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Family-Friendly Apps at CES 2013

Posted on 01/11/2013 by | Aging, Home & Family Expert | Comments

Caregiving | Home & Family | Relationships | Technology | Your LifeI’m fired up about some of the family-friendly apps I discovered at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)! My goal was to find tech products that are user-friendly, help us enjoy and manage our lives, enhance our families and connect us. Here are two I’ve fallen in love with: Magisto: If you’re like me, you have a string of videos in your phone, computer, tablet or other device. You love capturing these moments, but once taken they just sit there. Here’s …

Can Watching Viral Videos Make You Smarter?

Posted on 06/3/2011 by | Washington D.C. | Comments

EntertainmentCan watching viral videos make you smarter or more productive? In a study published in the journal Psychological Science, researchers from the University of Western Ontario found that people who watched happy videos increased their problem-solving abilities over those who watched neutral or sad videos. Woo hoo! According to researcher Ruby Nadler, “If you have a project where you want to think innovatively, or you have a problem to carefully consider, being in a positive mood can help you do …