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Saks Fifth Ave Wishing You a Happy Holidays in 3D
Dec 20th
Remember the good ol’ days when people would ooooo and ahhhhh over a giant Christmas tree lighting, in wonder of a million twinkling bulbs? Well, in a world of technology, kiss those days good bye and start drooling over the new craze of 3D projections. Saks Fifth Ave takes the reins and drives home a wondrous transformation of a regular building into a mad house of holiday cheer. While they aren’t the first (following companies such as Oakley, Ralph Lauren, Nokia, and Speedo) to wow with this digital illusion, they sure know how to do it right! Happy Holidays!
Get the Ultimate Holiday Survival Guide. By: Yours Truly
Dec 9th
Hi Smashwire Friends!
The SW Holiday Survival Guide is finally here for you to download for free. Simply click on the cover to the right of this or find it on this link.
Unlike other gift guides you’ve seen featured around the web, we offer the essentials for your arsenal- and even feature apps you can get for under a buck. Most importantly, you can click right in the PDF to be taken directly to the product to find out more.
Keep reading here for the items that got the boot, but almost made the list. Stay tuned.
Jingle All the Way…
~The Smashwire Team- Colin, Ryan & Haely
Holiday Essentials 3: How to Gift an App
Nov 28th
Congrats! You’ve survived the dreaded Monday post Turkey Coma Weekend. And now that holiday season is officially in full effect, it’s about time you start making a list and checking it thrice. (That’s three times, for our OCD readers.)
This year, show you pay attention to their interests and gift an app through iTunes- all you need is the email address of the recipient you wish to send it to.
Follow these 3 steps to gift an app to anyone and everyone on your list:
1. Go to the iTunes Store and search for the app you want to gift.
2. Underneath the app’s logo on the left side of the screen, you’ll see a price and the words “Buy App.”
Click on this arrow and select “Gift This App” from the drop down menu.
3. You’ll be taken to a green screen where you fill out the necessary information, and click send. The recipient will get a notice and can download the app from there.
Happy Gifting!
Learn more: http://mashable.com/2010/03/22/itunes-app-gifting/, http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2736
Holiday Essential 2: Tablet Travel
Nov 22nd
As technology evolves we are left to fill in the blanks as to what can and can’t go through the security checkpoints. Sorry, TSA we can’t actually read your minds. The latest debate has been pertaining to Amazon’s latest E-Reader, the Kindle Fire.
These readers are ideal for traveling as they can browse the web at 30,000 feet, but lately several people have reported that the X-Ray machines at TSA checkpoints have damaged their Kindle Fire. Is that possible?
We investigated and turns out it can be a factor if there is a buildup of static inside the machine caused by the rubber belt. A static charge could feasibly damage the screen and stick to the particles of the screen.*
The solution? Make sure you keep your device (13 inches and under) in your bag. If it’s kept inside a bag, like MC Hammer once said, ‘You can’t touch this.’ Bring it TSA. More questions? Check out The official TSA Guidelines to Tablets and E-Readers
(Speaking of MC Hammer- get the dish on his endeavors in as a tech visionary. Can’t touch this, indeed.)
*original article from: Mashable & Geek Sugar
You’re Painless Guide to Holiday Travel
Nov 9th
It’s that time of the year: it’s dark when you leave work, Starbucks rolls out the latest 600 calorie (but most delicious) holiday drink ever and you’ll be boozing more than the usual due to holiday-parties-a-plenty.
It’s also time to see book your holiday travel, and in this day in age- there IS an app (and many websites) for that. Ditch your run-o-the-mill Travelocity and check out our list of holiday travel websites and apps to make it as painless as possible. But don’t look to us for dealing with the Crazy Aunt. (Don’t worry, we all have one)
- - TripIt — Once signed up for the free service, forward travel confirmation emails to TripIt, which will automatically create a master itinerary of an upcoming trip accessible through the web or a mobile device. The itineraries even include the tidbits we seem to forget like weather updates, local maps, and directions.
- - Google Flight Search — Book that plane ticket before prices rise any further! Google’s flight search engine incorporates travel basics like price point, maximum number of connections, and preferred airline with an easy-to-use interface.
- - Hotel Tonight — If there are too many relatives in one house, scan the last-minute hotel deals in Hotel Tonight for a chic getaway at a discounted price. Every day three hotels in a city reveal their discounted rates starting at noon, and you then have until 2 a.m. to book the deal and take advantage of a peaceful room.
Check out three more apps your phone must include for this traveling season: More >
