If you’re visiting from Resourceful Mommy and are looking for information regarding tonight’s Twitter Party, we sincerely apologize but unfortunately we are postponing tonight’s event. We’re working hard to reschedule our event as soon as possible.
If you’ve already entered for the giveaway, please know that your entry will count when we bring back the program, so you won’t have to reenter.
Thanks for your understanding and stay tuned for the upcoming Twitter Party.
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TEAM USA FANS! The 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver are in full swing. AT&T is supporting our athletes with the exclusive AT&T Team USA Soundtrack featuring songs from top artists like 3 Doors Down, The All-American Rejects remix by Chad Hugo of The Neptunes, Mariah Carey, Gloriana, Green River Ordinance, Honor Society, Hoobastank, Puddle of Mudd, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland and Train.
The soundtrack songs are available exclusively via download from the iTunes Store, and AT&T wireless customers can snag ringtones and answer tones through AT&T MEdia Mall (AT&T App Center). And, best of all, all proceeds from content purchases between now and March 1 will go to the U.S. Olympic Committee to benefit Team USA.*
Check out music videos and info on how to download here: http://soundtrack.att.net/.
*All proceeds from the purchase of participating ringtones and answer tones from February 12, 2010 through March 1, 2010 will be donated by AT&T to Team USA. All proceeds from the purchase of musical compositions from February 9, 2010 through March 1, 2010 will be donated by the record labels to Team USA. For more information about Team USA, visit www.teamusa.org. Standard data transport charges apply (and are not included in proceeds paid to Team USA).
Posted by Calm, Cool & Connected in Just for fun, Uncategorized Tags: SmartPhone
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I may be the only person on earth that never knew this, and if so, I have a ton of people to yell at! Like most people, I love the self-portrait. You know the one, where you are doing a big ol’ cheese for no one but yourself and take a photo and retake it until you are satisfied with it, then post it to Facebook, Twitter or in an mms to someone.
Well, I have always struggled with taking self-portraits using my Smartphone. I would think I know where the button is and then end up only capturing my chin, then go the opposite direction and only capture my forehead. (Maybe it should have been a clue to just stop taking pictures of myself, but that would be way too easy!) So I learned something new today and can’t imagine I’m the only one that did not know this piece of valuable information. When you go to take a self-portrait, press and hold, the key word is hold, the button down that captures the picture. It actually doesn’t take the picture until you release your hold! Uh -huh! Go ahead…try it now!
So, you can look at your device, get your finger in the right spot by placing it on the capture button and holding it down, turn your device and release when you are ready Bam! The picture has been captured. Genius, I tell ya! And I thought I knew a ton about the Smartphone.
Friday night, just to name one time, I carried two devices because I can’t leave home without my Smartphone, but also needed my Blackberry to capture self-portraits of me and my girlfriends. My life just got simpler as I continue to stay calm, cool and connected (or so I think on the cool part). Happy photo-taking!
Posted by Brandy in Brandy, How To, Photos, SmartPhone Tags: Brandy, Photos, SmartPhone
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Walk into any baby store and you will find an endless number of infant car seat options. Every color is available, with a variety of accessories, head-rests, and sun shades, even different modes of installation. But how do you know what to buy?
A car seat is supposed to keep your baby safe in an automobile. All models claim to have a variety of safety features. But not all are created equal, and much depends on your own vehicle, not the car seat brand.
We started our search with a handy book (yes, a book – does anyone use those anymore?) that rated all baby equipment. This allowed us to determine the seats that are highly rated on ease of use, durability and accessories. We then visited carseatdata.org, where we searched for the best car seat from those compatible with our automobile. By cross-referencing between the book and the recommendations at carseatdata.org, we narrowed our options to a few. We then made our decision based on aesthetics. After all the legwork, the final decision was easy.
All of this sounds simple, but we have an extra step because our second car is a wheelchair van, which we use to transport my stepson. This vehicle is modified to meet my stepson’s needs and is not listed at carseatdata.org. For the car seat in this vehicle, we will visit a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) to determine which seat will be best. Locating a CPST is easy – simply visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website at nhtsa.gov to get a list of locations for technicians in your area. You can look it up on your Smartphone and then use your Smartphone to navigate to the nearest CPST.
