AmberMac Blog

#TheFeed: Selling Old Gadgets, Simple Websites, Wattpad & More

TF117: We talk to Allen Lau from Wattpad, the storytelling platform, about their company’s venture into video. Plus, we speak to tech expert Marc Saltzman about tips to make a simple website in under an hour. We also get advice from our cyber security expert Ryan Duquette from Hexigent about… Read More

App Review: Prodigy Game

by Amber Mac & Gamer Zookeeper Lots of kids love math, but some need a little extra encouragement to discover how fun math can be. My son (AKA Gamer Zookeeper) is now in Grade 3 and is diving into patterns, division, and multiplication. Like most students, he learns best through… Read More

#TheFeed: Scary Searches, Marketing to Kids, AI & Cheez

TF115: We talk to Google’s Alexandra Hunnings about the scariest searches in advance of both Friday the 13th and Halloween. Plus, we we debate how technology companies market to kids. Our favorite video star @Brittlestar joins us to talk about what could be the next Vine (say Cheez). In Socially… Read More

#TheFeed: Smartphone Cameras, Branded Content & Halloween Costumes

TF114: GadgetMatch’s Michael Josh tells us which new smartphone camera takes the best pics. Plus, Ryan Duquette from Hexigent joins us with an Equifax update and how to protect our kids online. Plus, Ted Nash with the recipe for creating branded content that tells better stories. In Socially Speaking, we… Read More

#TheFeed: Health Tech, Transportation & Bullying in Politics

TF113: Kevin Jones, Samsung’s Senior Director for Strategic Alliances, joins us to have a look at their technological advancements in the health sector. We also speak to author John Ellis about how big data will transform transportation. Plus, MedChart CEO James Bateman talks about the future electronic medical records. In… Read More

#TheFeed: Tom Merritt on Hackers + Medical Tech & Natural Disasters

TF112: Tom Merritt, host of Daily Tech News show, joins us to talk about the tech stories of the week, including the status of his Patreon campaign supporting new co-host Sarah Lane (she starts Oct. 2nd). Michael speaks to Greg Feller, co-founder of Mogo, about how his fintech company is… Read More

Upgrading to iOS 11 for your iPhone & iPad

After a long summer of beta-testing, Apple has now released iOS 11 to the masses. Here are some things you’ll want to know about before you upgrade. Features As usual, the design has been updated, but the new iOS has a slew of other changes, too, including: new control center… Read More

iPhone X, Apple Watch 3, Apple TV 4K at Apple Event

Tim Cook and crew took to the new Steve Jobs Theater stage in their new Apple Park campus for the first time ever to announce not one, but two new (and substantially different from one-another) iPhones, a major upgrade for the Apple Watch, and even a 4K HDR Apple TV. Read More