You’ve been so patient waiting for my 5 days of great gadget giveaways courtesy of Sprint to begin and I’m kicking it off today with a Blackberry Q10! For those who love BBM and their keyboards, this device would be a welcome upgrade from any older models. I haven’t personally tested this device but here’s how…
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Straight Talk Wireless Garth Brooks Sweepstakes
Budget conscious families looking to purchase a phone for a tween or teen without worrying about data and text overages might consider Straight Talk Wireless. Straight Talk provides plans beginning at $45/month for unlimited data, texting, and talk and is available in Walmart stores or online. Straight Talk is also partnering with Walmart to offer…
Shopping with Your Smartphone
I used to go shopping armed with an envelope of coupons to save money on my purchases but now all I need are apps. From price comparison apps like Red Laser that allow me to scan a barcode of a product to find the best local price to store apps featuring special discounts obtained by presenting…
How Smartphone Monitoring Apps Can Help Parents
Mobile devices allow our kids to use their smartphones for more tasks now than ever but with every tap comes the opportunity to share sensitive personal information, make a purchase, or download an infected app. With more than half (56%) of kids under 17 using their cellphones regularly to text, make calls, take pictures and…
6 Ways to Protect Your Cell Phone from Theft
Over the summer our local Fox News station reported a 48% spike in grab and run thefts of cell phones over a two week period but in general, cell phone theft is on the rise and isn’t just confined to our Nation’s Capital. According to technology protection company, Asurion, $5 billion of stolen and lost…
Apple iOS 7- You’re Ready But is Your Device?
Today is the day that Apple is releasing iOS 7 for certain generations of iPods, iPads, and iPhones and while this update promises to be a big visual shift from what we’re used to, there are some things that you need to do to prepare your device before you dive right into the software update….
What is HTML5 and Why it Makes Nickelodeon’s New Mobile Gaming Hub Cutting Edge
Adobe Flash has always been a problem on smartphones. Lots of popular web pages and media-rich internet sites are based on Flash. The iPhone has never supported Flash, and there’s limited support on Android. The industry’s long-term fix for this problem is the introduction of HTML5, the newest version of the web page definition language…
Shopping For Your Child’s First Cell Phone? Factors to Consider & Ways to Protect It {sponsored}
One of the most common questions I’m asked by fellow parents is “What age should I get my kid a cellphone?” In all honesty, I’m not the right person to provide this answer. You are. You know your child best and since there are many factors to consider when getting your child their first smartphone,…
Samsung Galaxy S4 Review: One of the Best Android Devices Tempts iPhone Users to Switch
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is Samsung’s latest flagship phone. It was a highly anticipated phone among the nerd-crowd as Samsung’s latest entry in the “who can beat the iPhone” contest. Is it an iPhone Killer? It’s up to you to decide but it’s easily among the best Android phones ever made and will make iPhone…
How to Protect Your Smartphone This Summer {sponsored}
Has your smartphone survived July? If so, congratulations! Did you know that July is the most dangerous month for cellphones followed closely by June and August. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays are also the top three days of the week for reporting mobile phone loss, damage, and theft. Why? The warmer weather causes us to be…
