There are some families that ban iPads, phones, email, and all things tech when taking the hallowed family vacation. I'm amazed by that. Maybe we'll try it sometime. But, though I don't want to spend our vacation tied to our devices, there are moments when I find having a little tech helps everyone recharge.

Did you know that Chicago has the third highest population in America only behind New York and Los Angeles? The Windy City is certainly a whirlwind of activity for vacationers looking for culture, history, and a slice of big city life (including their famous deep dish pizza, no doubt). The Museum of Science and Industry, the Museum of Contemporary Art, a vibrant dining and bar scene, and even the home of our current President await your next (or first) visit!

"Finally!" That's what I uttered upon reading the announcement of a hardware plus mobile app solution which converts Android and iOS devices into a programmable universal remote control...

I recently purchased a new business card storage box for my desk, but after hearing from readers, I realized I was missing out on something much slicker: free business card scanning apps.

We've got posts galore about productivity and information resource apps. But sometimes you're in dire need of a small break and a laugh. When that need arises, may I offer a recommendation: Face Stealer. Emily and I spent this weekend chuckling profusely as we both virtually tried on an assortment of faces ranging from a dog, to an anime character, to the President, to our favorite Lannister...

There’s nothing like getting engaged to send a normally efficient and organized person down a rabbit hole of Pinterest, Tumblr, and blog browsing. You start out browsing floral arrangements incorporating succulents, and end up three hours later obsessively stalking the blog of a photographer in Portland, trying to determine the designer of one particular gown featured in a photo.

Parents are increasingly turning to smartphone or tablets to keep their children entertained. Regardless of platform, every smartphone now offers a plethora of games, but not all are child-appropriate, and even less fall under the "educational" category. Here are a few that we believe can be entertaining and educational at the same time. 

Remember those old Braun electronics, like the pocket radio on the left above, designed German designer Dieter Rams? You can clearly see the influence his design language had on iOS devices. And now software designers are bringing Dieter Rams style to several iOS apps for music, weather, and keeping time...

If you live in the following top 10 cities listed below, there's a good chance you're battling the signs of seasonal allergies now that plants are awakening from their winter slumber and have begun flowering, unleashing their springtime pollen...ACHOO!

So it's not a Facebook Phone as some had hoped, but Facebook has officially announced a partnership with Google and their Android operating system, unveiling Facebook Home...