Teach Me Apps Engage Toddlers and Early Learners
Posted on 16. Feb, 2011 by Patricia in Tech for Moms
If you have a preschooler, the Teach Me apps for toddlers, kindergartners and first graders are definitely worthwhile. Each is 99 cents and highly rated by parents.
Turn Off Your Device When You Fly – No, Really,Turn It Off
Posted on 31. Jan, 2011 by Patricia in Tech for Moms
Electronic devices left on during a flight really do interfere with safety. Safety experts suspect that electronic interference has played a role in some accidents. Even one device left on can make a difference.
Is Your Password On This List?
Posted on 20. Dec, 2010 by Patricia in Tech for Moms
If you have an easy-to-guess password, your email account is vulnerable to hackers. Below are the top 20 most common passwords of all time according to SmartPlanet.
Apps to Help Find Best Price While You Shop
Posted on 10. Dec, 2010 by Patricia in Tech for Moms
If you don’t mind acting as a bit of a sleuth while shopping, you can save considerable money using these Apps. You simply use your phone to scan the bar code and up pops a list of other stores that offer the same item with their prices. It’s especially helpful for appliances, electronics and mainstream brands.
Mall Maps For Your Phone
Posted on 27. Oct, 2010 by Patricia in Tech for Moms
FastMall App
Ever been in a large mall or airport and needed to quickly find a restroom or the nearest Starbucks or McDonald’s? If you have a smartphone, there’s now an App that gives you directions from your current position.
PointInside works on an Iphone, Ipad and many Android phones as does Micello. FastMall only works on Apple products. All Apps are free and include store locations phone numbers, hours of operation, and occasionally alerts about sales.
Micello App
Typical is FastMall which includes a mall floor plan including location of escalators, exits, restrooms and elevators. There’s a search function to look for stores by name or type; for example, restaurants.
In some cases, for example, the Micello App, maps show details beyond the basic four walls. A map of the Ikea store in East Palo Alto, California features an aisle winding through the store and the locations of different departments such as “children’s” and “closet systems.”
The Apps, for now, only include malls and airports. Developers are working on adding casinos, stadiums, universities , hospitals and outdoor destinations like theme parks, zoos and urban shopping districts. Aisle411, a mobile service set to start next month, is hoping to take the detail even further by allowing users to find individual products inside stores.
(Source: The New York times, appshouter)
Religious Convictions and Worried about Searching Safely? Check Out These Search Engines
Posted on 25. Oct, 2010 by Patricia in Tech for Moms
If you have strong religious views, you may be interested in using something other than Google or Bing when searching.
For Christian bible adherents, there is SeekFind, a Colorado Springs-based Christian search engine that returns only results from websites consistent with the Bible. According to a recent interview on National Public Radio, Shea Houdman, who runs SeekFind, the site is designed “to promote what we believe to be biblical truth” and excludes sites that don’t meet that standard.
Houdmann says a search on his site would not turn up pornography. If you search “gay marriage,” you would get results that argue against gay marriage. And if you type in “Democratic Party,” your first search result is a site on Marxism.
Besides this Christian search engine, there is Jewogle for Jews and
Pregnant? Here’s a Great App To Track Your Pregnancy
Posted on 22. Sep, 2010 by Patricia in Tech for Moms
While not a free app (and I love free apps), the $4.99 BabyBump App by Alt12 Apps is a great way to track a pregnancy and share it with family and friends.
Features include:
Baby countdown – a way to track weeks and days remaining, trimester, weight which also includes low/high estimated weight against your actual weight for each week, measurements, mood and common symptoms
Weekly updates – schematic images of how your growing baby looks that week, size, weight and development, common symptoms, cravings and bodily changes you can expect
Forums to chat with other parents around the world
Counters for kicks and contractions, including start time, end time, duration, interval/frequency, notes and your stage of labor
Reviewers (2,490) give it 4 out of 5 stars and it’s won multiple awards. It’s available for iPhone and Android phones.
(Source: itunes)
Meetup.com – Great Way to Do, Share, Learn or Change Something
Posted on 11. Aug, 2010 by Patricia in Tech for Moms
A hot discussion at New Jersey Make Mine a Million Business Meetup
Need to get out a bit? Want to connect with others in your area interested in the same things you are? If you haven’t heard of Meetup.com, check it out.
No, it’s not a dating site.
What the $#@ Is Going on with My iPhone?
Posted on 09. Aug, 2010 by Patricia in Tech for Moms
Do you have a 3G iPhone, i.e. the 2008 model? If you do, DON’T UPDATE YOUR 3G iPHONE TO iOS4 the next time you synch! In other words, when you synch and the little message pops up asking if you want to upgrade to the latest version, ignore it. Unfortunately, I chose to upgrade… and it slowed down my iPhone down significantly. Very, very frustrating.
According to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, this update also drains the battery more quickly and, for some, the phone gets hot. There’s a lot of frustration out there by 3G users; there are more than 600 comments to the Wall Street Journal article – virtually all complaining about performance on their iPhone after updating. The new iPhone software isn’t directly compatible with the earlier 3G version and that is causing the problem.
There are some fixes
Is Your Cell Number Being Given to a Telemarketer?
Posted on 07. Jul, 2010 by Patricia in Tech for Moms
In spite of the number of emails you’ve received from friends and relatives urging you to contact a no-call list before a certain deadline, this information is wrong. Your number will not be given to telemarketers.
This rumor started
