About: Barbara is a long-time Apple fan who enjoys trying out gadgets just because they're new and learning about all the neat things technology can do even if she doesn't need to do it. You can often find her at a coffeehouse with her boyfriend — just look for the couple with "his and hers" Macbooks.
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What’s your secret? What’s your terrible vice, your one bad habit that you just can’t seem to drop? Everyone has at least one, and whether it’s smoking too much, swearing too frequently, or forgetting to put on pants, help is only a download away. Perhaps, you just need the right goal tracking app to turn [...]
Stitcher Radio is an extremely useful free app for anyone who want to keep current on news and events. Voted one of the top 5 news apps by Apple in 2011, Stitcher turns your iPhone or iPad into a custom radio station by streaming your personalized selection of podcasts, live broadcasts, and on-demand content from [...]
Let’s face it: the economy is in a slump, and these days getting the most out of every cent really matters. Some people make ends meet with a second job, others cut costs and make their lifestyle as frugal as possible. Whether you’re trying one of these approaches or something completely different, all the fiscal [...]
Do you have very strong opinions about the planetary status of Pluto? Do you hush everyone in your car and turn up the radio when Neil Degrasse Tyson comes on the air? We get it: you’re into astronomy in a big way. Even if you already have your own telescope and a year-round pass to [...]
Let’s be clear, or at least ethereally translucent – it’s hard to get a really good scare out of your iPhone, unless of course you’re getting calls from the hereafter, or you have the cell number of the Beast. The screen’s too small, for one thing. The only time your iPhone will really scare you [...]
Twilight? Vampires? Werewolves? Really? Come on. They’re good for scaring and maybe titillating teenage girls — but Zombies are real. At the beach last month, I read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and World War Z; I drank zombies; I listened to Rob Zombie; I rented Shaun of the Dead; And of course I played zombie apps. If, like [...]
Steve Jobs’ Inspiring Speech Whether they knew him personally or not, Steve Jobs was an inspiration to people all over the world. This 2005 commencement speech is one example — some say the quintessential example — of his ability to inspire a crowd and share wisdom with humility. In it he talks about getting fired [...]
Life can be rough for a foodie on the go. Great food usually comes with a whole host of not-so-great extras: Long waits, high prices, and extremely busy locations are all marks of a high-class dining experience. All too often it’s impossible to find the kind of food you’re after while still staying on schedule [...]
Ever sat back and thought “Gee, I wish my news feed had more of a ‘Hollywood Squares’ feel to it?” Truth be told, you probably haven’t evet thought that. But, trust me, it’s much more elegant than it sounds: An ordered grid of news and social content can speed up your daily browsing by letting [...]
We all need our news. And, if we have any hope of keeping up with the day’s most important events, we all need our news apps, too. The 24-hour news cycle ensures that no matter where you are or what time it is, something interesting has just broken on your favorite news site or blog. [...]
As summer rolls into high gear, more and more of us are going to be hitting the road for summer trips with our families. One of the challenges with these long road trips is keeping the kids occupied and happy. There are the old standby car activities and games, of course, but if [...]
It’s no secret that today’s amateur videographers can make professional-level videos with hip-pocket devices. The iPhone’s HD video camera is certainly up to the task of recording, but you’ll still need a way to edit and share all those video masterpieces. The App Store is practically overflowing with video editing apps to help [...]
People who are on Facebook (ie: everyone) have become adept at managing an ever-growing list of friends and contacts. But what happens to your contacts when you leave Facebook? Those with an iPhone can use apps to access their Facebook friends and sync profile photos with contact pics, update email addresses or handle other basic [...]
A recently released poll indicates that more than a third of smartphone users in Britain have downloaded royal wedding apps. Some users want news and information, some like the games or royal wedding trivia, others simply want a keepsake. If you’re looking for a way to remember the most plugged-in wedding in history, you still [...]
If you’re a fan of micro-platforming game apps that are action packed, you’ll love Thief Lupin, a Blue Wind game which has been voted the #1 free game in Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan and Singapore — besides being one of the top 10 in 57 different nations. First, the thieving backstory… A number of the [...]
