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The Best Calorie-Counting Apps

Posted on 5/29/2013 Written by Liz Wassmann The first thing any weight-loss specialist will tell you is to start tracking what you eat. When you keep a food diary and are presented with the proof of how much you eat in a day, it's easier to make realistic changes and see where you can cut [Read More]

May 28th, 2013|Categories: Stuff|Tags: , |

Apps To Help Manage The Family Schedule

Posted on 5/26/2013 Written By Ashmi Pathela Between extracurricular activities, sports practices, and school drop-off and pick-up, managing a family can be a full-time job. And we haven't even mentioned Mom and Dad's work events and personal appointments! While a print calendar used to do the job, in our on-the-go world, having a virtual calendar that you [Read More]

May 25th, 2013|Categories: Stuff|Tags: |

Top 5 Tools and Tips for Digital Storytelling

Posted on 5/26/2013 Written By Stephanie McCratic Have you ever told your story? Whether you write it or tell it out loud, no one else on this planet has had the same experiences you have, nor does anyone else have the precise gifts you do. And chances are, someone else can learn something from your life. [Read More]

May 21st, 2013|Categories: Stuff|

The Dot Complicated Team’s Most-Used Apps

Posted on 5/19/2013 Recently, a lot of people have been asking us about our favorite apps and how we use them to simplify our lives. We wanted to share what apps we use the most and how we organize our phones by sharing homescreen shots. It feels a little personal to share our homescreens with [Read More]

May 18th, 2013|Categories: Stuff|Tags: |

Find My Friends App For Location Tracking

Posted on 5/19/2013 Written By Liz Wassmann My mother let my younger brother have an iPhone on one condition; that he lets her follow him on Find My Friends, a location-tracking app from Apple (free, iOS, Android). Find My Friends is similar to other location-tracking apps like Google Satellite, but has some additional features that [Read More]

May 18th, 2013|Categories: Stuff|Tags: |

6 Photo Apps For On-The-Go Makeovers

Posted on May 12, 2013 We’re all about natural beauty here at Dot Complicated. But if you woke up with a bad hair day or extra baggy eyes, here’s how tech can give you a makeover on-the-go. Prepare to look stunning, at least on social media! The Instagram For Anti-Aging Photo Sweets is an app [Read More]

May 11th, 2013|Categories: Stuff|Tags: , |

Heading Back To The (Virtual) Classroom

As college costs rise and the Internet grows, online courses are an increasingly attractive option for people looking to learn new skills without breaking the bank. Over the years, the breadth and speed of virtual educational systems has exploded. The 1970s brought significant changes to remote learning as computers began to replace televisions as the [Read More]

May 7th, 2013|Categories: Life, Stuff|Tags: , , |

5 Moms To Check Out On Twitter

Posted on 5/8/2013 Written By Ali Wunderman In honor of Mother’s Day, or the day in which I buy myself something and say it’s from my dog, I want to highlight five of the most stellar moms “taking it to the Tweets,” which is a phrase that I am going to make happen. Whether you’re [Read More]

May 7th, 2013|Categories: Stuff|Tags: , |