A.M. Links: Uptick in Entry of Syrian Refugees to U.S. Expected, Fighting in ...
screencapThe U.S. expects to quadruple, to up to 2,000, the number of refugees from Syria who will be admitted into the country this fiscal year. The State Department says national security remains a top priority but some Republicans insist they're ...
I Am No Longer a People Pleaser at Christmas
Both my husband and I have heard grumblings, some quiet, some loud from both sides of our family about how selfish it was of us but when we see how settled, happy and excited our children are in their own home on Christmas morning and throughout the ...
A Simpler Time for Men's Watches
The bigger, the louder, the better. And now we are back to a lot of classic, refined and slim [timepieces]." Mr. Schmiedt reported that Montblanc's Star Classique line, which made its debut, in 2012, as an even more minimal version of the 1997 ...
Fitbit Wristband Users Complain of Rashes
Fitbit, a maker of wristbands that track physical fitness, says it is "helping people lead healthier, more active lives." But complaints continue to mount from users who say Fitbit's newest product, the Force band, is causing blisters, rashes and itchy ...
Smartwatches do make sense -- if you take the right approach
Cut to the chase, this thing by Samsung is not how you build a smartwatch: Galaxy Gear Samsung Galaxy Gear -- ridiculous battery life, massive, ugly, complicated. Breathtaking in just how far it misses the potential of a smartwatch Well, OK, it is ...
Fitbit Charge HR
I found voice activation via Siri to be most useful for setting a quick phone alarm, starting a phone call by looking up a contact, asking for the weather, checking on appointments, finding a local pizza place to call. converse for too long; it ...
Nine things the iWatch (or any other smartwatch) needs
The Timex Datalink watch is a very good regular watch and thru a USB connection also a phone book. Been around please just give me one that give me notifications, a timer for working out, and alarm that can vibrate to wake me up, and most ...