We know quite a few of you out there ditched landlines long ago. We did, using a combination of our cell phones, Google Voice, and a Skype account for group calls. Microsoft just released a new update to Skype for Mac, bringing several new features... More

Sporting a handsome minimalist-white form factor, the Invoxia AudiOffice seems like the realization of all those futuristic visions of video communication devices of the future. But the desktop iOS compatible device is actually just a streamlined handset and cradle combination for your iPhone or iPad to sit in while you video chat, Skype, or listen to music using the built-in speaker system. If you're on your iPhone at your desk as much as out and about, this could be the accessory you've been waiting for...
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These green home goals are immediately gratifying and won't ask you to "exercise more." The new year is a time for growth, and whether or not resolutions are for you, it's a good time to rethink things and mix them up for the better. New Year's Day was at the first of the month. Lunar New Year just passed. And Mongolian New Year is next month! The spirit of renewal is happening everywhere. Here are five quick and easy tips to green your home this year. More

Cell phones have come a long way since their beginnings. We're sure that if you told someone 20 years ago all that people would be able to do with their smartphones, they'd probably think that you were crazy but with each passing product update, smartphones are becoming more and more useful in our daily tech-infused lives. More

Product: Panasonic KX-TG7642M Link-to-Cell Bluetooth Cordless Phone
Price: $79.99
Rating: Recommend*

How fantastic is the idea that you can add additional wireless handsets to your existing cell phone, using the same service and number throughout your home or office? We were excited to try out the new Panasonic KX-TG7642M - come see if it lived up to the anticipation of a link-to-cell system and how well it performed. More

We could all use a little extra spending money around the holidays. But with only 11 shopping weeks until Christmas (yeah, it scared us too), time is of the essence. To try and save some cash from now until the holidays—for buying presents for family, or maybe just treating yourself to the new iPhone 4s—here's a few ways you can cut corners and keep, potentially, an extra $210 in your wallet. More

Anybody remember home phones? Those non-cellular dinosaurs didn't fit in your pocket, didn't have the internet and didn't have angry birds (what?! no angry birds?). Well some people still use them, oddly enough. And not just at the office when forced. They sometimes make beautiful pieces of decor in fact. With our old cordless home-phone set dying we decided to get a new one instead of going totally smart-phone dependent. In our search for a new set we came across a few models that might make you reconsider keeping one around. More

I love my father very much. He's the person who inspired my love for tech from a young age, and he still remains in the loop when it comes to the latest and greatest. However, one thing dear old Dad isn't so great at is using FaceTime and Skype. Perhaps overwhelmed with his newfound enthusiasm for his iPhone, Dad committed quite the number of errors and has been driving his kids a little bananas. It is with memories of his early days with his iPhone 4 that I dedicate this post about FaceTime & Skype etiquette tips to him in hopes of helping him along his path to video chatting.... More

Since digital publishing has exploded in popularity, the dialogue over print media and its existence has been an intense one. For centuries the printed page has been heralded as the keeper and communicator of knowledge. It was an incredibly efficient means of disseminating information quickly and relatively cheaply. But then the digital age came along and now there is a new contender in the battle. And for a while we’ve seen the nature of this debate between print and digital focus on how print can deliver content differently and better than its digital counterpart. Instead of going down that path, we’d like discuss a rarely raised argument for print, from a designer’s perspective. More

In a perfect world every app would work across multiple mobile platforms, but as of right now there are only a few apps available on both iOS and Android that truly play well with each other. Here is a list of a few cross-platform apps that may help bring Android and iPhone users a little closer together. More