Tag Archives: location services

If you travel frequently, take a look at Arro app for taxis

I find myself traveling down to New York from my home base of Boston at least once a month.  While I generally aim for taking the subway and Amtrak, there are a lot of times I find myself in a … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

No, you probably don’t *need* an Apple Watch

People keep asking me when I’m going to write a post about the Apple Watch, so here it is. I generally buy 1st generation products (well, ones from Apple, anyways) because I am curious to see how the technology is … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

My favorite travel gear – electronics edition

As I have spent more time traveling over the past several months, I’ve settled on a set of must-have electronics that make the logistics a lot easier. I thought I would share some of my favorites. Take the HEAVIER iPhone … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

How Twitter saved my credit card

Once again, staying active on Twitter has paid off. This time, it saved my credit card. For a few days between Christmas and New Year’s, my wife and I took a short trip to New York City while the kids … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

An auto body shop that makes house calls

As I was walking back to my car Thursday evening in the Whole Foods parking lot, a person pulled up beside me and said, “Hey, do you want to fix that big dent in your bumper? I could take that … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Relying on a smartphone as a GPS when traveling in Europe

My wife and I recently took a trip for our 15th anniversary to Sicily. We were renting a car to travel around the island, and we knew we would need a GPS to successfully navigate both the dense city streets and … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

FaceTime in the car for the ultimate GPS

One of the recurring themes in my marriage to my wife Aviva is her getting lost and calling me for help. When this started almost 16 years ago, she was new to Boston and had a job that required driving around … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

App makes dialing into conference numbers from your cell phone easy

Have you ever tried to call into a conference number from you mobile phone?  It’s a royal pain. The challenge stems from the fact that once you dial the number, you have to enter a 9 or 10 digit conference … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

TripIt Pro is absolutely worth the money, even if you travel infrequently

I’ve been using the free version of TripIt for years as a way to keep track of the reservation details of flights, hotels, and car rentals.  It’s brilliantly simple – you take the confirmation emails that you receive when you … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Why I switched to an AT&T mobile share plan

After having spent the past two years optimizing my AT&T plan for the lowest cost, I bit the bullet and switched us over to a mobile share plan.  I’m not saving the money I had been, but I’ve picked up … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment