AmberMac Archive: featured

Parrot Pot Smart Planter

If you’ve got someone in your life like me, who loves houseplants but tends to stick to no-fuss varieties to make tending them easier, then you should definitely check out the Parrot Pot. This smart self-watering planter opens up a whole new variety of indoor gardening options and won’t forget to keep a close… Read More

Easy Recipes with Tastemade

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

MonoShot Mobile Tripod

The MonoShot is an incredibly handy piece of equipment to really transform your mobile photograph and videography work. MonoShot is super portable at 1.9 lbs and a folded-up length of only 19.5″, and it’s essentially three key components: a sturdy tripod bottom with telescoping legs and four different positions to get the stability… Read More

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