Tech

Sometimes when we are booking flights, we don’t just want to know what the cheapest flight is.  We also want to know what flights might be upgradable with miles or a RDU/other certificate. This isn’t immediately apparent, so you’ll need to research the fare class and other factors. Luckily, there’s …

Word on the street is that Amazon is recruiting drivers to deliver a mystery product at midnight on July 31st. No one knows what this product is, and July 31st is approaching pretty quickly.  However, since Amazon usually offers two-day shipping, my guess is they will release this product late next week (July …

I’ve written about an app that will help you figure out if you can get compensation for a flight delay/cancellation. However, with this app, you need to proactively ask about your flights (and remember to do it). There’s a new app in town that will automatically check whether or not …

A robot lawyer?  A 19-year old has created a lawyer-bot that will go to bat for you when you have a parking ticket.  Right now, it only works in New York and London, but he’s quickly working on rolling it out to other cities. The bot, which automatically generates appeal …

Sygic has a product called Family Locator that allows you to keep tabs on where everyone is. It lets you see where all your family members are.  It can also alert you once they reach their destination safely. From the app description: Family Locator – GPS Phone tracker app lets …

The internet on cruise ships costs a pretty penny.  I just spent more than I want to think about checking work emails while at sea. But the cost makes sense–the cost not only includes the infrastructure to maintain an internet connection at sea, but also ensures too many people aren’t …

The Lollipop Update 5.1.1 When the Android Lollipop update came out, it was difficult to tell what good it accomplished. It caused problems connecting to the internet, battery issues, lagging, and video playback issues. It also released some “features” that users are unhappy about.  I’ll get back to that in a …

 I buy almost everything online.  I even get meats and proteins through the mail and I use Amazon Pantry.  It’s my way of coping with being on the road so much. I’ve been eagerly looking forward to Amazon Fresh being released in my area, but there’s a new competitor.  Which …

With all the craziness with Uber in France, I’ve started reflecting on how my travel patterns have begun to change thanks to Uber. For example, when visiting my parents, we’d have drinks in their house so no one would have to be a designated driver.  I’ve found I go out …

I’ve been a fan of what Google Plus photos has done in the past (previously confusingly called Google Photos in app version–which is a totally different product). It has created literal road maps of where I’ve gone and taken photos.  It has also smartly figured out when my trips have …