I know it’s only October but now is the time of year that I am absolutely swamped in the best way possible. Amazing items arrive daily for me review for my upcoming holiday gift guides (coming in November before Black Friday!), pre-holiday campaigns are in full force, I’m working on a presentation for the National…
Technology
New Balance Fitness Evolved Headphones: Easy to Use Device Provides Instant Workout Stats Mid-Song
I always find it’s helpful to have goals when I run. Being able to see how far I’ve gone or my pace using an app on my phone is helpful but recently I’ve been using the NewBalance NB639 Fitness Evolved Headphones ($99) to get instant feedback. New Balance NB639 Fitness Evolved Headphones Manufactured in conjunction with iHome,…
7 Photo Tips for eBay Listings
Now that you’ve purged your home of items to list on eBay and you’re ready to get started, how do you ensure that the items you’re listing will fetch top dollar? Great photos. In the case of eBay listings, a photo is indeed worth a thousand words. While at eBay On Location as part of…
Binggo: Mobile Deal Apps for Deals You Want to Use According to Where You Are
These days it isn’t uncommon to use the geolocating service on our mobile phones to help navigate but do you ever use your phone to pull up deals in your immediate area? Today’s guest post is by Christian Florensa, the CEO of binggo. Binggo is a company that helps people find relevant deals nearby and today…
Steve Jobs: “Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition”
Image courtesy of Apple.com I was sitting at dinner in Austin with AMD during our #AMDTechMom trip when Kris Cain said that Steve Jobs had died. Part of me hoped it was a Twitter rumor though I knew it probably wasn’t. We quickly confirmed the news via ABC, found the announcement on Apple’s home page,…
5 Quick Tips for Getting Started on eBay
The weekend is upon us and since its not the season for spring cleaning, I’m doing a strategic fall purge and sorting items into 3 piles— 1 for donation, another for trash, and the final one for things to list on eBay. Time at eBay On Location as a Parent Panel member taught me that…
Flickr Mobile- Easy Photo Sharing for Android, iPhone, and iPad
As a Flickr user, I’m excited that Flickr has gone mobile with the announcement of the new Flickr App for Android and Photo Session, a feature that allows for real-time photo sharing of public photostreams. These new additions make it even easier for people around the world to share their lives through photos whenever and…
YouTube Downloader Makes it Easy to Convert Videos (w. $500 GC giveaway!)
YouTube has always been a favorite in our house. Our kids love when we curate a collection of clips for them to watch at home and the ability to pull up videos on the go to help pass the time during long waits. But sometimes we’re without wifi or a good cellular connection that can…
AMD Celebrates Record-Breaking Processor with Laptop Giveaway!
Think back to your first computer compared to what you are using now. Is it lighter? Thinner? Faster? It is thanks to constant improvements in technology. Today AMD set the Guinness World Record for the ““Highest Frequency of a Computer Processor,” by overclocking the upcoming 8-core AMD FX desktop processor. What does that mean? It…
LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Review: Tablet Delivers High Quality Educational Content Through Sophisticated Technology
LeapFrog’s LeapPad Explorer has been hot news ever since it debuted earlier this spring and for a good reason— it lives up to the hype as being the hot new electronic learning toy! The LeapPad is an innovative kid-friendly tablet that can be personalized for ages 4-9. It combines great technology with LeapFrog’s legendary educational…
