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HOW TO: Score awesome gifts on your own social media feeds!

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The holiday season is officially in full gear and it's the most mobile shopping season yet. But is it really possible to swipe, scroll, and tap your way through a stress-free holiday? Yep, it sure is -- especially if you know how to train your social media feeds to do most of the work for you. You know those ads that pop up when you’re scrolling through your Facebook or Instagram? I used to just ignore them, but then my mom got the whole family those Bombas socks that kept popping up in her news feed. She liked them because you buy a pair and they donate a pair to a homeless person. And it was the perfect “something for everyone” gift. It also got me thinking about my own holiday ... Read more

GIFT GUIDE: Best Gadgets Gifts For Women 2017

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This is a very good year to get a gadget for a gal. There is so much! I have been trying things I want, my friends want, or my daughter wants all year long. Don't take a man's word for what a woman wants. Listen to me. I have tried it all. And I am telling you that this -- right here -- is what the women want. Note: Prices fluctuate during holiday sales but what's here is what things cost as I am writing this. Cheers! 1. Aura Frame, $299, Buy This is an amazing digital frame. It's so much smarter than any of the others I’ve tried. Upload photos straight from your smartphone. It also has light, motion, and gesture sensors. So if you don’t like one photo just swipe -- by waving your ... Read more

JOLLY HOLIDAYS! GIFT GUIDES 2017

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I've tested more than 1,000 gadgets, tech toys and tool this year. I've now made my list and checked it twice - of what stuff I;ll spend my very own hard earned money on, so that I can help you find the best gifts for everyone on your list too. No BS. No financial incentives. Just straight-up good advice from someone with a bajillion years of experience and an eye for a bargain. Keep this site bookmarked for the best gift guides and hot holiday giveaways of the year! Also - be sure to sign up for our newsletter to hear about it all first! JOLLY HOLIDAYS! ... Read more

APPY HALLOWEEN: As Heard TODAY with Ronn Owens KGO 810

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MakeitStranger – type generator Not so much an app as just an awesome way to make a banner, Twitter header – Facebook Post, anything really, more scary and nostalgic with the Stranger Things title generator, Make It Stranger. Dusty motes float in the background, evoking the dark and mysterious look of the Upside Down world from the series. The logo pops up, just slightly fuzzy, like you're watching it on a VHS tape. There are some limitations. It doesn't handle spaces between words and it seems to get hung up on special characters. You're not going to pull off a whole sentence, but that’s not the point. This is about taking your name or your business and making it look like it could ... Read more

WORK WITH US: We’re Hiring!

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"Are you an entrepreneurial go-getter? Here's an amazing opportunity to work with a small team on stories with huge reach." WRITER/EDITOR/PRODUCER: We're looking for someone who crafts the best stories on trending topics, gets the big news first, creates actionable advice for readers/viewers and can communicate a new perspective on what everyone's talking about. The ideal candidate has experience writing for national news, works quickly and independently, knows how to write attention-grabbing SEO-friendly headlines, and creates accurate, well-sourced copy that reads like a fun, funny, captivating short story, even if it's about a bunch of gadgets. Also must be: Fanatical ... Read more

LOOK WHO WON! 128 GB RED iPhone 7

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We have a winner! https://youtu.be/2A_MpId6fd8 Congrats Nathaniel Sharp! And thank you to the more than 4,000 folks who entered to win this shiny new iPhone on the even of the next big Apple iPhone unveil. Stay tuned to Techish-another awesome giveaway soon! Hey - did you hear there's likely to be a new iPhone announced on September 12th? We did, and we're excited about it. So excited, we're giving away one of the coolest iPhone 7's to you on the 12th. Just because. So here's the scoop: The Prize: One lucky Techish reader will win an unlocked 128GB (Product)RED iPhone 7! The Rules: You have a bunch of ways to enter, each with varying point values, in the widget at the ... Read more

Quiz: Which iPhone are you?

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Are you a social media maven or more of a minimalist? In the 10 years since the very first iPhone launched, Apple has released 15 different models — and each has had its own personality. There's the clean-and-simple original iPhone, the chatty iPhone 4s that brought us Siri and the iPhone 7 that broke with tradition and got rid of the headphone jack. Ahead of the announcement, Time.com had some fun looking back at the iPhone models and what they've signified to us over the years. Take this Time.com quiz to to see which iPhone best matches your personality, then share your results with us via social media, and stay tuned to Techish for updates from the Apple event today! ... Read more

Hear us every Tuesday on ABC Radio with Ronn Owens!

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Did you hear? We have a new weekly feature on "The Ronn Owens Show." Every Tuesday at 11:45 am, Ronn will chat with Jennifer Jolly about different Apps that may be helpful, useful, or just plain fun! On Tuesday, September 5th,  Jennifer concentrated on apps with a "back-to-school" theme: > unGlue - how to get a handle on your kids online time (and yours) > Life 360 - keep track of your teens - and driving > AT&T DriveMode - turns phone off anytime your car goes more than a few miles an hour > Photo Math (starting at $0.99 per month) has made conquering calculus as simple as aiming your phone camera at the page. It works like magic: Download the Photo Math ... Read more

This $1 iPhone plan is the best deal around!

