Do More With Your Cellphone With These Tricks and Apps


Updated 07/14/08 7:49 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 15 comments

Life Altering Cell Phone Tips and Apps

My phone is attached to my hip, and if I ever happen to lose it (knock on wood), I would be lost! Especially since I use my cell to do so many more than just make calls and send texts! I use it to remember shopping lists, find out where I'm going, and wake my butt up after a late-night bender. It's amazing what our phones can do these days. Just to show you that the possibilities are endless, Read more

18 Ways to Save (at Least) $1 a Day


Updated 03/19/12 10:57 AM · Posted by SavvySugar · 1 comment

How to Save a Dollar Every Day

It's true: the little things add up. As anyone who ever had a piggy bank knows, small everyday actions can help you save big. Hoping to create a financial cushion for yourself this season? Follow these 15 easy tricks to help you save at least a dollar a day: Hold the milk. In your coffee, that is. If you regularly stop at the coffee shop on your way to work, order it black to avoid any extra Read more

Travel Tips For the Upcoming Holiday Weekend


Updated 12/19/11 4:50 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Christmas Travel Tips

Traveling this holiday? Christmas Eve falls on a Saturday this year, which makes one big mess at the airport. If you can't take a car or a train, be sure to check out these packing and travel tips to make your life easier while booking flights, getting through security checkpoints, and beyond. Booking Flights TripIt — Once signed up for the free service, forward travel confirmation emails Read more

Savvy Tip: Use Texting Apps


Updated 02/29/12 2:59 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Saving Money on Texting

This might be common sense for some, but there are a lot of texting programs that don't charge you a cent for messaging your friends who use the same app. My personal favorite is WhatsApp, because you can use it on four types of smartphones: BlackBerry, iPhone, Google Android, and the Nokia phone. You'll have to pay for this (it costs 99 cents), but I think I've definitely seen more than a return Read more

5 Ways Tech Can Help You Save Money While Traveling


Updated 11/27/11 9:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Travel Tips to Save Money

Summer may seem like the biggest travel season of the year, if you're headed abroad, cross country, or to far-off locales, travel time is ripe 365 days a year. Unfortunately, traveling can also have you racking up the charges on your credit card, but with these handy tech tips, you can save money while on the road now, or any time! Track down free WiFi — There's a number of US airports that Read more

Guides to Help You Organize Your Tech Life


Updated 06/21/11 1:50 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Tips For Organizing Your Gadgets and Social Network Accounts

There's no doubt about it: technology is frustrating. When it quits, combusts, and dies at the most inopportune moments, we have to remain calm and remember how helpful it is when it's working. Your cell phone is a mini calendar, alarm clock, inbox, parking space locator and mp3 player all in one. And that laptop — well, it's your key to organization. Be thankful for the gadgetry in your life Read more

Battery-Saving Tips For Your iPhone 4S


Updated 10/31/11 3:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

iPhone 4S Battery Life Tips

Over the past week, iPhone 4S owners have been complaining about poor battery life on their new devices. Apple is currently investigating the issue by reaching out to customers for information, but there are a few things you can do to lengthen the life of your iPhone 4S battery (or any cell phone) in the meantime. See our tips for prolonging your iPhone 4S battery life below. Lower your screen Read more

Is AT&T Overcharging You? 4 Tips to Reduce Data Usage


Updated 05/31/11 9:20 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

What Do I Do If AT&T Is Overcharging Me

Be alert consumers! A class action lawsuit has revealed that millions of customers may have been overcharged by AT&T, reports MSNBC. The lawyers handling the case hired a computer firm for $80,000 to test the gadgets against different carriers and found that AT&T "systematically overstated the amount of data used on virtually every transaction." In fact, the company is being accused of Read more

Geek Tips For Keeping Your Cell Phone Bill in Check


Updated 10/11/11 6:24 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Check Your Data Usage and Keep Your Cell Bill in Check

We never need an excuse to save a few bucks, and if your cell phone bill has been spiraling out of control recently, it's likely that you're going over your data allotments and sending too many texts. Keep it all in check by following these simple tips every day in order to save some cash each month. Use WiFi where you can — Instead of downloading apps, making Google Voice calls, or browsing Read more

Cell Phone Safety Tips For Paris Hilton (and You)


Updated 08/17/11 12:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Cell Phone Safety Tips

Reality star Paris Hilton reportedly lost two smartphones on a flight from Dubai to Manila over the weekend. Though both phones were located in her carry-on bag, she couldn't find them once it was time to deboard the plane. We've all experienced that sinking feeling when you can't find your cell; it's more than just a communication device these days. It's a device that holds a lot of personal Read more