tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37330457549637212342012-02-16T13:56:20.743-08:00<i>A technology blog for divas on the go!</i>GoGadgetGurl!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16724325665358567304noreply@blogger.comBlogger301100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3733045754963721234.post-90574399331584613242010-04-05T15:18:00.000-07:002010-04-05T15:18:34.746-07:00

9:30 AMMy honey, Robert, and I arrived at the Best Buy in Pleasant Hill.  There were approximately 10 men already waiting in front of the store.  After about 5 minutes, a Best Buy representative came out to hand out tickets.  Their iPad inventory had just arrived at 9:00am without accessories -- cuttin’ it close!  We took the 16GB ticket.  I’d decided we would get the base model because we only

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I love Oprah! When Oprah loves something she’s passionate about it and tells anyone who will listen to her. Last week I was working from home, my usual Thursday routine. I had the TV on in the background (yes I work with the TV on). At 4pm, after watching Ellen DeGeneres dance at the beginning of her show, I changed to The Oprah Show. It was a great show about the documentary Food Inc., and at

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So, about a month ago I told you about how I was shocked to find out that Shazam is now charging for tags. Ouch! Well after some searching, I discovered that they have a new version of the app for a one time fee of $4.99 that will give you unlimited tags. I can live with that! Now some of you are probably wondering why I’m making all the fuss – what’s Shazam, and why do I care so much? So,

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Since I’m always talking about me, I decided to find out from my friends and inspirational women (of course, some of my friends are inspirational women ;) how their personal gadgets and technology has enhanced their careers, relationships, and passions. So, first up is a conversation with one of my best friends, Joanne, a high school math teacher and entrepreneur. It’s amazing to me, but some of

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I just discovered Shaazam is now charging a monthly fee to tag over 5 times a month! If all my apps are going to start charging me a fee I'm going to need a payment aggregator to manage all these little subscriptions...hmm...I wonder if anyone has done that? Gotta go get my search on....

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I’m always amazed by what I learn when I ask a simple question. Recently I was at my fiancé's annual holiday gala, and one of his friend’s mentioned he bought his wife an iPod Touch. So, I asked her, “How do you like your iPod Touch?” She said, “I can’t use it because of my nails.” She lifted her right hand above the table to reveal beautiful long artificial french manicured nails. And she

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Yes, I'm back! I was inspired when I saw the last page of the October O list 2009. Unfortunately, there isn’t an online version of the last page. So, what’s so great about it? It’s a whole page of cool gadgets! I love it! There is a a cool Sony VAIO netbook, the new Apple iPod Shuffle (that is now voice activated!), the new iHome Stereo speakers for the new iPod Nano, the Canon Selphy photo

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My friend Michelle was at the checkout line one day and thought to herself, "Wouldn't it be cool to use my mobile phone to pay for this transaction?" (I'm paraphrasing). There are probably many people with this thought besides Michelle, the only difference is she had the resources, experience, and cajones to pull it off! Today she is founder and CEO of BlazeMobile. My girl is badd! (NOTE: I

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Huh!? That's was my first thought. I was talking to a colleague telling him about this blog and why I started it and he immediately got it. He told me that he's looking at his wife with a kindle on one side of her lap and the the iphone on the other while she's breast feeding their son, and thinks to himself her fitness magazine isn't talking about this. Exactly! there aren't any womens'

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So, I was speaking with a co-worker the other day and he says "I hear Windows 7 is getting some good hype?", and I say "Windows 7? They just released Vista! I guess they had to give up on Vista with a quickness". And then he said "Well, I think Windows Vista got alot of hype early on too, eh!"Later I pondered, "7? Why 7 ?" Let's see there was Windows 3.0. That's the last time they used a

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I heard a news story on NPR.org about the billions of dollars the United States Post Office lost this past year. And it struck me that at it's core the USPS is about delivery. So, what if at the birth of the expansion of the internet, when yahoo and hotmail began offering free email, what if the leaders of the USPS saw the explosion email would be globally and offered free email as usps.com. I

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I am thrilled Barack Obama is the President-elect of the United States of America. I feel as if we, the American people, have been given a hand to lift us up out of the the tumultuous sea of fear that has been governing us. Maybe I’m being overly dramatic. Yet, I don’t care. I am excited on so many levels. I’ve been reading articles for months on the positions of McCain vs. Obama, and the

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Maybe, but does it matter? I read a small article in Wired Magazine: 16.11 (that's the November '08 issue) that gave me pause. It said, "Thinking about launching your own blog? Here's some friendly advice: Don't. And if you've already got one, pull the plug". No, I haven't decided to end GoGadgetGurl!, in fact I've committed to writing it more often. I feel strongly that stories about how

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So, the other day, I needed to send an email to someone whose email I didn’t have. I did have her mobile phone number, and I remembered I could send an email to a mobile phone. I have sent an email to the moblie phones of people that are on my same network because I know what mobile carrier they are on. This time I didn’t know the mobile carrier. I wasn’t detered, I thought to myself how can

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I love applications that do what you expect them to do and do it elegantly right out the box! It's how I felt about the iPhone, and Syphone is a wonderful compliment. I have to admit there was one small hiccup, yet a quick scan of their great support forum, (in which, they have someone knowledgeable actively responding to user inquiries) answered the problem before I even ran into it. So, I

