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Can Choice Compass Help You Make Important Decisions?

phone-w724If you’ve ever had the hunch that gut feelings lead to the best decision, well, you might not be too far off the mark. An app developed by Northwestern University neuroscientist Julia Mossbridge taps into the body’s physiological response to intuition—specifically, variations in heart rate—to help [Read More]

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

3 New Apps for Restaurant Lovers

imgres-2Whether you’re reserving a spot and paying the bill at a new restaurant on your phone or having a rotating menu of items delivered straight to your door, the newest apps are finding creative ways make five-star eating even easier. These three in particular will make dining [Read More]

June 24th, 2015|Hot, Stuff, You|

New App Helps Kids with Autism

Kid_AppBy Julie M. Green

What if there was a way to boost eye contact and social interaction in kids with autism that was not only painless, but a lot of fun?

Well, there is, and it’s 100% free.

Samsung Canada has partnered with Autism Speaks Canada to roll out [Read More]

June 16th, 2015|Fam, Life|

nspHire, the Tinder for Job Searches

the officeTired of sifting through resumes and cover letters? We get it.

Avoid all the corporate back-and-forth and cut to the chase with nspHire (free for iOS and Android). The new job matching app for employers and job seekers makes it simple for employers to hire candidates [Read More]

April 29th, 2015|Hot, Job|

Honk, AAA Roadside Assistance for the Modern Age

img-roadside1There’s nothing fun about needing a tow truck. From the frustration of waiting forever for it to arrive to the unshakable knowledge that you’re about to be gouged for a simple service, it’s a situation most drivers would gladly avoid. And like most industries, the experience [Read More]

April 22nd, 2015|Hot, Life, You|

Apps to Make Learning Fun Outside of the Classroom

Montessori-Based-Learning-Apps-KidsAs parents it’s easy to plant our kids in front of the television for back-to-back episodes of Caillou, or let them play games on the iPad to pass time and keep them entertained. I’m guilty of this myself. There’s only so many times I can read [Read More]

April 15th, 2015|Fam|

Rebecca Minkoff Supports Women In Tech

min-koffRebecca Minkoff is used to integrating fashion and technology—she introduced several pieces of wearable tech in her spring 2014 collection—but the designer is taking her business ethos to a whole new level. At the UN Women’s Planet 50-50 event (where Hillary Clinton spoke about the #NotThere campaign), [Read More]

April 8th, 2015|Hot, Job, You|

How Does Your Garden Grow? With ROOT.

root-systemIf you dream of having an herb gardens but don’t have a backyard, patio, or access to a super sunny climate, meet ROOT, a countertop irrigation system that uses automated lighting and watering controlled through your smartphone.

ROOT is the brainchild of organic growers Ohneka Farms. Since it’s a [Read More]

April 7th, 2015|Stuff|

Get Better Skin with Spruce

spruce-appThough many of us would like to think we left acne in high school, the reality is, a lot of us still suffer from breakouts. There are a million reasons zits pop up that have nothing do with hormones, from falling asleep in your makeup (yeah, we’ve [Read More]

April 6th, 2015|Hot, 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|