This is a part of a sponsored post campaign with Staples. Through the years, I’ve become the voice inside friends’ heads reminding them to run an automatic backup, ensure their virus protection is current, and create separate logins for kids to ensure their computers remain in top shape. Complaints about sluggish machines and urgent texts…
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Captain Computer Teaches His Grandfather to Use the HP ENVY 23 TouchSmart AiO #HPFamilyTime
While I took some time off from blogging over the holidays, Little Miss Techie and Captain Computer spent some time teaching their grandparents how to use our HP ENVY 23 TouchSmart AiO. Take a look at some of the things Captain Computer taught his grandfather! I just love the conversation that new technology can inspire between generations!…
HP ENVY 23 TouchSmart AiO Review with Video & Giveaway #HPFamilyTime
5 years ago when I started blogging, our family’s computer needs were different than they are today. One of the first posts I ever wrote, Computer Time Versus Play Time, discussed my concerns that a centrally located family computer would draw our then preschool-age daughter to it like moth to flame and threaten her imaginative play….
Review: Samsung Series 5 Ultra-Portable Laptop
Thanks to AMD and my involvement in the AMD Tech Mom program, my most recent laptop acquisition is the Samsung NP535U3C, an ultra-portable A6 machine machine. This compact laptop is designed to compete against the Intel UltraBook line as well as the MacBook Air. It features a 13.3” LED screen and a 500GB hard drive. Weighing…
AMD Digital Jams Showcases AMD Processors (w. giveaway)
Last night I had the pleasure of meeting up with my fellow AMD Tech Moms in Austin to attend AMD’s Digital Jam Tech Showcase that featured laptops, tablets, and desktop machines with AMD accelerator processing units (APUs). Pictured from left to right: Danelle Ice from Home Ever After, Kris Cain aka Little Tech Girl, Scraps of My Geek Life’s Michele…
#AMDHoliday Gift Guide, Twitter Party & Giveaways (11/22)
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are right around the corner and AMD has your holiday shopping covered with a selection of gadget goodies sure to delight everyone on your list. From the multi-tasking mom who can benefit from AMD AllDay Battery Power to the gaming guru who will enjoy the superior graphics provided by VISION…
Tips for Choosing a New Notebook PC for Back to School & AMD Twitter Party Wednesday 8/24
According to the U.S. Census, 66 percent of elementary and high school students in the U.S. use a computer at home to complete homework assignments, and a Kaiser Family Foundation Study found young people ages 8 through 18 spend an average of an hour and a half a day on their computers. Technology is a…
HP Pavilion dm1z Review: Full-featured laptop in an ultra-light package
If you hate lugging around a large laptop but are looking for something that performs better than a netbook, the HP Pavilion dm1z with AMD Fusion technology is a worthy machine to look at. HP Pavilion dm1z Laptop Netbooks have always seemed like a great idea until you actually try to do something useful with them. Typically…
AMD Twitter Party (5/4) with Sony VAIO & Gift Card Giveaways
Remember back in February when I hosted a giveaway for a fabulous Sony VAIO courtesy of AMD? You amazed me with 450 entries and now AMD is giving you another chance to win! Please join Advanced Micro Devices and the AMD Moms for a Twitter Happy Hour this Wednesday (5/4) from 8-9 pm EST….
Share the Love, Feel the Love and Win a Sony VAIO YB from AMD (w. giveaway)
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, AMD is showing some love to an inspiring mom or dad by giving them the brand new, high-performance yet ultra-portable Sony VAIO YB notebook PC as part of a “Share the Love, Feel the Love” giveaway. The VISION Basic Sony VAIO YB uses AMD Vision technology and features include: 11.6-inch widescreen (1366×768) LED-backlit display Up to 6…