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Well I haven't found an option to save my text messages that screams at me, "Yes, I'm what you're looking for!" When it isn't this easy I ask myself what I'm looking for exactly, I define a criteria, and then I start looking again for the solution that fits my criteria. I prefer when solutions just jump out at me. Oh, I forgot to mention it seems the limit for text messages increased from 1000

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Yes, I'm in love! It's been a whirlwind romance and I am so HAPPY!!! He's the perfect guy for me! I feel so blessed real love has finally happened for me. Every time I say that phrase I think of CeCe Peniston's club classic, "Finally!" My love life has been a long journey. A little longer than Carrie and Big. And my guy is a mix between Big and Charlotte's Harry. And even though I've been

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And it was fabulous! One of my best friend's and I went to see "Sex And The City" on opening night. We weren't quite prepared for the crowds....well honestly, we knew there would be crowds we just didn't bother to plan...why? Well, I have a new job and I love it! So, since I'm the one that usually does the planning I waited too late, Friday afternoon, to get tickets. All the theaters in the

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Yes, another summer countdown ;) Last year it was the iPhone. This year it's the Sex and the City Movie. It's so much fun having events to look forward to at the beginning of the summer :) Are you wondering what Sex and the City has to do with GoGadgetGurl! Everything! Every episode she writes her column on her Apple laptop. Remember the episode when Carrie's laptop crashed and how she

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So, I thought I'd share with you what I have in my little black accessories bag. The one I mentioned last week. In addition to the audio cable, I carry in my bag all the accessories I need for all my gadgets when I travel. I love this little bag. I never unpack it, so I never forget anything. When I travel I typically carry my mobile phone (currently an iPhone), digital camera, laptop, an

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This is an entry I wrote couple of weeks ago...more to come!I’m on a road trip with my best friend. I moved east over a year ago to get a new perspective on my life. And I got it…a new perspective. So, I’m heading back home. And just for the record my best friend from high school is the bestest best friend ever for leaving her husband and two kids behind to keep me company on this drive.

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After my last post on the best laptop it became obvious that not everyone is comfortable with technical terminology, so in this post I’ll demystify the basic specifications of laptops into everyday language so you’ll get the gist of it.First, let’s discuss weight. Is the laptop for home use and will it be located in one place or occasionally be moved from one room to another? If yes, how heavy

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I was asked by a few weeks ago what was the best laptop. I use to answer this question, "I don't know, it depends on your needs and desires". There isn't one great laptop for every person, just like there isn't one great car (or better yet pair of shoes) for every person. This time I was giddy! I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to share how I would educate myself on this topic. So, the good

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I held it! It's light, and it fits in one hand :) Actually, it's lighter than my iPhone. I don't know where it gets it's name from. There isn't anything curvy about it. Maybe it just sounds good...Curve. Do I like it better than the iPhone? No. Yet, I'll admit it would be my second choice. It has some very nice features. Unfortunately, the AT&T store I visited didn't have it powered on.

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I’m taking a look at the Blackberry Curve out of curiosity. Why? Well, before the iPhone changed my life I was committed to my Motorola Razr V3. I was an early adopter of the original Razr V3 just like I was with the iPhone. Basically, when a co-worker placed the Razr in my hand, I screamed! I was hooked in an instant. I’m that girl that knows what she wants right away. A week and $500

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Happy Thanksgiving! I'm sitting amongst all the newspaper ads. I only have Internet access via my iPhone at my mom's home. So this will be a short post. My mom has webtv dial-up which is really only good for her email. The best web-only and in-store deals are going to be found by checking out retail websites like http://bestbuy.com and http://wal-mart.com.The Apple Store starts its special

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It feels good to be back :) I have been on a long hiatus doing personal development, yet my Gadget Gurl persona was always in effect. I absolutely love my iPhone. I have read reviews that call it "elegant". I agree. I spoke to an iPhone user yesterday and she said it soothed her. Scrolling through her contacts list slowed her down during the day. I agree again. When I'm frantic and I attempt

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Well it’s official! The iPhone is to be released June 29th. I am relieved! Apple officially announced it in their new iPhone commercials. I don’t know about you, but it’s easier for me to wait when I have an end date. Hence the countdown clock to the left (courtesy of www.hashemian.com). Woohoo! It’s less than a month away! ☺ I have also added a subscription form, so I don’t spam everyone

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So, after reviewing what I wrote on Sunday. I decided maybe it was a good time to check out the keynote Steve Jobs gave at MacWorld in January 'O7 in which he announced the iPhone. I'm sure you all are thinking that I would have already done that, but I hadn't....for some reason I kept putting it off everytime I visited the apple.com site to look at iPhone pictues and read about it (yes, I did

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I have been waiting for the iPhone since I heard the review on it in January. My Dad knows me so well that when I saw him a few days after the announcement, the first thing he said to me was so you’ll be getting a new phone in June. YEAH BABY!!! ☺ I have asked about this iPhone every where I’ve been. I have been to the Bay Street Apple Store in Emeryville, CA the Apple Store in Thousand Oaks

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