Posts by Tom Litchfield

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About Tom Litchfield

A geek who is generally fascinated with mobile and internet technologies, and how they can be used to help people and organizations. He’s always on the lookout for new technology that solves real problems.

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Lightning And MicroUSB Connector Startup Offers A New Perk

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A few weeks ago we wrote about a cool new Lightning connector for new iPhones iPad Minis that elegantly integrates a built-in microUSB jack. The project is currently being crowd funded at Indiegogo and at the time we published the article the lowest contribution that would put one of these ingenious cables in your hands [...]

Your Smartphone May Be the Best Weight Loss Tool You Own

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That’s what we set out to prove with our latest guide, “Top Diet & Fitness Mobile Apps.” With the help of fitness expert Wesley Virgin, we highlight the most popular and cutting-edge apps for getting in shape. In this era of tablets, smartphones and 24/7 online connectivity, we now have a new class of fitness [...]

Top Weight Loss and Fitness Apps for 2013

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Getting 2013 off to a healthy and fit start, we’re delighted to announce our compelling new mobile app guide, “Top Diet & Fitness Apps Guide: For Android & Apple Mobile Devices.” Our latest publication provides a unique take on diet and fitness in the smartphone and tablet era, perhaps revealing that technology may hold the [...]

E-Bike Sales to Shift into High Gear for 2013

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Sales of electric bicycles, or e-bikes, are expected to grow by more than 50% in North America during 2013, as the hot item in consumer green tech is set to breakaway in sales from previous years. Actor William Shatner, who is no stranger to futuristic tech, recently purchased two Pedego Interceptor e-bikes for him and [...]

CLIPP: Education App for the Modern Classroom

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Education finally has its own, complete app solution designed for today’s classroom: Clipp. With scores of productivity and cloud storage apps crowding the ed-tech landscape, education choices are abundant, yet seem discombobulated. Tom Pargulski and Marty Weber are in the process of raising funding on Indiegogo with an integrated solution. According to them, Clipp manages [...]

Last Minute Gifts That Don’t Require Shipping

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If you still have some holiday shopping to do with only a couple days left before the big day, shipping a gift from Amazon or eBay is out unless you want to pay double what the gift is worth to overnight it. So, what are your options at this point? Sure, you could go out and buy [...]

Startup Turns iPhone Into Personal Protection Device

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Coyote Case is turning the iPhone into a personal protection safety device. The Coyote Case is an ingenious smartphone case that contains a powerful panic alarm system. But that’s not all. In addition to the piercing 100+ decibel siren is a Bluetooth-enabled security app. When the button on the exterior of the case is pushed, [...]

Bad Advice

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The Internet is an extraordinary resource. Any subject you want to know about or understand is right at your fingertips. We can rely on the miracle that is the Internet for all of our informational needs. Or can we? More and more I’m seeing bad advice given to others in forums and in online groups. And [...]

Gifts Ideas That Enhance the Hottest Gadgets This Season

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This fall has seen a steady stream of exciting new devices hitting the market. Apple led the way with the iPhone 5, followed by the announcement of the iPad 4 and iPad Mini. LG recently released the Nexus 4 and the HTC Droid DNA. And don’t forget about the Galaxy Note 2 with its S [...]

Top 5 Features to Consider When Choosing the Best Online Backup Service

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So here you are, being responsible, thinking that you’ve got to start backing up the data on your computer before you lose it. That’s more than so many people do. There are so many people who take the chance, thinking that losing all of their data will never happen to them. Eventually however, they do [...]