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Hi! I'm Buffy. I'm not a vampire slayer but I do love sinking my teeth into social media -- from Facebook to Foursquare. I hope you join me as I explore the digital landscape and have some fun along the way.

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Category Archives: Droid
No more being put on hold – YAY!
Tired of waiting forever on the phone for a customer service rep? The free app FastCustomer helps you ditch the wait and rings your phone when an actual person is on the line. Totally Sweet! Check it out NOW. The … Continue reading
Posted in Android, Droid, Free stuff, Fun stuff, iPhone, Mobile apps, Smartphones
Tagged mobile apps
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Google removes 21 popular free apps from Android Market
Heads up from Sun Sentinel (MCT) Google removed 21 popular free apps from the Android Market that secretly stole available data on users’ smart phones and allowed for more malware to be unknowingly downloaded. Google reported that at least 50,000 … Continue reading
IRS launches smartphone app
The IRS has jumped on the app wagon. That’s right, peeps. Check out the IRS2Go smartphone app that lets you check on the status of your tax refund and get helpful tax tips. Apple users can download the free app … Continue reading
Posted in Droid, Free stuff, Mobile apps, Smartphones, Social media, Twitter, Videos
Tagged IRS, mobile apps; Twitter, Youtube
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The sky’s the limit
The other night I went outside with my iPad and pointed it up at the sky. The Google Sky Map synced with my GPS and an awesome star map appeared. This app allows you to identify stars, planets and constellations. … Continue reading
Posted in Droid, Free stuff, Fun stuff, iPad, iPad apps, Mobile apps, Smartphones
Tagged Good Sky Map, iPad apps, mobile apps, smartphones
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An app that changes reality
Oh. My. Gawd. Like this app is freakin’ amazing. You’ve got to check out the Layar Reality Browser. I can’t explain it nearly as well as the video below, so make sure you watch it. But I’ll give you an … Continue reading
Posted in Droid, Mobile apps, Smartphones
Tagged Android, Droid, Layar Reality Browser, mobile
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Free iPhone case from Sephora
Here’s a sweet deal. Download the Sephora to Go app for your iPhone and show it at the store and get a free iPhone case for the 3G, 3GS or 4 models. No purchase is required. If you don’t have … Continue reading
Posted in Deals, Droid, Free stuff, Mobile apps, Smartphones
Tagged app, deals, free stuff, iPhone, Sephora, smartphone
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R2-D2, C-3PO and my Droid
So, I left for lunch the other day. Grabbed my purse, got in the car, started the car, began to drive when… Oh, no! It was missing. Not my wallet or my eye glasses or my umbrella (It was beginning … Continue reading
Posted in Buffy's musings, Droid, Foursquare, Smartphones
Tagged 3-CPO, Droid, Foursquare, George Lucas, R2-D2, Verizon
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Send New Year’s wishes via smart phone
Here’s a cool way to send a simultaneous message to all of your friends on New Year’s Eve via your smart phone? The New Years Buzzer app by Iconosys comes with a generic message that you can tailor. The app … Continue reading
Posted in Droid, Fun stuff, Holiday apps, Mobile apps
Tagged app, countdown, New Year's, smart phone, Social media
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Cool Times Square Ball App
Found this totally cool Times Square Ball App (for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Android) that features a live video feed (commercial free) of the festivities from Times Square. There’s a customizable countdown clock to 2011 that you can adjust … Continue reading
Posted in Droid, Fun stuff, Holiday apps, Mobile apps
Tagged Android, iPad, iPhone, mobile, New Year's, Social media, Times Square app
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