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The Whopping Family Cell Phone Bill

Cell phones as we know them are only a few decades old, and yet it is hard to think about living without them, despite the fact that humankind survived centuries without cell phones. It isn’t unusual these days to be spending $250 or more a month for your family cell phones. In some families, the cell phone expense may be the second highest monthly bill, after the mortgage or the rent. Doing without other things, from eating out to dental care (in some cases) in order to afford cell phones has become the norm. How did things get so crazy? … Continue reading →

Thankful For My Office Equipment Upgrade

There is a crazy amount of thunder and lightning outside, but I’m doing quite all right at my kitchen table home office. Fortunately, the kids are not at all bothered by all of the flashing and crashing so I am able to carry on with the evening’s work as scheduled. A few minutes ago, I began to worry about whether the electricity will be knocked out by the storm. Mid – worry, I caught myself. I realized that I no longer need to be overly concerned about losing electricity for one night, thanks to a wonderful birthday gift that I … Continue reading →

Taking Your Home-Based Business On The Road

Being a home-based professional comes with many benefits. One very exciting thing about working from home is that depending upon the nature of your work; you may be able to work from places other than your home. If your work is conducive to it, you can put together a “mobile office” that will give you even greater freedom than you currently enjoy while working from home. For example, freelance writing work can be done anywhere. I could be at home, sitting in the waiting room at the doctor’s office, or sitting in a cabana in the Caribbean as I write … Continue reading →

Mobile Fragrance Communications

Instead of ring tones how about downloading the scent of a cherry pie? How about creating a playlist of comforting or relaxing scents such as an ocean breeze, spring flowers or a musky perfume? Cell phone users in Japan will be testing out a new service that allows them to download fragrances. The service is the brainchild of NTT Communications, a major telecommunications company. Twenty cell phone users will be trying out the new mobile fragrance communications service for a total of ten days by downloading files containing music or video clips and accompanied by specific scents. Scent playlists are … Continue reading →

Travel Tidbits: Easy Check-In and Another Reason to Visit Germany

American Airlines is making it even easier for passengers to check in for flights… provided you have a Web-enabled cellphone and know how to use all of its features. The airlines’ newest service won’t help cellphone-free travelers like my mom, but if you are a frequent flyer who never leaves home without your personal electronic device then I would highly recommend using American’s recently upgraded mobile website. The expanded service allows customers to check in for flights and look at itineraries on their Web-enabled cellphones. Waht’s more, in a few weeks the airline’s new service will allow travelers to book … Continue reading →

E.T. Phone Home—For Free!

As you can imagine living 5,000 miles away from my parents can translate into some HUGE phone bills. This is especially true since their first grandchild (my 2-year-old daughter) is more than willing to chat endlessly to grandma and grandpa about her daily accomplishments. Consequently, I have researched various phone plans, 3-in-1 plans, cell phone offers, pre-paid phone card options… the list goes on and on. Some deals were better than others (I found one that offered calls to Hawaii for 2 cents a minute), but none compared to what any homeowner would consider hitting the jackpot: FREE phone service. … Continue reading →

Apple Announces The iPhone

This week at Macworld Apple announced their newest product the iPhone. The much-anticipated iPhone combines a windscreen iPod, phone, and an Internet communication device in one. One neat feature of the iPhone is going to be its Internet capabilities. The phone will come with Safari, Macs Internet browser built in. The iPhone can automatically sync with your computer at home, bringing your bookmarks with you. The iPhone’s Internet functions also enable you to download your mail to your phone. Much like other smart phones the iPhone is designed to bring your email to you, where ever you travel may take … Continue reading →

Mobile Web: The Internet From Your Cell Phone

My cell phone provider offers the option of using the internet on my phone. I signed up for the basic service maybe six months ago, and now I don’t know what I would do without it. The thing I use the most with it is email. With my service provider I can check my yahoo, hotmail, or aol account by simply pressing a few buttons. I get a great deal of time sensitive work related email so it’s great to be able to check my email when I’m away from home, and away from my computer. I’ve responded to emails … Continue reading →