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Keep Holiday Gifting Going With New Way To Reuse Old Amazon Boxes
Amazon lets you keep the holiday gift-giving going even after Santa returns to the North Pole. Now you can reuse your empty Amazon boxes by filling them with goods to send to Goodwill and get a tax deduction…for free. Ho
December 24, 2016
Sector Buzz
Escape Black Friday Lines with Google’s Real-Time Crowd Info
Google is your best ally this Black Friday, helping you to beat the holiday crowds with new data that tells you just how crowded your favorite stores are using real-time info. Shorter lines make for a merrier holiday. Front page
November 22, 2016
Digital Detour
How a Digital Doorbell Became My Latest Obsession
One of the most practical and, strangely, fun product upgrades I have had installed, the Ring digital doorbell puts security and convenience within the touch of your fingertip. It is also a great gift idea for the holidays. The Elevator
November 10, 2016
Take 3
Best Virtual Assistant Apps For Busy People
Some of the best taskmaster apps to help you chip away at that expanding to-do list of yours. Thanks to virtual personal assistant apps, you can practically clone yourself and get stuff done! I was recently talking to a close
October 20, 2016
Future Living
A PEEK INTO AMAZON’S FUTURE: A NEW KIND OF BOOKSTORE
Join me in a tour of Amazon’s new brick and mortar store experience – Amazon Books. With some .com twists, Amazon Books is bringing the bookstore experience back. The future of digital retail involves bricks. My quick take: Last week
October 6, 2016
Shibani's Picks
Waze App Now Finds You The Best Parking Spot, Too
All praise Waze! Its updated “Where to Park” feature drives you directly to that primo parking spot closest to your destination. It’s not about the journey, but about your parking spot, as every driver knows! My Quick Take: My love
September 21, 2016
Sector Buzz
Why I Will Skip the iPhone 7 Upgrade
Ding dong. Are you ready for your wired headphones to be gone? Apple’s new iPhone 7 pushes the masses to ditch wired headphones. But for health concerns and hassle, I will skip the upgrade for now. The headlines out of
September 14, 2016
Take 3
3 Must-Have Apps for New Parents
New parents need all the help they can get! Let technology and apps aid you in ways you didn’t know you needed. From a sick and totally redesigned baby monitor to a savvy feeding app that delivers a daily report,
June 30, 2016
Sector Buzz
Is It a Headache or Cancer? Just Ask Dr. Google
Because turning to Google to self-diagnose ailments like a headache is so common, it released new, more medically accurate features to aid you in your quest for medical answers and treatment on the internet (sounds silly when you put it
June 21, 2016
Take 3
Gift Ideas for Grads and Dads, My Favorite Subscription Boxes for Men
A new array of companies are catering to subscription boxes for men – just in time for graduation and Father’s Day. In very deliberately curated experiences (like designer Vinyl records!), these unique boxes add a little spice to their lives.
June 2, 2016
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