This week on my top 3: pay for things in a whole new way, sending hilarious animated e-cards to your friends and family, and cooking a soup from your smartphone.
Category: What I’m Loving
TODAY: Devices to help you find lost items
If you’re someone who is routinely misplacing or losing things like the TV remote, your keys, wallet, or smartphone, I’ve got good news: there’s technology that can help!
Follower exclusive: 50% off photo wallpaper from WeMontage!
Back in April on my Top 3 for the TODAY show, I showed off an amazing removable wallpaper called WeMontage. Perfect for anyone with kids, college kids in dorms, seniors in assisted living, or anyone who just wants to share some of their awesome smartphone photos off. Check it out:
Now, exclusively for my fans and followers, WeMontage is offering 50% off any order! Just visit WeMontage.com and use the coupon code neversettle (one word!). Now all you have to do is upload your photos, select one of their awesome templates, and you’ll have beautiful removable wallpaper shipped to your door at a deep discount. I love WeMontage’s photo wallpapers and I’m psyched to be able to offer this awesome discount to my followers. This offer expires the night of Sunday, June 29, so don’t delay—get that wallpaper order in now!
Beats by Dre Powerbeats2 Wireless: My Review
Earlier this week, I got my hands on the new Powerbeats2 Wireless headphones from Beats by Dre, and I’ve been listening to music and taking conference calls on them non-stop. Now that they’ve been announced, I can share my review with you. First thoughts? These are totally worth it!
5 Reasons why Apple (Finally!) Decided to Buy Beats
It’s official says Brian X. Chen, reporting for the NY Times: Apple, ending weeks-long speculation on the deal, says today that they’re buying Beats for $3 billion. While a little bit less than the $3.2 billion I reported back on May 8th, this is still a huge deal for both companies, and Apple’s largest acquisition since they bought NeXT computer, bringing Steve Jobs back to the company he founded, for $400 million in 1997.
With all the speculation coming to an end, it’s time to examine the question many are still asking: Why did Apple buy Beats anyway? Here are my top 5 reasons I think this acquisition makes sense for both companies.
Join me on the Facebook Fit summer tour!
This summer, I’ll be a featured speaker on the Facebook Fit Summer Tour. Designed to connect small businesses and entrepreneurs directly with Facebook and small business experts, the Facebook Fit tour will be the best way for you to step up your social media game this summer!
Amazon Fire TV, WeMontage and Mint.com (Mario’s Top 3)
On Mario’s Top 3, I cover the hottest tech stories of the week. This week I start off by taking a look at Fire TV, the new streaming box from Amazon. I show you how to make managing your budget easy with Mint.com. And finally, I show off some awesome removable wallpaper from WeMontage.
You can read more about all of these products at TODAY.com.
Everlane: Quality Basic Clothes at Affordable Prices… All Online
Have you heard about new online retailer Everlane? Their pitch is that they take out the middle man on luxury goods to deliver better prices to consumers – like a combined wholesaler & retailer. They also source all of the manufacturers themselves, so Everlane can tell you exactly where the products were made. It’s a great idea, because they’re using the web to bring down prices while increasing transparency!
I ordered a couple of T-Shirts just to check it out and make sure the quality was really what they promise.
Behind-the-scenes at TODAY: Matt Lauer spinning a basketball on his finger!
Some behind-the-scenes footage from the TODAY Show this morning. How long can Matt Lauer spin a basketball on his finger? Watch the video to find out!
Find Online Coupon Codes That Actually Work With PoachIt
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