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Black Friday 2016 Tech Deals

There are a couple of key times of the year to shop for the best deals in tech.  Black Friday and Cyber Monday are always winners, but January and February also offer up some excellent discounts.  If you’re keen to get your buying in before the holiday season, many of… Read More

Great Gift Ideas from the 15secTech Vault

We’ll be doing a lot more product reviews over the next few weeks as part of the AmberMac Holiday Guide, but to kick things off, we thought we’d take a look back at three cool products we’ve covered in the past year that haven’t made it over to the AmberMac.com… Read More

Holiday Grocery Shopping List App

If you want to make your holiday grocery shopping a little easier, check out the free OurGroceries shopping list app for iOS and Android. Grocery spending during the holiday season is on the rise, according to a recent study from Acosta. In fact, according to their research, more… Read More

UNICEF Gifts from Under $20

If you’re just starting your holiday shopping list, consider a few items from UNICEF’s Survival Gifts guide. These items will help children living in areas affected by poverty, conflict, or natural disaster. They are also helping to fight disease, with UNICEF recently sharing on Twitter that approximately “920,000 children died… Read More

The Feed: TF071 with More Macs, Marc Saltzman, and Brittlestar

We talk to tech expert Marc Saltzman about apps to save you money while you’re shopping and the future of cashless purchasing. Plus, Amber’s brother and business partner Jeff MacArthur joins us to talk about the new Macs and their family’s very first computer. Also, @Brittlestar shares his thoughts on… Read More

Amber & Jus Reign Driving Toronto in Gizmo-Filled Ride

I had a lot of fun on this ride with internet star Jus Reign, who gave me a lift to an #OYKO event. Check it out on Toronto Life’s YouTube and post below… “Amber MacArthur, who you might know better as Amber Mac, might just be Toronto’s… Read More

New MacBook Pro, Apple TV App, and More

Apple’s “Hello Again” special event focused on a new MacBook Pro and some Apple TV updates, so let’s look at them each in turn. New MacBook Pro The new laptops come in 13″ and 15″ sizes that are, respectively, 14.9mm and 15.5 mm thin, and 23% and 20%… Read More