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Jill Kocher on February 10th, 2012

How I used free mobile apps to lose weight – 20 pounds and counting – quickly and safely without fad diets or starving myself. I realized in January that I had five months to lose at least 50 pounds to avoid being a plus-sized bride. Oh and for my health and self esteem and all [...]

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Jill Kocher on November 5th, 2011

I love Android. Obsessively, vocally, and without a trace of remorse. It fits me perfectly. I admit iOS has it’s place and is the best choice for some. In fact, we have 2 Android devices, 2 iOS devices and a Blackberry in our household. I plan to write a buying guide soon for those who [...]

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Jill Kocher on September 29th, 2011

Will Jeff Bezos, Chairman and CEO of Amazon.com, blanket the internet with Silk? Amazon is registering Silk-based domains by the hundreds, possibly indicating the future availability of the day-old Amazon Fire’s browser on more platforms. Of course, the domain registrations could be defensive, but 500 domains is an awful lot for a browser meant to [...]

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Jill Kocher on September 22nd, 2011

Kindle library ebooks are here! Amazon and OverDrive, the biggest supplier of digital books for libraries in the US, have joined forces to make Kindle ebooks available for digital checkout over the air from where ever you are. In this first wave, 11,000 libraries have jumped on board. No one seems to have published a [...]

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Jill Kocher on September 21st, 2011

I hate paying for apps up front. I know that smart people spend lots of time and creativity making them, but at least half of the apps I install get uninstalled within 5 minutes because they don’t include the feature I wanted or the design is clunky. When I find one I love and use [...]

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