Monthly Archives: August 2009

Book review: My New iPhone

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My New iPhone book reviewAs my regular readers know, I love my iPhone.  I love almost everything about it; the phone and the apps are awesome.  The camera though, is not so great but that’s why I have a regular camera!

Whether you just bought an iPhone or you are thinking about buying one, My New iPhone is for you.  The books explains every detail of the iPhone from working with the keyboard to voicemail to how to browse the built in YouTube feature for videos.  You’re not just making calls with your iPhone are you?  If so, shame on you!

This project-oriented book will have you using your iPhone like a pro in no time.
My advice is to buy the book, put it in your car and read it while you are waiting in the carpool/pick-up line at school. You can easily cover a few projects while waiting.

There are lots of pictures making My New iPhone an easy read, especially for those of us with ADHD who have a hard time reading for more than 5 minutes at a time… or for those of us who have kids for that matter.

Wallace Wang, author of the best-selling My New Mac, will show you, step-by-step, how to:

  • View weather predictions, traffic patterns, flight information, and stocks
  • Take notes, text message your friends, and browse the web
  • Customize your iPhone by rearranging icons and changing its wallpaper and sound effects
  • Find and install the best new applications and games
  • Browse iTunes, listen to music, and watch YouTube videos
  • Use Skype to call your family for free
  • Create your own ringtones and get free podcasts and audiobooks

Buy the book at Amazon.com here: My New iPhone: 52 Simple Projects to Get You Started

P.S. Read our iPhone reviews here.

Enjoy My New iPhone and why don’t you let me know what your favorite iPhone feature and/or iPhone app is while you’re here!

Alicia Hagan, TMI Editor

Target & Target.com Back-to-College tech gear sale and deals – Beginning August 16th

Electronics, New posts, School

This week Target stores and Target.com are offering major discounts on all your digital dorm room necessities- from electronics equipment to accessories and entertainment, Target’s gear is low-priced and high-tech! Guests can snag special deals on computer accessories like an Epson Stylus 3-in-1 printer, scanner and copier for $28, and nearly half-off a Logitech cordless mouse and keyboard set (only $15 this week). Target also has limited-time discounts on data storage devices that will save you money and save your files, including: Western Digital Elements 320GB portable hard drives for $59.99, Lexar 4GB MicroSD cards and 8GB USB drives for $18.99 each, and your choice of HP 100-pack CD-R or 50-pack DVD-R for just $12 each.

Target and Target.com Back-to-College tech deals

Beginning this Sunday, enhance your undergrad’s entertainment, with huge savings on a Magnavox 19” class LCD HDTV with built-in DVD player for $199 (save over $80), Haier stainless steel mini-fridge for $79 (save $50) and new fashion-forward Roxy on-ear headphones for $59.99. Guests will also receive a free $20 Target GiftCard™ this week when they purchase a Nintendo Wii console ($249.99). Target’s exceptional values on great gear will make any dorm room feel like home.

Enjoy the great Target deals!

Alicia Hagan, TMI Editor

Milkdot PVC-free Lunch Tote

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As the new school year draws near my search for the perfect lunch box goes into full swing. I was looking for a PVC-free and lead-free bag that is insulated and can accommodate a Sigg bottle and bento box lunches. Of course it has to be modern, good looking and easy for my preschooler to carry. After a thorough online search I have found the perfect lunch tote. The Stoh lunch tote by Milkdot meets all of my wish list requirements and it comes in a sweet pink/brown color combo. The Stoh also comes in blue/brown. Not to mention the fact that the Stoh lunch tote is designed by a very chic New York mom named Janet Cho who is a graphic designer and founder of Milkdot. The Stoh lunch box has modern appeal for me and I’m sure that we’ll be taking the tote on outings as well. I’m impressed by the thoughtful functionality of the Stoh lunch tote. For one it can fold flat, a plus for storage. It has ID tag which will hopefully prevent it from going missing, inside pockets to hold ice packs, a water repellent finish, outside pocket for utensils and napkins, and there is a magnetic closure to keep the handles together when carrying the tote.

From our friends at TheFind.com.

Super WHY! wows toddlers with toys

Age 3-5, Age 5-7, Educational Toys, New posts,

Madelyn loves the popular PBS show Super WHY!.  In case you haven’t seen the show you can watch it on PBS, click here to find your local station, and you can watch a snippet of the show on YouTube here.

Super WHY! toysSUPER WHY, is a preschool series designed to help kids ages 3 to 6 with the critical skills that they need to learn to read.  Madelyn loves to repeat the letters and words.

Learning Curve’s new Super WHY! product line includes a wide range of exciting, adorable and educational plush toys, figures, vehicles, play sets and early learning aids. With many of the items available for under $20, and filled with familiar sights, sounds, and a cast of reading-ready superhero characters straight from the popular preschool literacy program, children and parents will love Learning Curve’s new Super WHY! line.

A few Super WHY! toys are the Super WHY! Zap & Learn Why Writer, a handheld learning aid that combines role play and learning for hours of interactive fun; Super WHY! Electronic Role Play Sets, which enable children to “become” their favorite character and act out the show through imaginative play; and the Super WHY! Hovering Why Flyer, a motion-activated toy that “magically” hovers above the ground and features lights, sound effects and phrases straight from the TV series.

Madelyn loves her Super WHY! Electronic Princess Presto Role Play Kit and the separate Princess Presto Wave & Learn Magic Spelling Wand. Sometimes she’ll use both wands at the same time.  I’m sure to get out of the way then!

Shop for Super WHY! toys for your PBS Super WHY! lovin’ toddler at Amazon.com here.

GIVEAWAY!
We are giving 3 lucky readers their very own Super WHY! Hovering Why Flyer!

About the prize: The Super WHY! Hovering Why Flyer magically allows our favorite storybook hero to take to the sky!  Actually hovering above the ground, this amazing motion-activated toy features lights, sound effects and phrases straight from the Super WHY! TV series.  The innovative hovering flyer takes imaginative play to a whole new level, as kids take Super Why in search of new adventures for hours on end. Ages: 3 and up. SRP: $19.99

To enter, tell me in the comments below what you and/or your child love about Super WHY!. Get an extra entry by re-tweeting this review using your Twitter.

Entries accepted until August 31st.

Enjoy!

Alicia Hagan, TMI Editor