Category: Reviews

Did you know that every day, fee-based iPhone apps become available for free to consumers? I didn’t know that. But according to the new app, Monster Free Apps, developers make apps free for a day or even a week to expand their consumer base and get some positive reviews. The...

When I read about the new Facebook Messenger App for the iPhone, I was excited. When I downloaded the app, I wasn't so excited. I tried to download it from iTunes and was having trouble opening it on my iPhone, which has never happened before. When I finally got it...

I love accessories for my new 11” MacBook Air. So when I learned that Hard Candy was looking for a blogger to review their new products, I jumped. They sent me two cases to review for the MacBook Air. The first case was a Candy Convertible Air, which comes in...

I hate the title. But once I got past that, I loved the book, When You Lie About Your Age, The Terrorists Win: Reflections On Looking In The Mirror, by Carol Leifer. Leifer is more than 50 and the book is a series of vignettes about her life during middle...

I love The Shins. Their releases are catchy and simply make me feel good. So when I heard that James Mercer, who is the lead vocalist and guitarist for The Shins, was in a new band called Broken Bells, I got excited. Artist-producer, Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) is Mercer’s other...

My daughter recently told me about an app that she thought I would enjoy having, called OPI, which is actually a brand name of nail polish. OPI and Essie are the two brands that you see most at nail salons across the country. I always prefer the OPI brand because...

I never heard of Kenny Chesney until I had tickets to see him in concert at the Jones Beach Theater. When I saw him, I liked what I saw. He is one of the most animated and high-energy artists out there. When I listen to him, his music reminds me...

I enjoyed Sharif Iman’s Shine. I found his music reflects a lot of different musical genre mixed into one.  You can tell he was influenced by some of the great musicians of our time from country to rock and roll. Sharif has an amazing voice that is soothing and cool....

OMG! That’s all I have to say. Actually, when I saw the new Social Media Sobriety Test application for review, I laughed. I guess a lot of people have one too many drinks and then post silly comments on their Facebook walls, I thought. I remember a long time ago...