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Gizmos & Gadgets: Cool Portable Gear Accessories

May 22, 2013

Greetings from sunny and toasty Las Vegas and the annual spring CTIA trade show for everything cellphone. Here's our first collection of cool and clever gizmos and gadgets from this week's CTIA exhibits and events: carrying, powering and listening accessories for your smartphones, tablets and laptop PCs. 

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Survey Says: How To Parent in the Social Media Age

By: Stewart Wolpin

May 16, 2013

It's hard enough to monitor your child's behavior and associations in the real world, much less the virtual. Earlier this week, we presented a survey about your child's safety on their smartphone. Today we present the results of a Retrevo/Bizrate Insight survey on parenting and social networking.

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Kids and Cellphones: What You Didn't Want To Know

By: Stewart Wolpin

May 13, 2013

Kids and cellphones? Maybe not such a hot idea, especially with no strings or parental monitoring over Internet mobile access attached. Mobile monitoring company Mobile Spy has uncovered more unsavory behavior such as sexting and cyber-bullying from teenagers on phones than you might have suspected.

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Gizmos & Gadgets: Cool New Audio & Control Gear

By: Stewart Wolpin

May 9, 2013

Thanks to the Web and portable devices, you can enjoy movies, TVs shows and music anywhere – except not all home and portable devices provide high quality sound or a precise level of control. Here are some gizmos and gadgets to boost audio fidelity and control to enhance your listening and viewing pleasure.

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Gizmos & Gadgets: Cool New Smartphone Accessories

By: Stewart Wolpin

May 8, 2013

Buying a smartphone is a little like buying a Barbie doll – now you have to accessorize it. With the intro of the Samsung Galaxy S4 (which may or may not be in short supply) comes a plethora of cool cases, many performing double-duty as a wallet, as well as portable power options for any smartphone.

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Gizmos & Gadgets: Weird, Wacky and Wonderful

By: Stewart Wolpin

May 7, 2013

Just when you thought everything that could be invented had been, we say hello to this group of weird, wacky and often wondrous gizmos and gadgets, including super convenient retractable garden hose and power cord systems, glowing glasses to help you sleep and rechargeable ice that is neither rechargeable nor ice.

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Gizmos & Gadgets: Panasonic, Samsung, JVC Cameras

By: Stewart Wolpin

May 6, 2013

As we move into spring, the final new digital cameras of the season have finally crept into the market, which include new compact interchangeable lens models (CSC) from Panasonic and Samsung, designer point-and-shoot options from Panasonic, a hybrid camera/camcorder from JVC and two new Sony models.

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Gizmos & Gadgets: A2B Electric Bikes

By: Stewart Wolpin

May 2, 2013

A car can be too much, a bicycle not enough for some trips, such as a short work commute or a quick jaunt to a local store. Here are the latest electronic bicyles in Hero Eco's A2B line.

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Gizmos & Gadgets: Cool Smartphone and iPad Extras

By: Stewart Wolpin

April 19, 2013

It seems smartphones and iPads can be accessorized more than a Barbie doll, and encompass more than just cases. With the Samsung Galaxy S 4 now available for pre-order, a number of folks are unveiling a variety of compatible add-ons. Here's a collection of cool smartphone and iPad add-on gizmos and gadgets.

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What is "Facebook Home" and How Do You Use It?

By: Barb Gonzalez

April 16, 2013

Recently my compatriot, Stewart Wolpin wrote about Facebook Home but confessed that he wasn't much of a Facebook user. On the other hand, I am part of the 57% of mid-lifers who have embraced Facebook (according to research by Koeppel Direct) as a way to stay in touch with family and friends. I liked the easy access to my news feed but found that it was confusing. Here are some tips on how to use Facebook Home.