This morning Samsung announced their new flagship NX-1 camera and a 50-150 mm F2.8 S lens at Photokina in Cologne, Germany. Set to be available on October 15 at a price of $1,499 (body only), the mirrorless pro-level NX1 is already receiving rave reviews on features that will continue to tempt Canon, Nikon, Pentax, and Sony…
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TotSpot: Mobile Marketplace for Buying & Selling Kids Fashion (and Ribbon Barrettes Benefitting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation!)
This post is part of a compensated partnership with TotSpot One of my biggest parental challenges is dealing with the clothes that our kids have outgrown. Cleaning out closets is never fun but then dealing with what comes out is even worse. It’s easy to make piles of overly worn clothes that will go in…
Choosing an External Charger for Your Smartphone
This is a sponsored post Nothing is worse than being on the go and in the middle of an important call, waiting for a much-anticipated email, or hoping your child will text you back when your phone is about to die. I always make a point of having an external charger with me to provide…
Tivo Announces 24 Terabyte Tivo Mega That Can Store 26,000 Hours of TV
Last week I professed my love for our Tivo Roamio Plus only to hear that Tivo is coming out with something bigger and better! Released in a press announcement titled “So Big, It’s Almost Inappropriate,” Tivo announced yesterday the Tivo Mega will be out in early 2015. What makes the newest Tivo digital video recorder…
6 Reasons the Samsung Galaxy S5 is Better Than Your iPhone (review)
Attention iPhone users: Your screen is too small Your device isn’t waterproof You’re missing the ability to do 4K HD video Your wifi is too slow Your phone can’t do NFC “swipe to pay” You don’t have have Kids Mode If I was in charge of marketing at Samsung, I’d be printing up full page ads like…
Join Me for a #TiVoMom #B2S Twitter Party 9/4 from 1 pm ET (Win a TiVo Roamio Pro!)
I’ve always loved using my TiVo digital video recorder (DVR) to record favorite television shows to be able to watch them when I want but over the past year I’ve been completely spoiled by my TiVo Roamio Plus. With the ability to record six shows, store 1,000 hours of content, an easy to use interface…
32 GB iPad Mini Giveaway (yes, really!)
Yes! You read that right! As we say goodbye to summer, I’ve teamed up with some incredible bloggers to give away an iPad Mini to celebrate the start of Fall and a new school year! I have lots of tablets that I love- like my Microsoft Surface Pro 2 (affiliate link) and Lenovo Yoga Tablet– but my iPad…
4 Things Staples #EasyTechTS Techs Wish You Knew About Maintaining Your Computer
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…
Why a Guarantee is the Best Protection for Our Most Important Devices
This is a sponsored post Gadgets are great until they stop working and for some reason, they always seem to stop working when the warranty has just run out. Most manufacturers won’t consider helping if the warranty has expired so consumers often purchase pricey extended warranty protection. Since there have been few times where…
Best Buy Invites You to Learn about 4K Ultra High Definition TVs Every Saturday
This is a sponsored post Home theater enthusiasts who love brilliant pictures and have considered upgrading their home television to a high definition TV (HDTV) should skip the HDTV and go straight to the 4K ultra high resolution displays that feature gorgeous colors. 4K ultra-high definition models (commonly referred to as 4K UltraHD, 4K UHD,…
