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Podcasts For Different Daily Activities: Picking a Routine

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Once you get into the world of podcasts, you never really go back. It’s the best parts of the radio mixed with the best parts of the internet, and it’s completely free and on demand. And there are more topics and types of shows than you could ever hope to listen to, so it’s a infinite box of listening pleasure.

But what activities could you do while listening to these various podcasts? Consider the possibilities of working out, driving, getting ready to sleep, getting your morning motivation in, or just learning about cool stuff. And it’s all just a few clicks away through iTunes or another podcast browser. [Read more…]

4 Smartphone Apps Every Driver Should Have

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Driving today is far easier than it was in the olden days. With technology ever advancing, drivers can now go to their destinations more safely and faster. They can also have more peace of mind knowing that their vehicles will be safe whether parked in their own garages or in other places.

A recent study by the IHS Automotive published in Apps in the Car 2015 showed that almost 45 percent of respondents said they would use in-vehicle apps that help improve their driving experience. On the other hand, 35 percent of those surveyed said they would be willing to use the apps if they were similar to those installed in their smartphones while 75 percent of them said they won’t mind paying for updates to an app. [Read more…]

Apple Announces New iPod Touch, iPod Nano

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Apple has announced the iPhone 5 and, frankly, I wasn’t really impressed with it. There was no feature announced that people didn’t already knew from the unprecedented amount of information leaks about this new iPhone that the media reported. It was a ho-hum product, to say the least.

What I got excited about, on the other hand, are the newly redesigned iPod Touch and iPod Nano. [Read more…]