Believe it or not, this was much easier than deciding on how to decorate the nursery!
Laura Hernandez
Hello, my name is Laura, and I am a wife and working mom who has been with AT&T for 13 years. I am a mom who is about to be a mom for the first time – sounds confusing. I have a stepson with a disability who lives with us, and my husband and I are expecting our first child together in May. My stepson is completely dependent on technology to communicate, so if we want to communicate with him when we are not at home, e-mail and texting is the way to go. I use technology in every aspect of my life. Aside from using my Blackberry to stay connected to work issues, I use Navigator to get around my new city of Dallas, and I use multiple smartphone applications to manage grocery lists, get restaurant reviews or find important locations, like the shoe repair, tailor and, yes, even clean bathrooms. As two working parents juggling the demands our stepson presents us, we use technology to coordinate social schedules and yoga classes and to keep our friends and family up-to-date on happenings in our lives. More recently, I have used the internet to track how my pregnancy is progressing.
Posted by Calm, Cool & Connected in Guest Blogger, Shopping, SmartPhone Tags: Safety, Shopping
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Hey! I wanted to share with you a great AT&T Smartphone app, the RunKeeper. I use this application when exercising especially on my Saturday morning jogs. Check out my video where I show the handy features that are helping improve my workout.
Do you have any Smartphone applications that are helping you stay fit?
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When I see this picture, I can hear Frank Sinatra singing “My Funny Valentine.” This Valentine’s Day is like no other before it, because with Fiona around, every day is Valentine’s Day. While we make our plans to surprise each other in some small way, we conspire as to what we’re going to do for our little valentine: What will she wear? Where will we take her? What should we get her?
We plan on visiting family this coming weekend to share our little valentine in person versus through the cameras on our phones as we so often do. Though Sunday is Valentine’s Day, for us, every day before and after will still be Valentine’s Day.
And if you are at a loss for what to get for your Valentine (or better yet, would like to “gently suggest” a Valentine gift for yourself!), check out or share the following link, to get a new red phone – FREE on att.com through Monday, February 15: bit.ly/Free-Red-Phones!
Posted by Cory in Cory, Photos, SmartPhone, Uncategorized Tags: Cory, Photos, SmartPhone
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As you may have read in last week’s post, I am one of the new mommy-to-be bloggers who will be posting on Calm, Cool & Connected from now through Mother’s Day. I was invited to join the blog for the next few months to share my experience as I prepare to become a mom for the first time. Part of the preparation process is being informed. AT&T just announced its support of the new Text4baby service, so I thought I’d check it out. Text4baby made it easy to sign up: After texting “baby” to 511411 and providing my due date and zip code, the text messages began! It started, of course, with a welcome message that wished me a happy and healthy pregnancy. Now I receive a new text message each day with a reminder (take my prenatals, schedule a doctor’s appointment) or advice about my pregnancy (don’t smoke or drink). The texts also provide links to other resources, like the Center for Disease Control to check on getting a seasonal flu shot or H1N1 vaccination or a number to call to find an OB or nurse practitioner. These texts coincide nicely with the start last Monday of the four Prepared Childbirth classes my husband and I are attending each week at our hospital. Between the messages on my smartphone and the classroom learning, I feel better prepared as I approach this life-changing event. Spending time each day, even briefly, learning and thinking about my soon-to-be son is calming. Work and deciding what’s for dinner can gobble up mindshare rapidly – but a quick focus on what’s growing in my belly helps ground me and balance priorities.
