Working on the road with Verizon wireless MiFi »
Back when I was a kid and my family took vacations, it meant my dad couldn’t get a hold of his office and his office couldn’t get a hold of him. Gone are the days of unplugging from work when taking a family vacation. Thanks to wireless connections and smart phones, you can check email, access the Internet, and post to social networks easily while on a family trip.
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The cell phone rings as you drive down the street shuttling your kids to their next activity. While you try to resist the urge to answer, the anxiety from the thought that it may be an emergency wins over. Juggling driving, talking on the phone, and quieting the kids turns a short drive into a nightmare.
Read more...Can You Hear Me Now? »
When the phone rings, chaos ensues. Moms know the feeling as objects shuffle around in their permanently full hands. The race to locate the receiver, along with the uncomfortable positioning of the phone between your shoulder and ear, sends many calls into a sea of frustration. Sound familiar?
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In an age where a person can “friend” someone in a different time zone or “tweet” thousands of followers simultaneously, it’s no question that social media have changed how we interact with each other. Although these newer platforms may have crippled traditional media, it also provides a source where news can spread in a matter of seconds – literally. It’s not an uncommon occurrence to get your daily newsfeed instantly from a Twitter stream or your friend’s status update rather than a newspaper.
Read more...Ditch the Buzzer and Wake Up with iHome GlowTunes »
After a busy day consumed by work and errands, nothing sounds better than hopping into bed and drifting off into a quiet, peaceful night’s sleep. But not too far into my slumber, a loud, obnoxious buzzer interrupts my sweet dreams… my alarm clock has a funny way of greeting me in the morning! Let’s face it, nobody likes to be woken up by something that sounds like a foghorn.
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Tagging photos on Facebook can be a long and tedious task. The uploading process is often slow, and if you have a large album it takes a while to go through photo by photo tagging every single person, however Facebook’s solution to the problem may be more of a problem than convenience.
Read more...Pay by smart phone with Google Wallet »
Keeping up with today’s technology is a definite challenge. Everyday there’s a new way to connect and communicate. Big companies have seen the profit from these advances. Also, they’re all competing to see who can develop better strategies to connect with consumers in a more convenient manner. Google is about to change the game with Google Wallet.
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