Family Ties: Video Conferencing


Updated 01/22/08 3:00 PM · Posted by babysugar · 10 comments

WebCams for Family Conference Calls

Last night while I was typing away, I got a pop–up request to accept a video conference call from my cousin in NYC. As soon as I hit the "accept" key, I saw my cousin, her husband and their precious new baby girl. We chatted for nearly an hour and showed off our offspring. With 2,600 miles between us and children under 2 years of age, video conferencing is just about the best way for us to Read more

RIM Announces New Phones, Facebook Apps, and More at BlackBerry World


Updated 05/02/11 12:20 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

New BlackBerry Bold Devices, BlackBerry OS 7, and More From BlackBerry World

The BlackBerry World conference is kicking off this week in Orlando, but the news is already flowing out of the expo. New devices, operating systems, and apps, oh my! Check out all the latest BlackBerry news below! New devices — RIM unveiled BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9300 models, which both feature keyboards and touchscreens and are the thinnest BlackBerry devices yet at 10.5mm thick. See the Read more

I Don't Know How She Does It: You're Better Off Not Knowing


Updated 09/16/11 3:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

I Don't Know How She Does It Movie Review

With a title like I Don’t Know How She Does It, you would think that Kate Reddy (Sarah Jessica Parker), a financial executive and mother of two at the center of the comedy, manages to get the balancing act between personal and professional life right. But the truth is Kate — and the movie — get so much wrong that by the film’s end you won’t really care how she does it. When the Read more

Samsung Galaxy Note: Huge Smartphone or Tiny Tablet?


Updated 09/01/11 10:45 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Samsung Galaxy Note Smartphone

Samsung is on a roll at the IFA conference this week, not only announcing a pair of tablets but also a huge new smartphone called the Samsung Galaxy Note. The massive 5.3-inch screen is the biggest we've seen on a mobile phone, but the Note could also double as a tiny tablet to run alongside Samsung's seven-inch and 10-inch Galaxy Tabs. As mentioned above, the Galaxy Note comes with a 5.3-inch, Read more