Technology has made us hyper-connected at every moment in the day. We’re emailing, posting, tweeting, liking, poking, polling, hearting, reviewing, sharing, vlogging, commenting, voting, texting, pinning, messaging, checking-in and checking-out …phew. When do we have time to every truly connect and catch up with anyone any more? This month, as part of the #MidwestMoms program, @VerizonWireless challenged me to do something I hadn't done in way too long - actually call a friend and have a conversation the old fashioned way. I knew exactly who I wanted to call - my friend Lisa of My Thoughts, Ideas and Ramblings.  Lisa and I "met" online, and although we've been to conferences together and I've spent weekends at her house outside of Chicago, we mainly connect online through Gmail chat.  It had been a long time since we had spoken, so I called her using my Droid Bionic, which runs on the 4G LTE Network. I called her one morning after I knew her kids were off to school and … [Read more...]

As a member of Verizon's Midwest Moms program, not only do I get to test out a Motorola Xoom Tablet, but I also get to use the new Motorola Droid Bionic phone, which runs on Verizon's 4G LTE network. So far,  I am loving almost everything about this phone!  I say almost because it does run through the battery faster than I would like, less then 24 hours on a full charge, but the good thing is, it uses the same charger as my Samsung phone, so keeping it charged isn't a problem. I appreciate that the Bionic comes loaded with videos called "Guided Tours". The  Basic Set-Up and Usage videos show how to navigate the phone, how to make a call, send a text, and manage contacts, how to set up email, how to switch to wi-fi, and tips for conserving the battery.  There's also a terrific online Beginner's Guide that shows how to set up the home screens, adding widgets, and more. For someone for whom this is their first smartphone, these are all tips that are very useful! I knew 4G was … [Read more...]