AmberMac Archive: featured

The Feed: TF073 Jewelbots Kids Coding Co-Founder Brooke Moreland

We talk to Brooke Moreland, co-founder of Jewelbots, about building smart, programmable friendly bracelets to teach girls and boys how to code. Also on the show, Internet celebrity Casie Stewart on the importance of full disclosure when working with brands in the online space. Plus, how the Myo armband, a… Read More

Beware of Fake Retail Apps

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

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

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

PolitiFact.com’s Truth-O-Meter Fact Checking

The US election is coming up fast and the debates are in full swing. During this campaign especially, I’ve heard from so many people who just want an unbiased place they can go to fact check the many claims of candidates and their parties. Thankfully, we’ve got the Pulitzer Prize-winning PolitiFact.com website to… Read More