A beautiful grip

Mama and I realized we needed to replace our PopSocket phone grip/stands when we were unable to pry them off of our old phones to reuse on our new ones. These cheerful additions make it vastly easier to hold the phone, and they greatly reduce the frequency of phone-floor-meetings. It’s also incredibly helpful to have a…

A free iPhone!

After nearly three years with our old models, Mama and I decided it was time to take advantage of the holiday deals to upgrade our phones. We were able to get a free iPhone XR by switching to Sprint. To qualify, we financed a 2nd iPhone XR over 18-24 months. Sprint even has a service…

The wait is finally over

Mama and I have been on a waitlist for new iPhone 6 batteries for nearly a month, but the delay was growing and growing. After a helpful suggestion, we called our local Best Buy and were thrilled to find out they had a few in stock! We rushed into the store because the batteries were…

Feels like a new phone

Mama and I dragged ourselves to our local Apple Store today because our phone batteries have been slowing down and having problems. We got there long before the store even opened, but we were still 4th in line! Unfortunately, they had to order the batteries we need, but we decided to replace our nearly three-year-old…

Joyful Tech Innovations

Growing up in the Bay Area, I looked forward to MacWorld every year. My mother, a lifelong Apple addict, would come home with bags crammed with goodies and stories of innovation. The giveaways were mostly crap with the occasional gems, but I loved all of it. This year I took Mama to the opening day…