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…
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Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Mother’s Day is Sunday so if you haven’t already started, get shopping to show the special woman in your life exactly how special she is. Here are 10 of my favorites that any mom is sure to love regardless of how tech savvy she may be. iRobot Scooba Give mom a break from cleaning with…
ProFlowers for Mother’s Day Plants and Flowers
Orchids and azaleas always remind me of my Mom. She loves plants over cut flowers because of their longevity and while I like to surprise her with flowers, I know that the more practical side of her prefers azaleas that she can continue to enjoy when planted in her garden or the joy of her…
Review: HP Pavilion dv6 with Beats Audio
The HP Pavilion dv6 is a speedy laptop that won’t break the bank and whose AMD quad-core A8 processor makes it compatible for serious computing like video editing or gaming. As an AMD Tech Mom, I recently received a dv6-6c35dx featuring Beats Audio and a quad-core 1.6GHz processor with 6 GB of ram. The 1.6GHz…
Space Shuttle Discovery Flies Over DC into Retirement #SpottheShuttle
Living in the Nation’s Capital, we’re privy to a lot of wonderful opportunities that are history in the making. Today scores of people gathered in spots in and around The National Mall for a glimpse of Space Shuttle Discovery as she traveled from Florida to her final resting place at The National Air and Space…
10 Ways Toyota Practices Environmental Kaizen
Toyota USA Headquarters in Torrance, California While at Toyota, I was privy to immersing myself in the spirit of kaizen, a Japanese word meaning continuous improvement that drives Toyota’s culture (no pun intended). Toyota is always looking for ways that it can improve sustainability and increase efficiency, while reducing the impact on the environment. Toyota’s…
Conquering My Inbox’s Graymail
How much time do you spend sifting through your inbox? If there are days it seems that the email is endless, that’s because it is. According to Microsoft, a typical email user received a total of 14,235 emails in 2011. That’s a lot of email but not the kind of email you always want. Newsletters,…
Samsung Galaxy S II: Cadillac of Android Phones
If you’re looking for an Android phone and aren’t quite sure where to start, Samsung’s Galaxy S II is the Android phone against which all others should be judged. Quite simply, ask an Android power user what they think of their phone, and you’ll probably get a response like “It’s pretty good, but I…
Sell Your iPad and Upgrade with eBay Instant Sale
Since I’m like a magpie when it comes to new devices, the announcement of the new iPad earlier this week has me wondering if I should ditch my iPad2 in favor of the new version that comes out on March 16th. The specs are impressive: higher pixel count makes for clearer display, a much improved iSight camera…
Toyota Entune Technology Demonstration
With so much music being consumed during car rides, the technology to listen to music in vehicles has vastly improved. While it used to be a big deal to have a cassette tape player or CD disc changing system, Entune is Toyota’s hot new technology that works with your cell phone to provide music and…
