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Do You Need a Twitter Account to Use Periscope?
Periscope makes it easy to broadcast and watch videos, all from your cell phone. It’s a fun way to connect with your friends and even people you’ve never met before. If you’ve recent found out about it, you may have questions. What is this new platform? How is it used? Do you need a Twitter account to use Periscope? Do You Need a Twitter Account to Use Periscope? What is Periscope? Periscope is a cell phone app that lets you easily livestream videos. Since it is in real time, you can interact directly with your friends and viewers, who can leave comments. It is a fun app with…
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Finding Pokestops – The 5 Best Ways to Stock Up
Finding Pokestops is crucial to your Pokemon GO success. Pokestops have all the supplies you need for your continued quest to catch ’em all, from Pokeballs of varying strength to berries to potions and more. Depending on your level, you can get some excellent supplies to help you on your Pokemon GO journey. But first you have to figure out the best way of finding Pokestops. Finding Pokestops without Losing Your Mind Pokestops are great for stocking up on items, but they can be hard to find if you don’t know where to look. Pokemon GO uses GPS combined with Google Maps to create the virtual Pokemon world we’re all…
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Pokemon Go: Learn To Power Up and Evolve Pokemon Fast
There is no question that the overwhelming positive response to the Pokemon Go app shows that people are ready for this kind of interactive adventure game. Families all over the world are getting outside and enjoying the thrill of the hunt for capturing new and unique Pokemon for their Pokedex. If you’d love to learn how to power up those precious rare Pokemon in your collection, then read on to learn some exciting tips to get them powered up then evolved! Here are a few tips and tricks to help you evolve pokemon fast! Understanding the Value of Candy and Stardust First of all, there is some confusion among new…
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Nest Learning Thermostat 3.0 – Saving Money Every Day
Nest Learning Thermostat 3.0 is a different kind of thermostat. It analyzes your usage information to make a heating and cooling profile based on your habits. The Nest Learning Thermostat 3.0 is smart technology and it makes your heating and cooling work for you while saving energy and money too. My husband and I have wanted a Nest for a few years now, so when the chance came to feature one here and install it inside our home, we were both thrilled with the opportunity to test a Nest and share with my readers. Nest Learning Thermostat 3.0 – Next Generation Tech This thermostat is the smartest thermostat on the block. It…
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Who’s Your Daddy? Best Father’s Day Tech Gifts for Dad #BestDadBestBuy
Who’s your Daddy? Gadget Dad? Fitness Dad? Gamer Dad? Geek Dad? Fishing Dad? DIY Dad? Golfer Dad? Handy Dad? There are almost as many types of Dads as there are men in the world. Father’s Day is fast approaching, and that’s got me thinking about our Dad, father of our two girls, chauffeur, support person, DIY handyman, globetrotter, and brown belt. I am grateful for my husband, who is also one of my all round favourite people. Regardless of the type of Dad you have, or are shopping for, you need not panic because Best Buy has you covered with the best tech gifts for Father’s Day. This past weekend…
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Helping Your Tween or Teen Save For Their Dream #TDFamilyAllowance #savemore
When my youngest was small she saved all of her birthday and tooth fairy money for a Wii. She wanted it and made it happen and that was a great lesson for both of us. I loved that Ainsley was able to save towards a goal that was important to her. Both of my girls are pretty motivated savers. This year, my oldest daughter Payton has a couple of big goals she’s working on, which is why I am happy we discovered TD Labs Family Allowance app. TD Lab has developed an app to help parents and kids work together towards achieving their children’s financial goals, whether it’s saving for a…
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Creative Teaching – Seven Inspiring Educators Using Microsoft Technology
Educators who model Creative teaching with technology in the classroom are inspiring to their peers, and their students. They set an example of what is possible and they nurture an engaged and inclusive classroom. When teachers take an approach to learning that’s outside of the box, it sparks a great love of discovery and learning in our children, especially those with unique or special needs. Instead of staring at a page in a text book, children can explore in new, interactive ways. Creative teaching can help nurture all children’s strengths, and Microsoft is front and centre building inclusive programs and classrooms. Last week I shared a bit of information about my daughters and…
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Building an Inclusive Classroom With Microsoft
Technology has the power to make lives better. The right technology can help us break down barriers, stay in our homes longer, or tackle health challenges head on. In schools, technology has incredible potential to help build ability, to help every child transcend barriers to education and achieve a bright future. Microsoft Canada is working to help every teacher embrace technology and build an inclusive classroom. My daughters are amazing girls with many strengths and a few challenges. They both fall squarely within the 3.2% of Canadian children aged 5 to 14 affected by a limitation related to learning. That statistic comes from the Participation and Activity Limitation Survey by Statistics Canada. We know kids…
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Managing Your Child’s Kik Account
If you have a tween or teen, chances are good their phones have a KIK account. KIK is a third party messaging app, that allows users to send texts and pictures outside of their phone’s native messaging system. One of the many problems with a KIK account is that it’s difficult to track messaging by normal means. It is a private texting app that, in my opinion, is not extremely necessary if messaging and texting via the usual channels. What is a KIK Account KIK is an app that allows texting and photo sharing outside of a phone’s stock messaging apparatus. That means that normal means of looking at texts is out…
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Five Free Fitness Apps To Help This Year
One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to get fit, boost your health, and lose weight, but a lot of times it seems impossible to do. Whether it’s because you’re unmotivated, not challenged or just because you LOVE food, doing it on your own and with no help from a diet plan or workout routine can be difficult. But not with these 5 Free Fitness Apps This Year. Coming up with a plan that works for you individually is the best way to make your resolution become a reality. For some, that might mean trying a handful of different things before getting it right but once you do, you’ll…