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Trick your iPhone so you can turn on tethering now. — Lifehacker Stay tuned because Nikon could be announcing two new DSLRs this Summer. — CrunchGear A 15-year-old girl from Iowa wins LG's National Texting Championship. — CNET 20 things to play with while using iPhone OS 3.0. — MobileCrunch Yesterday, Maria Sharapova showed off dresses that light up when her cell phone rings.— Read more
Last night I enjoyed a relaxing evening with some friends at one of our fave wine bars. It's in an old warehouse-type space so the windows are not at street – or seat – level. As we're chatting at our table by the door, I happened to look up as someone was coming in and saw a beautiful, fluffy Golden Retriever tied to a parking meter. Eeks! It gets pretty chilly here in SF at night and I Read more
Seeing dogs tied to parking meters, trees, or street lamps is a common occurrence on my trip home after work. Many times a walk with the dog seems to include a run into a market, restaurant, or coffee shop. Now I totally understand that dog walks are a great time to think and, maybe, you suddenly remember you're out of toilet paper. Fine. But, I must be a totally overprotective mom, because I Read more
Mobile hotspotting on AT&T iPhones was implied yesterday during the iPad 2 launch, and AT&T has confirmed that it will be available March 11 with the release of iOS 4.3. AT&T customers can add hotspot technology to their existing plans for $45, giving them up to 4GB of data use. This includes a $25 data plan for 2GB a month and an additional $20 tethering charge that comes with 2GB Read more
Getting quality sleep is tied to so many things: heart health, a healthy weight, and stress levels, to name a few. Yet people still struggle with getting a good night's rest and are often their own worst enemies. See what three items you may have in your bedroom that are keeping you from getting the quality sleep you deserve. Ditch the tech: These days, people are tethered to their iPads, Read more
Get an underwater glimpse of the Great Barrier Reef this Fall — GeekoSystem Say hello to Generation C — Newser The very best tethering apps for your Android devices — Geek.com A full frontal image of Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk — Slashfilm Famous space missions that almost ended in disaster — Cracked Twitter's Biz Stone says quit tweeting and go outside — Tecca Virgin Galactic and Read more
iPad mirroring, or connecting your iPad to an HDTV, is so easy to set up, it will become a technology anchor in your life once you have the right gear. All you need is an Apple Digital AV Adapter ($39) and an Apple HDMI to HDMI Cable ($19) to get started. The AV adapter is designed with two plugs: one for the HDMI cable and an additional plug for your iPad USB charger, so you can simultaneously Read more
AT&T announced new data plans for smartphones and tablets today that will take effect starting Jan. 22. As always when it comes to change, there's good news and bad news. Each plan costs about $5 more than the previous plans (that's the bad news), but the good news is that you'll get 100MB more data on the Plus plan and 1GB more data on the Pro plans than you were getting before. Current Read more
A smartphone is supposed to keep you connected with the world at your fingertips, but is it just stressing you out? A new study from the University of Worcester suggests staying connected is stress-inducing for those that feel they can never sign off. Study volunteers admit their constant checking, rechecking, and triple checking for new notifications has them experiencing phantom vibrations, Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! As young adults, many of us enjoy a unique time in our lives when we can relocate wherever we like. We’re often free from any significant ties, such as kids or a mortgage, that can tether us to a certain location. Plus, with the technological advances of the past decade, we need not fear losing touch with family and friends; we Read more
