The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. NCAA March Madness is in full swing! While your hopes of winning a billion dollars may be dashed, you know you’re still watching the games! There’s nothing sweeter than watching the […]
Technology
Does your tween want a smartphone for the holidays? Check out Zact Mobile!
I participated in a campaign for Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Zact. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. Maya, my 9-year-old, has asked me repeatedly when she’ll be old enough to get a cellphone. “10? 11?” she pleads. Um, how about 14 or 15?, I respond. I didn’t get […]
Kid Connect on the VTech InnoTab 3S, the Wi-Fi Learning Tablet
Maura, being a second child, always inherits the hand-me-downs from her older sister, be it clothes or toys. She doesn’t seem to mind it, but does get especially excited when she gets something just for her. This is why she’s thrilled with her VTech InnoTab 3S that we’ve been testing out for the past few […]
Taking a Tech Timeout
I was challenged to take a Tech Timeout – a daily break from technology – at least an hour a day for 3 days. Doesn’t sound so bad, right? My husband and I have an agreement when we go out to dinner together that our focus is on each other, not our phones, so this […]
Best Buy Mobile Specialty Stores
Last July I bought a Virgin Mobile iPhone 4S at Best Buy. Best. Purchase. Ever. I haven’t looked back! And it hasn’t left my sight ever since. But, of course, like most people, I have a ton of old cell phones and a tangled mess of chargers and cables that are just sitting in a […]
Nintendo 3DS – play as you are!
When I told Maya, my 8-year-old, that we would be getting a Nintendo 3DS, she squealed, and said: “Yesssssss. AWE-SOME! A lot of the boys in my class have one!” It’s true – I don’t see very many girls pulling their Nintendo 3DSs out at restaurants or in the waiting room at the doctor’s office. […]
