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Monday 14 May

Piquing Our Geek: Would you buy a plane ticket on Twitter?

TWA Boarding PassNot quite today, but very soon, you'll be able to book cheap flights on Twitter with one click and three keystrokes. Is that something you'd ever be willing to do? ...

Saturday 12 May

Passport pictures from the comfort of home. Thank you Passportica!

Take passport photos at home with PassporticaGetting passport photos taken is arguably one of the least fun aspects of trip preparation (besides actually waiting on line for the passport). ...

Sunday 29 April

3 reasons the MacBook Air is perfect for moms

After lugging my gigantic MacBook Pro around with me around town for work, and then on a few business trips, I decided that it might be time to look at something smaller. Here are a few reasons I'm a new MacBook Air convert. ...

Friday 13 April

5 smart tech tips for traveling with kids

If your family is anything like mine, a vacation means loading up all the tech gadgets to keep the troops entertained for the long trip ahead. So I've put together my 5 tips for hitting the skies with technology and kids in tow. ...

Thursday 12 April

Volume limiting headphones for kids that protect their ears, and their hipster cred

I'm a music lover. So it comes as no surprise that my kids dig their own crazy cool tunes. So I'm happy to find a great pair of volume-limiting headphones for kids. ...

Friday 06 April

Camera bags get prettier by the day

Women's camera bag at Jo TotesNow that I'm getting back in the habit of carrying around an actual camera, as well as my trusty iPhone, I'm starting to eye all the fabulous dual-use camera bags out there that can double as purses too. Wow, they've come a long way, baby. ...

Sunday 25 March

Take charge!

take charge gadget charger caseWhile our tech is getting smaller (brick phones of 1992, anyone?) it seems like my handbag isn't. I'm now carrying around chargers, wires, converters...gah. ...

Saturday 24 March

Wallit- A new app that lets you join in conversations around the world

WallitYou write on your sister's Facebook wall. You check in with Foursquare. Wallit does that with a twist, writing on the walls of places in cities all around the world. ...

Tuesday 28 February

Surviving the lines at Disney World? There's an app for that

Disney no wait lines appThis past weekend, I got through four fun-filled days at Disney World and emerged relatively unscathed from the perils of long lines and the whining that ensues on them. In part I have to thank the temperate weather, but I owe a huge debt of gratitude to the free Undercover Tourist Disney World app which I couldn't have lived without. ...

Monday 20 February

Updated Foursquare feature lets parents Explore

Foursquare Explore featureI'm envious of so many friends headed out for winter break this week (lucky!). If you, like them, find yourself in a new city without a good grasp of what are the most kid-friendly locales, you may be interested in the updated Explore feature of Foursquare. ...

Saturday 18 February

TV Anytime app is a parent's road trip savior

Picture this - you're into hour two of your long road trip to the inlaws, only to discover that you left your DVD player with Cars 2 on the kitchen counter. All those painful whines could have been averted if you had the TV Anytime app. ...

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