Skype is an essential tool for my work but also my family. It allows me to collaborate with colleagues across distances and keep in touch with family living across the country through chat, calls, and video calls. Being a Comcast customer, I’m excited about the recently announced partnership between Skype and Comcast that will allow…
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Sonos Play 3: Future of Home Audio
The Sonos Play 3 streaming audio player gives you instant access to your digital music library and streaming internet audio settings from anywhere in your house. I had a chance to try out the Sonos Play 3 streaming music system and was very impressed. Taking it out of the box, the Sonos Play 3 looks…
Alarm.com: Smart Interactive Tech Secures Your Home
If you’re heading out of town for the long weekend or have an upcoming summer vacation on the horizon, chances are you’ve given a little thought to how to best secure your home. Nothing feels more violating than having someone break into your house. While stuff is stuff and can be replaced, the physical clean…
Comcast Xfinity: Sharing Reinvention of Entertainment as a Digital Ambassador
Part of being tech savvy is to make technology work for you and choosing the right services and devices that can streamline tasks. Over the past month I’ve been getting to know the wealth of services that Comcast offers through Xfinity Triple Play as a Digital Ambassador. I love the way Comcast is reinventing entertainment…
Recalls Plus Free App Provides Product Safety Recall Info
As a parent, it’s hard to stay on top of so many things in our daily lives but one important thing to be aware of are products recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The new free Recalls Plus app for iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad helps provides information about products you buy at…
Mazda M3 i Grand Touring 4 Door: Sporty, Stylish, Compact and Affordable
Different stages of life require vehicles to fit one’s current lifestyle and budget. I recently had the opportunity to drive a Mazda3 i Grand Touring 4 Door, a zippy car whose compact size, great fuel efficiency, and price would make it perfect for a recent college grad, secondary car for a commuter, cool aunt and…
Intel “What About Me” Social Media Profile and Twitter Party (tomorrow!)
Since Digital Summit, I’ve been thinking a lot about my use of social media and what I say through the tools I use to share so I was curious about what Intel’s new What About Me site would say about my digital life. What About Me is a free site that connects to your Facebook,…
Social Media Trends at Digital Summit 2012
Have you ever given thought to the way you share the things you love with friends online? Or how you are being marketed to when on the internet? Sure cookies track the websites you visit but what about your social media presence? Or the way you use your smartphone? From the things you talk about on…
Acer Iconia Tab: Windows 7 Tablet PC and Keyboard in a Portable Package
Acer Iconia Tab PC users who desire a powerful machine with a large screen and other bells and whistles to support multitasking often compromise portability and would do well with the Acer Iconia Tab ($531.08 on Amazon) as a portable computing solution. The Acer Iconia Tab is a two part machine consisting of a touch…
Review: LG Nitro’s Fast Network and Hardware Provide Great User Experience
You might not think of LG immediately when you think of cutting-edge Android phones (since that spot typically has gone to HTC or Samsung) but LG has upped the ante with a high end Android at a very competitive price. After using the LG Nitro HD phone running on AT&T’s 4G LTE network. Two words…