Nicole Anderson
Hello, everyone! I’m Nicole, an AT&T employee and soon-to-be-mom of a baby boy. My husband, Justin, and I are expecting our first child at the end of April. It’s been a year of big changes for us, as I relocated with the company last April from the San Francisco Bay Area to Dallas. Thankfully, my husband was able to maintain his career, working remotely from Dallas. I’m jealous he gets to go back to California every month or so, especially during the summer to beat the heat! Just as we started getting settled in Dallas – learning the neighborhood, what road led where, and I was getting up to speed on my new job – we found out we were pregnant! It has been an exciting, if overwhelming, journey for us. Critical during our relocation was the use of our smartphones. If we got lost, or if we needed to find a restaurant, e-mail our realtor or send a quick text, our smartphones didn’t let us down. Now with the text4baby program, I can get quick and informative baby advice sent directly to my phone. With all the hecticness in our work and lives, these texts create a quick moment to reflect on the big change coming in our lives and learn something about the new life we are forming. I look forward to sharing this experience with you through my blog posts, and learning more about how to use technology as a new mom. Is there an app that helps your baby sleep through the night?!
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Hey! With the Super Bowl just around the corner, I wanted to share with you how my family is using U-verse to enjoy the Big Game.
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Geographic and service restrictions apply to U-verse services. Check to see if you qualify at www.att.com/uverse. Access to HD service requires $10/mo. HD Premium Tier available for an additional $5/mo. Total Home DVR functionality is available on up to 8 TVs, and requires a receiver for each additional TV at $7/mo.
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Oh, baby, do we have some exciting news to share!
AT&T announced today that it is supporting a nationwide effort to help connect expecting mothers and families with weekly tips to support healthy pregnancies – and healthy babies – via text messaging. It’s called text4baby, and it’s now available at no charge to expecting mothers across the country.
As part of the effort to inform expecting mothers about text4baby, we are happy to announce that the stork has visited and left us with two new mommy-to-be bloggers! Please join me in welcoming Laura and Nicole, who will be guest bloggers on our site from now through Mother’s Day! Like our already fabulous group, each will share personal stories on how they use technology to stay calm, cool and connected while preparing to welcome a new baby into their already busy lives. Cool, right?!
Stay tuned for posts from our new guest bloggers. In the meantime, please check out the bios of our new mommy-to-be bloggers below to learn more about these expecting ladies! Of course we want to hear from you too, so remember to leave comments and ask questions often!
Laura Hernandez
Hello, my name is Laura, and I am a wife and working mom who has been with AT&T for 13 years. I am a mom who is about to be a mom for the first time – sounds confusing. I have a stepson with a disability who lives with us, and my husband and I are expecting our first child together in May. My stepson is completely dependent on technology to communicate, so if we want to communicate with him when we are not at home, e-mail and texting is the way to go. I use technology in every aspect of my life. Aside from using my Blackberry to stay connected to work issues, I use Navigator to get around my new city of Dallas, and I use multiple smartphone applications to manage grocery lists, get restaurant reviews or find important locations, like the shoe repair, tailor and, yes, even clean bathrooms. As two working parents juggling the demands our stepson presents us, we use technology to coordinate social schedules and yoga classes and to keep our friends and family up-to-date on happenings in our lives. More recently, I have used the internet to track how my pregnancy is progressing.
Nicole Anderson
Hello, everyone! I’m Nicole, an AT&T employee and soon-to-be-mom of a baby boy. My husband, Justin, and I are expecting our first child at the end of April. It’s been a year of big changes for us, as I relocated with the company last April from the San Francisco Bay Area to Dallas. Thankfully, my husband was able to maintain his career, working remotely from Dallas. I’m jealous he gets to go back to California every month or so, especially during the summer to beat the heat! Just as we started getting settled in Dallas – learning the neighborhood, what road led where, and I was getting up to speed on my new job – we found out we were pregnant! It has been an exciting, if overwhelming, journey for us. Critical during our relocation was the use of our smartphones. If we got lost, or if we needed to find a restaurant, e-mail our realtor or send a quick text, our smartphones didn’t let us down. Now with the text4baby program, I can get quick and informative baby advice sent directly to my phone. With all the hecticness in our work and lives, these texts create a quick moment to reflect on the big change coming in our lives and learn something about the new life we are forming. I look forward to sharing this experience with you through my blog posts, and learning more about how to use technology as a new mom. Is there an app that helps your baby sleep through the night?!
Posted by Calm, Cool & Connected in SmartPhone, Uncategorized
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Hey! With the awards season in full swing thought you might be interested in viewing a great app that keeps you up to speed on all of the action.
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