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Radio Show Recap: Peer-to-Peer Businesses

buzzcar-page_enseigneThe collaborative consumption model—known as peer-to-peer, or P2P—is based on the sharing, swapping, trading or renting of products or services allowing customers to have goods without having to claim ownership. This business model enables peers to buy and sell products from each other and gives businesses the opportunity to bring [Read More]

March 20th, 2015|Hot, You|

Having More Isn’t Always Better

imgresBy Joree Rosenblatt

We all want more of the good things in life. Who wouldn’t?

As soon as we have a taste of something delicious we are reaching for the next bite. When visiting a beautiful vacation destination, we say, “I can’t wait to come back,” often [Read More]

March 18th, 2015|Fam, Help, You|

5 Apps to Help You be a Boss

beyonce-blackberry1Most of us spend hours (and hours) on our phones and computers, so isn’t it about time our devices start working for us? In an era where there are apps to improve every aspect of your life, from weight to finances, it makes sense that there [Read More]

March 17th, 2015|Hot, Job, You|

Travel Happy With Google Flights

GoogleFlights3Google Flights is making it easier to book the perfect flight and keep your gadgets connected and powered on during cross-country getaways. The company has announced a new partnership with flight-rating service Routehappy that will bring those details and others to Google Flights search results. When planning a [Read More]

March 16th, 2015|Hot, Life, You|

You Need Just Ahead for Your Next Road Trip

Yosemite-Valley-from-Glacier-PointThis just in: You no longer need a guidebook to take your next great road trip.

Instead, make your way around the country’s greatest national parks with an audio guide from Just Ahead, a new app that turns your smartphone into a tour guide.

Using GPS, the [Read More]

March 10th, 2015|Hot, Life, You|

How to Turn Your Child’s Digital Photos into Lasting Memories

shutterstock_92398126-337x224By Holly Rust

As a child who grew up in the 70’s and 80’s, my parents didn’t have too many inexpensive options to capture all of our first milestones, family vacations, and everyday life moments. We were, however, able to take our obligatory Olan Mills holiday [Read More]

March 6th, 2015|Fam, Life, You|

Radio Show Recap: Women Empowerment & Unplugging

jpegTanya Schevitz of Reboot talked about the upcoming National Day of Unplugging coming up this March 6th-7th:

“The last time I actually unplugged for 24 hours was last year’s National Day of Unplugging. It’s hard.”

“The National Day of Unplugging is a reclaiming of the traditional [Read More]

March 5th, 2015|Hot, You|

The Women of Silicon Valley

screen-shot-2015-01-29-at-6-58-29-pmRecently, Newsweek’s cover story was about an all-too familiar subject: sexism in Silicon Valley. The article asserts that women in the tech landscape are still getting funded at drastically lower rates than men, far too few of us are in venture capital partnerships, and Silicon Valley still suffers [Read More]

February 19th, 2015|Hot, Job, You|

Sherpaa Lets you Get a Virtual Doctor’s Exam

happy-woman-texting-at-home-horizThese days, you can ship a casserole across the country without leaving your couch. So why is it so hard to get a fast, reliable answer to a health question?

Kiss the waiting room goodbye with Sherpaa, a new digital healthcare service that lets you [Read More]

February 13th, 2015|Fam, Hot, Life, You|

When NOT to Let Your Kids Use the iPad

kids-ipad-440iPads aren’t evil. They are nifty little gadgets, I think we can all agree. After all, tablets have saved many travelling parents from descending into outright madness. It’s a fact.

Yet the key may not lie solely in moderation as it does in strategic timing.

New [Read More]

February 12th, 2015|Fam, Hot, You|