About QuickFlics

With QuickFlics, organizing, archiving, and sharing your life on DVDs is as simple as just a few taps on your smartphone or iPad: Download the app in the iTunes app store, create a QuickFlics account, upload all your favorite videos, and you’re done! You’ll get your DVD in the mail (in a convenient pre-labeled envelope) within one week! Enjoy, share, or store at your leisure.
QuickFlics is the perfect solution to organizing and watching your mobile videos, and the perfect gift for grandparents, relatives and friends. You will all be enjoying your videos for years!

Mom Maven’s Thoughts

This app is simple to use! You shoot your videos like normal and then you upload them to the app. About a week later the DVD arrives at your door and you have a safe, hard copy of your videos. I shot videos at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party on a Friday night. I uploaded them Saturday morning. It takes just a few minutes and it is super easy to do.
Just click on the videos you want to upload, one at a time and they upload rather quickly. (The grayed out videos have already been uploaded.) I would recommend a subscription for all parents who shoot a lot of video. A subscription would also make a great gift for parents.

The Giveaway

FIVE readers will each win a 1 CD trial subscription. This is a great way to try out the app and the service and see if it is a good fit for your needs. This giveaway is open yo US residents only. The giveaway ends at 12:00am on 11-24-14. The winner will be chosen by Rafflecopter and verified. The winner will be notified via email and they will have 48 hours to respond and claim their prize.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Good Luck!

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We started our research on the Motorola website, a great place to get all the specs and info about the phone. The Bionic is an Android phone that has a dual-core 1 GHz processor and runs on the Verizon 4G LTE network. As far as memory goes it has 16 GB on board; 16 GB microSD card pre-installed and it supports up to 32 GB microSD.  Bionic’s camera shoots stills in 8 megapixels. Flip the switch to video capture and record in 1080p HD. The camera is an important feature because my son is always uploading photos to Facebook. The Bionic also has a front facing camera so you can video chat with your friends and family.

As far as apps and accessories go the coolest thing about the Bionic is that it is ZumoCast enabled.You can now take the contents of your PC with you anywhere, anytime – without smartphone syncs and without wasting time uploading all your files. No more worrying about memory. ZumoCast by Motorola enables you to stream content directly to your smartphone. With ZumoCast, you can watch videos, look at family photos or listen to music — straight from your computer. Work on spreadsheets or presentations even if you aren’t near your computer, as there’s always the option to save files directly to your phone. Pair the amazing technology of ZumoCast with a lapdock and you won’t even need to bring your laptop with you when you travel. This is awesome technology.

Once we completed our online research, we headed to the Verizon store see the Bionic in person. We like the feel of the Bionic. It feels sturdy and well made. The 4.3-in.; qHD (960 x 540) display is clear and bright. We watched some YouTube videos and took some pictures with the 8mp camera. When the salesman talked to us he was trying to get us to look at other phones, the one that there were banners up all over the store advertising. We did give in and play with the other phone for a few minutes and when he came back to ask us what we thought my son said, “It feels cheaply made and too thin. This phone will break too easily and isn’t the phone for me.” I assured the salesman we were not going to make a purchase today and he quickly left us alone-the joys of commission based sales. The Motorola Bionic costs $249.00 with a 2yr contract and if you order  your Motorola Bionic from my link you get free 2 day shipping!

Is the Motorola bionic the phone for my son? I don’t think so. I think it might be too much phone for him but it would be great for me. Is it the phone for you? Let me know if the Bionic is on your short list for a new phone. Check out all the photos from our research in this slideshow.

Disclosure: This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias all opinions are 100% my own.

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While I was waiting for the shield to arrive my 16yo son came to me and said, “Mom, I’ve been doing some research and you need to get an invisibleSHIELD to protect your phone. It is the best rated product out there.” I laughed and then informed him that one was on its way to our house for a review. After it arrived I had my son install the shield on my phone. One cool thing about the invisibleSHIELD is that it is a full body shield not just a faceplate shield-so it protects your whole phone from scratches.

The inside of the packaging.

The package contents

The skin comes in 4 pieces, 3 for the back and one for the front. This allows for the battery to be removed and for the kickstand to be used. It took my son less than 15 minutes to apply the invisibleSHIELD. The shield on the back is purposefully a bit tacky to help you hold onto your device better. After applying the shield I put my phone back in its case and because the shield is very thin the case still fits fine.

The precision pre-cut invisibleSHIELD applies directly to your device, providing the toughest, most durable protection you will find. The invisibleSHIELD has its origins in the military, where it was used to protect high-speed helicopter blades from dust, dirt and debris.

Now you can use that same powerful technology to protect your HTC ThunderBolt. It is so tough that we back it with a lifetime guarantee. So, if it ever does wear or scratch, we will replace it for free, for the life of your device. And if you ever need to remove the invisibleSHIELD, no problem; it comes off clean and leaves no sticky residue.

The authentic invisibleSHIELD film features Nano-Memory technology, which is visible as a very subtle texture in the surface of the film. This superior component of the invisibleSHIELD offers four main competitive benefits:

• Durability – Self-healing properties offer unbelievable resistance to scratches and damage, and will extend the life of your device
• Coverage – Greater pliability and flexibility allows the invisibleSHIELD designs to cover the corners and curves of your device better than the competition.
• Ease of Install – The improved pliability also facilitates easier installation
• Drop Resistant – Improved grip makes it easier to hang onto your expensive gadgets
• Glare Reduction – The invisibleSHIELD gives your device a slight “orange peel” finish that breaks up glare and reduces finger print smudges, while still creating high resolution screen viewing clarity.

I have had the invisibleSHIELD on my phone for over a week now and it often gets thrown in my purse with my keys or buried on my desk and the shield isn’t showing any wear. I recommend this thoughtful gift for anyone with a smartphone, tablet or e-reader. Just visit InvisibleSkinz to order them now.

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The Zhip (pronounced “zip”) uses a sturdy, “no-drop ,” three-foot extendable zip cord to anchor any smartphone to:

• The back of a car seat to entertain the kids while on the road with movies, music videos, and games (a great “tool” for busy Moms!)
• Exercise equipment at home or at the gym to make workouts more enjoyable
• The back of an airplane seat to enjoy personal entertainment selections on long flights
• To simply suspend a phone or iPod touch from any desired hard surface or work space for easy viewing and access

The Zhip expands to fit any mobile device and features special retractable, “scratch-free” grip handles with protective padding that attach tightly around a mobile handheld to safeguard and secure even the most expensive device. The unit is compact (it measures 27/8″ x 13/8″ x 3/4″) and can easily fit into a small pocket. Plus, the Zhip is made from 100 percent polycarbonate “bullet-proof” material – making it extra strong and unbreakable – and comes equipped with a desktop stand.

The Zhip is affordably priced at $24.95 MSRP. The Zhip is currently available at the eStore at www.thezhip.com and retails in Best Buy stores. “Zhip it. Clip it. Go!” to watch movies and more anywhere, anytime … and take your entertainment center on the road.

What do you think? Is this a gift you want to receive? Would this be a good gift for someone on your list? Leave me a comment and let me know.

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