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Now You Can Be Big Brother

Phillips In Sight (2)By Andrea MacLean

Have you ever left the house in a hurry and later worried whether you remembered to turn off the electric coffee maker? Are you a mom who wishes she could sneakily check in on the babysitter? Do you have a roommate you know is borrowing your things without asking, but you just can’t seem to catch him or her in the act? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, you may want to consider a wireless home monitor.

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Summer TV Guide: For Your Streaming Pleasure

By Andrea MacLean

Believe it or not, we’re almost halfway through 2012 already and summer is just around the corner. But if you’re stressing over a lack of summer plans on your horizon, don’t worry, there are plenty of options available:  host a barbecue, attend a free summer concert or two, take a day trip to the beach or catch up on this season’s TV shows – there were some REAL goodies this past fall. Continue reading

Cocktails & Dreams Courtesy of the MHL Consortium

By Andrea MacLean

Last night I attended an intimate event and demo session hosted by Silicon Image and the MHL Consortium, which happen to work with the Racepoint Group team. The event focused on MHL and where the technology is headed. Continue reading

Is Facebook Trying to Make Me Look Like A Dork?

By Andrea MacLean

First of all, when I heard about the new changes to Facebook my immediate reaction was, “Yikes. I better post some more interesting pictures and content fast!”  For those of you who are likely way cooler than me, however, you probably don’t need to worry about that so much. Continue reading

American Teachers Are Hot For Tech

By Andrea MacLean

We Americans love technology, especially if it makes our lives easier or is sleek and shiny and matches our outfits. So, it’s no surprise that the latest and greatest in high tech consistently tops our wish lists for holiday, birthdays and back-to-school. But students aren’t the only tech-craving members of the back-to-school crowd. Continue reading

Sneaking a Peek at Designer Brands

By Andrea MacLean

Last night, one of my favorite startup clients, sneakpeeq, put on its first trunk show event in San Francisco, enticing fashion and lifestyle bloggers around the Bay Area to come out in droves and lust after sample apparel, accessories, bags and cosmetics from hot and up-and-coming designers. Continue reading

Smartphones Really DO Make You Smarter

By Andrea MacLean

Mobile devices seem to be increasingly indispensable to us in our day-to-day lives, and it’s true – they are great for so many things. You can communicate in a million different ways; you can shoot videos, share pictures, work, shop and much more. But one of the things I’m really beginning to love about my iPhone is that it actually helps me learn and makes me smarter, or at least seem smarter, anyway. Continue reading

Dear Social Media Addicts, This is An Intervention

By Andrea MacLean

Dear [INSERT YOUR NAME HERE],

Now, don’t be alarmed. It’s okay. You’re in the circle of trust among friends and family who love you and want to help you. We think you might have a problem … Continue reading