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View all →June 1, 2011
HighTechDad’s 2011 Father’s Day Gift Guide – Products I Have Reviewed & Like
Father's Day is almost upon us and I wouldn't be doing my part for the Dads out there if I didn't put together a Father's Day Gift Guide. Gifts are obviously very personal in nature so I can't tell you what to get your dad. What I can do, however, is provide some ideas on some things that might make…
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May 16, 2011
Traditional Fans are NOT Safe, Fans Have Evolved, And Now I’m a Fan of the Dyson “Air Multiplier” Fan
When you think of Dyson, you think of those techie-looking vacuums that don't have a bag and look like they are an exercise of a engineering design firm coupled with a SciFi set designer. But, did you know that they also made fans? Enter the Dyson Air Multiplier. These aren't ordinary fans though, and I would expect nothing less from…
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May 11, 2011
Sony, Ford and NYC Auto Show Videos from the Cast of Dads Roadtrip
A few weeks ago, Ford and Sony invited the Cast of Dads on a really cool experience – a road trip from Boston driving a 2011 Ford Explorer down to New York International Auto Show. Unfortunately both Max and I were not able to attend, but Jeff, CC and Brad produced a ton of content from the excursion. I posted…
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May 10, 2011
Ooma VoIP Adds Innovative Feature to Assist in 911 Notifications
Today, I learned that Ooma, a VoIP company who I recently reviewed, has added a pretty interesting feature to their telephony service. In the past, there has always been a bit of a question around the reliability of 911 calls using a phone service that uses an Internet connection for it "digital dialtone". Advances have been made and now most…
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May 5, 2011
Intel(‘s) Take(s) On Tablets & Other Mobility Devices
Part of being an Intel Advisor is getting insights and information directly from inside Intel. This month's conference call with Intel and other Intel Advisors was no different and we learned about a hot topic in the Tech industry - the tablet race. Leading our discussion was Mark Miller, director of outbound marketing from Intel's Netbook and Tablet team. Not…
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May 2, 2011
10 Ways to Use FaceTime with the iPad 2, iPhone 4, iPod Touch or Mac That You Might Not Have Thought Of
If you have a Mac, or an iPhone or now an iPad 2, you probably have heard of FaceTime. This is Apple's foray into video conferencing but with a heavy consumer focus. FaceTime was first launched with the iPhone 4 and the iPod Touch, and then rolled out to the Mac as a beta. Then the Mac version made it…
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April 29, 2011
Ford & Sony Bring “Cast of Dads” Members Together (Almost) – “Family Road Trips”
I'm encouraged that big brands out there are starting to listen. There is a difference between simply pushing your product traditionally, and using real voices, people and opinions to create stories around these products and brands. The first is a traditional method that frequently gets lost in the clutter of all of the other brand chatter out there, and the…
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April 27, 2011
Hang In There Sony…And Thanks for Your Continued Innovation
It happens to the best of us. We plan for the worst, do all of our due diligence, prepare for the unexpected, test and re-test and cross our fingers a lot. But inevitably, there is always something that we didn't think of. I could be talking about the recent Amazon Web Services outage or the napping by the Air Traffic…
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April 25, 2011
10 Days in a Lincoln MKX – A Crossover SUV with an Almost Perfect Blend of Technology and Luxury
It seems that I have started sort of an annual tradition every Spring Break. For the past two years, Ford Motors has graciously lent me a car to enjoy with my family during our vacation. Each year thus far, we have driven from San Francisco to Los Angeles and back again. And each year, the car that we used has…
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April 22, 2011
How To Fix “The Required File Cannot Be Found” Error When Syncing an iPhone or iPod Touch
Every since I had to restore my iPhone 4 from a backup, I have been having a pesky error message popping up each and every time I would sync my iPhone with iTunes on my Mac. It cryptically said "The iPhone [insert your iPhone name here] cannot be synced. The required file cannot be found." Nothing more. No error message…
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April 20, 2011
iMovie & the iPad 2 = Fun Afternoon Creativity With the Kids
What do you get when you put together 2 kids, a dad, some stuffed animals, an iPad 2, iMovie and a bunch of pent up creativity? Well, I found out this past weekend as my kids and I created an entire movie (albeit short) in just a few hours using only an iPad 2 and iMovie on it for the…
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April 14, 2011
A Perfect Internet-Based Phone Service for Your Home Office or Second Line for your Kids – Ooma VoIP
Talking on the phone has become easier and easier. With unlimited calling now from both land lines as well as cell phones, many people simply don't worry about talking on a phone for a long period of time. Some people are even completely switching out their home phone with a cell phone. Personally, I'm not quite there yet. Yes, we…
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