smart phone

Today is the day that we're going to hear everyone's phone go off with an alert at the exact same time and no one can opt out. The test had been planned for September 20th, but it was postponed because of Hurricane Florence. It's happening today right after lunch.

One day in October, we're going to hear everyone's phone go off with an alert at the same time and no one can opt out. The test had been planned for tomorrow (September 20), but it was postponed because of Hurricane Florence.

Autocorrect happens. Like that time we meant to type something harmless about an enemy, and it came out referencing a really awkward and uncomfortable medical procedure. There are an endless number of funny autocorrect fails out there, and here are 5 silly clean ones to make your day.

This may be the great debate at your house. The kids are begging for a phone so they can enter the world of Snapchat for themselves, and you're holding off as long as you possibly can.  What's the ideal age to let kids have a smart phone, and how does East Texas compare?

Oh, the horror when we jump off the boat into Sam Rayburn Lake, only to realize the phone is still in our pockets!  And sometimes it falls into the toilet and gets soaked that way. Besides panic, what is the first thing we should do?  This method is the best one to save a wet phone, according to the experts.

My dad is getting up there in years, but no teenager is going to out-emoji this guy!  He's determined to fully express himself through pics of beer mugs, corn in the husk, and Christmas trees. By the way, did you hear what emoji might be coming next?  You and my dad will wonder how you survived without it for this long.

How many times do you check your smart phone in a day?  The average is, well, a lot.  It's less than a hundred times a day, but the number is still a shocker.

How long do you hold off before getting your kid a cell phone?

Do you ever feel like you're not using your full emoticon potential?  I do. To emote in text and email, I usually default to the quick and easy ones like these: :) ;) :-D ;-) Everyone else seems so much better at cyber emoting!  So I decided to do a little research to get better with the cyber winks, and I decided to share what I found.  You may be all over these already.

No more overnight phone charging when this thing becomes available in stores!  Have you ever seen a phone get a full charge in 30 seconds?

Every time I move I say, "I'm never moving again!" It's painful and exhausting and stressful and there are so many other productive things I could be doing with my time. Like watch grass grow or watch paint dry. But I did it again this week.  I moved to a new house. What's the single worst thing that could happen during a move?  It happened!

Ever get stuck in traffic and think, "I wish someone would have told me about this!" Now the Angelina County Sheriff's Office has an app that will do exactly that.  You'll even be able to find out who is in jail, with a current jail roster embedded in the app.