The NYLO Warwick

NYLO Hotels – the new chic, trendy hotel chain has opened its second location in Warwick, RI, and I am getting the opportunity to check out this amazing hotel Labor Day Weekend. After visiting their, www.nylohotels.com you get the sense that these hotels are something very different from the ordinary. Now on my second night at the NYLO Warwick, I have to say that it is very much true…read more after the jump

The must have technology for any high school or college student: TI-84 Plus

School is fast approaching…8 hours, but who’s counting. One question that is always asked is, what type of calculator should you get. The answer is simple – the TI-84….read more after the jump

Playing with Microsoft Surface at the Sheraton New York [video]

For my last hurrah before school starts, I am spending the weekend in New York City. Today, I visited the Sheraton New York and played with Microsoft Surface – and what an experience it was!

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CBS & Katie Couric taking reporting the conventions to a new level

Seems like CBS, CNET, and Katie Couric are bringing reporting of the conventions to a new level. For both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, CBS will be hosting a live webcast of on-air coverage each night of the conventions from 10-11 p.m. At 11:00 p.m Katie Couric will host a web only roundtable using questions that online users submitted.

Traveling outside your country? Use Skype

Traveling outside the country? We researched the many options for communication with your family and friends, and we discovered that Skype is one of the best and cheapest options available. Read more about it after the jump.

iPhone apps I love – 2: GasHog

Every time, I fill up, I used my iPhone to calculate the mpg by dividing the trip meter by the amount of gallons I filled up with. But I wish I had some way to record this information for the long run. With the iPhone’s 2.0 update and iTunes app store, there were many apps that were ready to accomodate my needs. After reading the various reviews on each, I decided to go with GasHog by Adair Systems – read more after the jump.

iPhone apps I love Part 1: Twinkle by Tapulous

The new app store available through iTunes is probably the most significant feature added to the iTunes store since it’s inception. And, if you are Twitter hungry, then this is the best Twitter app by far. Read more after the jump

Agogo at the aloft Philadelphia

Last week we were at the aloft Lexington and loved it! This weekend we are at the opening of the aloft Philadelphia airport. Out of all the hotels that I have been in, I truly enjoy just hanging in the lobbies of the alofts. In fact, I am writing this blog as I am sipping on my Lychee martini in the wxyz bar.

Mobile blogging with iphone 3G: GPS and maps

We are on the way home from Philadelphia after an awesome stay at the new aloft. Since I am not driving, I wanted to test out the Wordpress iPhone app. The topic: iPhone 3G’s GPS and Google maps…read more after the jump

Ahoy! Real Pirates at the Franklin Institute

Our roadtrip to Philadelphia continued today with a trip to the Franklin Institute. Neither of us had been there before, and we were really excited about the new exhibit, Real Pirates…read more after the jump