Have you made your Christmas gift list yet? Have you picked out everything? How about wrapping? And did you go over your budget (if you had one)?. A couple of apps might help with all of those things. Gift List is an app for iPhones and Android devices. They’re not the same but they do have the same name and…
People tend to look for ways to help others during the holidays. Many volunteer in soup kitchens and homeless shelters, feeding people who need immediate financial assistance. There are millions of people who would like to help but who cannot find the time in their busy schedules to serve in that capacity. An app in both app stores will give…
One of my biggest worries as a dad and husband is thinking of my daughter and my wife walking through a mall parking lot at night. By themselves. We’ve all heard reports of kidnappings, armed robberies and carjackings taking place during the busy holiday season when shoppers have their hands full headed to the car. Imagine this: you’re on your…
Hundreds of Twitter and Facebook users had their personal information accessed or stolen by malicious apps they had downloaded and installed on their smartphones. Names, usernames, gender and email addresses are thought to be in the hands of app developers who gained access to those accounts after users signed in using their Facebook login credentials. According to Facebook and Twitter,…
A few years ago I needed a new pair of Apple earpods. I found a pair on Amazon that were labeled as a genuine Apple product. It even showed “Apple” as the seller. The price was about $3 less than I knew they sold for on Apple’s website and in Target and Walmart. But hey, this was Amazon. It’s got…
If you’ve ever wanted to cook alongside a professional chef, you won’t find many more talented than Daniel Holzman. The celebrity chef of Meatball Shop Restaurant in New York, launched his app “Project Foodie” when his brother, a TV producer, kept bugging him on how to make his favorite dish. Holzman assumes you don’t know what you’re doing which results…
It’s easy to purchase things on Amazon.com, it’s just as easy writing reviews for those products. It’s also a breeze to hire someone to write reviews for a product they’ve never even tried. On the internet there are companies offering to write reviews for as little as $25. For a few dollars more they’ll write reviews that will include customer…
Tech toys and gadgets are expected to be among the hottest Christmas gifts this year and if you’re waiting on Black Friday or Cyber Monday to get them, you may miss out. Several toys and electronics either won’t be on sale or will sell out in advance of the shopping holidays. Here’s my list of gifts that will be almost…
If you have holiday travel plans this year and they involve airplanes and airports, you may already be dreading long lines and delays. A long day in an airport can put a damper on the entire trip. Over the past year I’ve discovered some gadgets and tech products that help me get through security a little faster and makes it…
Every November I way to Las Vegas for the Rock and Roll Marathon‘a series where thousands of runners race down the Vegas strip. You see runners of all skill levels. Elite runners who’ll complete the marathon in a little over 2 hours, and people who are walking 5K. But almost all of the contestants our competitors have or do use…
