Morning! Sorry I couldn't resist the Lord of the Rings pun with this post :) . Jewelry has a purpose and that's to accent your outfits, give it some flair right? Well this particular piece of jewelry has more than one purpose, and we all know that I'm here for wearable tech! Now some of it is more tech than fashion and that can make it hard to appeal to the masses but the Token Ring seems to get it right. The Token ring seeks to make your digital life easier by taking the work out of some of the things you do daily.
Hey Guys!! Soooo guess what?? *Like my title didn't give it away* Your favorite blogger's favorite tech blogger is now an ambassador for *gasps* Little Debbie! We keep an the trifecta of Little Debbie snacks in our pantry (that's Oatmeal Creme Pies, Strawberry Shortcake Rolls and Fudge Rounds in case you were curious). I can't wait to share how my family and I enjoy these little pieces of sweetness! And leave it to me to tie this back to technology...keep reading!
So this week the first iteration of iOS 11 Public Beta was released. Now if you're not really sure of what that means, the public beta will allow you to install the beta version of Apple's latest mobile OS on your device. Access to the beta versions of Apple's software (including macOS an tvOS) used to only be available to those with a developer account which costs $99/year and the average person isn't a developer. Now keep in mind that a beta version of anything means that it still has bugs and things to work out, so while you will be getting all the latest features, you're probably going to run into a few problems as they work on it leading to the upcoming official release in the fall. So let's get to the steps!
*Squeals in childhood delight* FINALLY! I've been waiting for this announcement from Nintendo since they released the Nintendo Classic last year. It's not that the original Nintendo wasn't good but the Super Nintendo was my very first system that I had that was my own and I played it ALL the time. Especially being an only child on my mom's side. But enough about my childhood and delight let me share what is already known about this sweet piece of nostalgia!
Monday isn't usually anyone's favorite day of the week, but today wasn't so bad in the realm of tech because Apple held it's annual World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC if you're good with Acronyms and if you plan to search anything on social media) today! There were quite a few announcements from the tech giant today so let's get to it!
Hi There!!! So on April 15th 2017 in partnership with the Prince George’s County Parks and Recreation, the Flash Technology Summit happened! The Flash Technology Summit was a day of small workshops that all centered around technology. There were three different workshops, the iYouth MultiMedia workshop lead by Community Connextionz and focused on the audio visual concepts, the STEAM America workshop which taught kids how to create web pages.
Okay so the ideal situation for raising a child is married couple then a child, or the parents being together. Even if the parents get married, divorces happen and custody battles alot of times are difficult. So while I was scrolling the web, I saw this app come up, AppClose, The Essential Toolkit for co-parenting. *insert the thinking (perplexed) emoji here*
Hey There your favorite geek here! I always see those little memes little images floating around that make a nerd joke or humor and I find them funny. But there is a difference between a geek and a nerd...neither of which offends me at this point in my life (someone build a time machine to go tell high school Adrian this). I am proud to be a geek and don't blink an eye if I'm referred to as a nerd (it's actually in my Instagram bio and obviously in my blog title).
Everyone's connected nowadays so adding things to connect to your home to make it smarter is slowly becoming the norm, honestly I've seen people more excited about some of this stuff than the next iPhone or Samsung release. But what's the difference between a Google Home and Amazon Echo? You can essentially talk to both, but let's look a little deeper than the different parent companies.
The seasons are changing, and if you haven't already ( I haven't as the weather keeps flip flopping here in the DC area) you've started swapping out your wardrobes, and started shopping for lighter colors and maxi dresses. That ties in with that annual tradition of spring cleaning..perhaps rearranging the furniture, changing the heavy comforters for something lighter, or doing some other updates around the house. I've found a couple of apps that can help you with your spring cleaning..I mean your phone is probably going to be in your hand or nearby anyway, right?
Whether you’re a full time entrepreneur or a person who has
a side hustle while working a full time job, you should check out these apps to
help make balancing those things a little easier.
You've got Apple has Siri, Microsoft has Cortana, Amazon has Alexa, and now Samsung has unveiled their virtual assistant...Bixby. Sounds like a fancy butler name right? But what will make this different from the other ones that already exist? Besides the fact that it's from Samsung?
This bed is too hard, this bed is too soft...or this bed is too hot or it's too cold, depending on the season. Most of us don't have the luxury of doing what Goldie Locks did to keep moving from bed to bed until we find the right one. There are lots of nights where you've flipped from side to side, folded pillows, thrown a leg out of the cover to get the air to warmth ratio just right, and still you're not quite comfortable. WinkBeds hopes that it's new CoolControl technology in it's mattresses will help with that.
Did she really wake up like this? Maybe..maybe she woke up splashed on some magic and then boom perfect selfie! Look most times it takes girls (at least I know for me anyway) there are 10 or more of those selfies that just don't make the cut. I'm not a huge makeup girl, so if you see me with makeup on (and in March you will) know that there was an occasion. I just never go crazy in Sephora or any other store like most girls. But I do like to take photos if my hair is cute, to capture the moment or sometimes I just feel like it. But we all know the review process that goes into posting it. PerfectCorp has an app to make sure that you have a glamorous selfie every time.
You know how you put the conch shell up to your ear and you hear the ocean? Well that's what you get when you launch the Shell app except you can hear your baby's heartbeat. Shell was created by Bellabeat, the makers of the Leaf.
Remember a few months back when the Samsung Galaxy Note 7
was the hottest phone out..no literally, it was exploding. Well after months of speculations and lots of
recalls, and them getting banned from flights entirely. Samsung has finally released what was causing
the battery explosions with the Galaxy Note 7.
You've heard the expression "Where the rubber meets the road right"? More or less it means moment of truth or the important point for something. Well I couldn't tell you much about the 2016 Mazda CX-9 until the rubber literally met the road! I prepared for the new year (pretty sure I tested the gas mileage lol) and got to test out the Mazda CX-9 Signature!
Do you ever wonder what happens to restaurant food that isn't served to customers at the end of the day? I know for a fact that places that bake things fresh daily, like Panera and other pastry shops don't end up using it all and some places end up throwing it away as they can't serve it the next day to the customer. But did you know that in America 1 out of 7 people are hungry? Now don't think that this applies just to the homeless, 12.7 percent of U.S households in 2015 were food insecure. (*according to USDA). That means that people are working and still struggling to make sure there's food on the table, and that shouldn't be. Jasmine Crowe of Black Celebrity Giving, is putting technology to use to help combat hunger with her new app, Goodr.
Happy New Year!!!! It's officially 2017! You all know I love a good movie? (well if you didn't there it is lol) . But at the end of last year (Yes I know it was only a week ago but it sounds better that way) I had the pleasure of attending a screening of the movie Hidden Figures at Regal Gallery Place theater in Washington, DC. Where to begin with this awesome movie???
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