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 Virgin Mobile is now letting you bring your own iPhone to it's $1-a-year subscription offer. I actually broke the news on TV earlier this week and it's true - this is a super sweet deal. Why? Because it's time to stop over-paying for kids phones already … and your own for that matter. Virgin's $1 plan comes with unlimited talk, text and data. You also become part of Virgin’s Inner Circle. That means you get access to perks and discounts on flights, hotels, WINE (yes, I'm saying that loudly) and more. If you're on the fence, don't wait too long to decide: the sub-Sprint carrier is only offering the deal for "a short period of time." Virgin Mobile's "Inner Circle" SIM for ... Read more

Giveaway! Canary All in One Security Camera

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Installing a security camera is a great way to keep an eye on the people, pets and stuff you love the most when you're not home. The updated Canary All In One smart home security hub is totally up to that task. It has an HD camera, siren, and an air monitor. It’s built to learn and sends intelligent alerts with video and audio directly to your phone. It even has a two-way talk feature -- so you can check-in anytime, from anywhere. When your kids get home from school, you can use the Canary to see and talk to them through the camera. And they can talk with you. So you can help them put together a snack, or tell them to feed the dog and get cracking on their homework – all without ... Read more

12 Apps that Help Kids Study

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Flash cards? Study groups? A set of encyclopedias? No one studies with these tools anymore. (Or so your student has just informed you.) Apps are the way. These little tools are right there on your phone, ready to work for seconds, minutes, or hours at a time. They deliver everything from answers to current news to teachers. They will remind you to study. They fill boring moments with micro-bursts of learning. But there are gazillions of them. Which ones should you load on the study page on your phone or tablet? Sometimes this is obvious because the teacher demands it. Other times? It’s a wild world out there. Here are some suggestions. Newsela Newsela reworks current news stories ... Read more

MacGyver Gadgets For Busy Families (As seen on CNN/HLN)

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When you buy for back-to-school this year, why not get the gadgets and tech tools that will make a big change in your day-to-day? Maybe you're always crunched for time, space, or just trying to find the best bargain... whatever it is, there are amazing news tricks and tools to solve common problems, that most students and parents have no idea exist. Edge Desk $399 : Save space This is an insanely cool portable one-piece chair/desk combo that comes fully assembled in the box, then folds into customized positions – in less than a minute. I think it of it like a modern Murphy-bed-type instant office or study space – that you can tuck away when you're not using - perfect for dorms or small ... Read more

What Should I Pack for Total Solar Eclipse 2017?

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The world is converging in a 70-mile wide line – called the Path of Totality -- throughout North America on August 21st.  “This path, where the moon will completely cover the sun and the sun's tenuous atmosphere - the corona - can be seen, will stretch from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina,” reads NASA’s in-depth site dedicated to this very rare event. “Observers outside this path will still see a partial solar eclipse where the moon covers part of the sun's disk." People are traveling from everywhere to be in this Path of Totality for the for two minutes of the eclipse. I certainly am. Hotels have been booked for months. People are renting out camping spots in their corn ... Read more

DEALish! 10% Off Rocketbook smart notebook

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Some of us enjoy the tactile feel of pen on paper. But after we have indulged, we are left with lifeless and easy-to-lose ink on paper. Can’t edit it. Can’t copy it to Word to expand on it. Can’t set a reminder for later. The Rocketbook Wave is a paper notebook that lets your write with an actual pen – not a stylus on screen. But it sends your notes to the cloud, using your own smart phone. Symbols at the bottom of each page allow you to send notes to specific cloud locations. If you write on it with Pilot FriXion pens (included), you can erase the notes and get a clean notebook by putting it in the microwave. Want to try it? I got you 10 percent off of Touch of Modern’s ... Read more

DEALish! 10% Off Eardial Invisible Earplugs

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Many great bands, from Lynyrd Skynyrd to Cage the Elephant, have two important things in common: The founders met in high school and are four times more likely than the general population to suffer from hearing loss. So if you -- or your offspring -- plan to form a band this school season, now is the time to thing about hearing health. It is easy to prevent but very difficult to repair or treat. Eardials are smart earplugs that filter the sound hitting your ears so you can listen to live music at a volume less damaging to your hearing. They are small and transparent so you don’t look like a dork wearing them and made of soft silicone so they aren't uncomfortable. The earbuds monitor ... Read more

DEALish! 10% off WonderCube phone charger

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Your phone’s tendency to issue a “Battery low” message at the most crucial moments can be a serious hit to your astonishing productivity – or procrastination. Someday someone will fix this. And, when that happens, your late-in-the-day YouTube videos will no longer be interrupted, you won't fear getting lost on the road, and you will no longer be able to use the, "My battery is dying!" excuse to get off the phone. For now, you need backup chargers. And you need them at hand so you don’t have to chase one down to get a charge. The WonderCube is a super small one that fits on your key chain so you’ll have it with you . It also syncs your phone and doubles as a phone stand for more ... Read more