January 19, 2017
“If we look at the life cycle of technologies, we see an early period of over-enthusiasm, then a ‘bust’ when disillusionment sets in, followed by the real revolution” – Ray Kurzweil When I moved to work in San Francisco in the late 1990s, I experienced the dot-com boom’s inflated tech… Read More
January 7, 2017
Don’t miss my Twitter Chat on Saturday, January 7th starting at 6pm ET / 3pm PT with Liron Segev (@Liron_Segev), Enobong Etteh (@BooredatWork), and Bitdefender (@BitdefenderBOX) from CES 2017. Follow the hashtag #IoTSecurity2017 and keep an eye on my Twitter account (@AmberMac) to take part –… Read More
January 4, 2017
Friday, Jan 27, 1pm ET – I’ll be LIVE on Periscope talking 5 Fitness Gadgets for a healthier 2017 A few years after having my son, I knew I had to get my fitness routine back on track. As an adult, I have always been a healthy eater, but… Read More
December 6, 2016
My FIRST EVER Amber Mac Holiday Guide LIVE was Monday, December 12th at Noon. This one-hour broadcast included gift ideas, tech reviews, holiday hacks, and lots more. Plus, I gave away a bunch of hot holiday prizes including: 1 Hatchimals toy 1 LEGO Dimensions Starter Pack 5 Scotiabank… Read More
November 27, 2016
Who doesn’t love online shopping? You can be on-the- go or on the sofa, and then, like magic, a package arrives on your doorstep in days. All you did was click or swipe. Even more exciting is the vast selection of new indie shops online selling unique items. Technology has made it… Read More
November 21, 2016
You’ve probably seen a Tastemade video or two shared in your Facebook feed. Yes, these are the recipes that make you drool at first glance. Even better, for a cooking novice like me, the instructions are always easy to follow. Take this Cranberry Bread Pudding, for example. There are just… Read More
November 15, 2016
There are more than two million apps in the iTunes App Store and discovering the most helpful of these is difficult enough without the latest news reveal a surge in fake retail apps. As The New York Times reveals in a recent article, “The counterfeiters have masqueraded as… Read More
November 15, 2016
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
November 15, 2016
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
October 5, 2016
Musical.ly is a “video social network app for video creation, messaging, and live broadcasting” – and it’s the topic of a couple of my #AmberMacLive Facebook Live segments that you can find below (excuse the sound issue at the beginning of the first one – we get it fixed and… Read More
