about often, a behavior I model when I’m in the car for my own two children, and am not hesitant to tell others about why they need to…
Technology
Apple iOS 7- You’re Ready But is Your Device?
Today is the day that Apple is releasing iOS 7 for certain generations of iPods, iPads, and iPhones and while this update promises to be a big visual shift from what we’re used to, there are some things that you need to do to prepare your device before you dive right into the software update….
Back to School #STEMchat & TI-Nspire™ CX Giveaway 9/17 9 pm ET {sponsored}
Last year at BlogHer, I had the pleasure of sitting down for breakfast with Texas Instruments to learn about the kinds of interactive math and science lessons today’s students are doing with the TI-Nspire CX graphing calculator with two high school teachers who use it daily in their classrooms. Despite being in the honors track…
Weekly Reads 9.8.13
We’re in week three of school and clearly the first two threw me for a loop as we get back into the routine. Could you tell from the minimal posts last week and the absence of Weekly Reads during the summer? Weekly Reads is back to bring you up to speed on the things you…
Back to School with Carbonite Twitter Party- Tues. Sept. 10 {sponsored}
So many times we don’t think about backing up our data until it’s too late. With school starting and kids using laptops, tablets, and smartphones, Carbonite wants to help you protect your family’s data. I’ve always been a big fan of Carbonite’s cloud backup solution because it’s affordably priced, secure, and runs automatically to protect…
From One Second to the Next Documentary Details Devastating Aftermath of Texting While Driving
How can we teach our kids the behavior we want from them if we don’t model our expectations? Whether it’s treating people with kindness and empathy, being a good friend, or putting down our phone when we’re driving, we’re our child’s first teacher. It still shocks me how many people I see holding a cell…
What is HTML5 and Why it Makes Nickelodeon’s New Mobile Gaming Hub Cutting Edge
Adobe Flash has always been a problem on smartphones. Lots of popular web pages and media-rich internet sites are based on Flash. The iPhone has never supported Flash, and there’s limited support on Android. The industry’s long-term fix for this problem is the introduction of HTML5, the newest version of the web page definition language…
LifeProof nüüd Review: Screenless Technology Protects Smartphones from Daily Living Hazards (w. giveaway)
One of my summer must-haves to protect my iPhone has been my LifeProof frē case but it’s waterproof qualities that also keep it dirt and dust free are just as needed the rest of the year. As a fan of LifeProof products, I was excited to get my hands on the new LifeProof nüüd for iPhone 5…
Samsung Galaxy S4 Review: One of the Best Android Devices Tempts iPhone Users to Switch
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is Samsung’s latest flagship phone. It was a highly anticipated phone among the nerd-crowd as Samsung’s latest entry in the “who can beat the iPhone” contest. Is it an iPhone Killer? It’s up to you to decide but it’s easily among the best Android phones ever made and will make iPhone…
How to Protect Your Smartphone This Summer {sponsored}
Has your smartphone survived July? If so, congratulations! Did you know that July is the most dangerous month for cellphones followed closely by June and August. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays are also the top three days of the week for reporting mobile phone loss, damage, and theft. Why? The warmer weather causes us to be…
