Samantha K Schmidt

Technology continues to become more and more global. Each day we find new ways to connect with people across the world through social media. One of the best ways to connect is through video. Every day millions of people sign on to YouTube to learn a new skill, connect with a common community, or just have a laugh. Introducing Periscope Imagine technology that was a constant source of live entertainment. That's exactly what Periscope delivers. It's a free application for iPhone and Android that allows you to watch live video feeds from around the world. People are sharing anything from daily routines to live concerts and athletic events. It's live streaming for your phone. Viewers have the opportunity to communicate directly with the broadcasters by asking questions or facilitating discussions. All of this is done in the palm of your hand. Oh no you missed a stream! No worries, Periscope records your footage and allows you to view recent streams. Periscope ...

Hey there fashionistas! Ever ask yourself how you can possibly divide your time between fashion, social media, and gaming during your lunch break? Now you don't have to sacrifice. I recently landed on the gold mine of fashion apps. Welcome to Covet Fashion. Created by Rachel Zoe, this stylish app is an easy way to get your fill of all your tech needs in one place. Fill your virtual closet with designers like Cynthia Rowley and Rebecca Minkoff. Enter contests and chat with other stylers. Get tired of dressing a virtual fashionista? Dress yourself by purchasing this year's latest trends. Be on the lookout for excellent discounts. Covet allows you to create head to toe looks for every occasion and share them with all your friends. What more could a fashionista need? Download Here **This post is not sponsored.

It's been a while since I've updated you guys on my favorite technology. This week I'm featuring one of my favorite ways to stay organized, Evernote. Evernote is a do it all application that you can access from any device. It's a word processor, ultimate checklist, notebook extraordinare.  Not only can you do everything from write an essay to save a recipe you can also add photos, audio, or other word attachments.  While getting ready for the new school year I created a few notes to help me prepare. I added a shopping list, decor inspiration, and preliminary lesson plans. You also have the option to organize your notes into categories from your computer. Evernote is incredibly user friendly and unlike other word processors is completely FREE!  Give it a shot and tell me what you think.

It seems like everyone get's fitness crazy over the summer months, obsessed with getting the perfect bikini bod. Well if you are a fitness junkie and you're not using MyFitnessPal... what are you using? MyFitnessPal boasts 50 million users that have lost weight using their app, but it's not a weight loss plan. It's an all in one accountability app and it all starts with your personal profile. It starts with a few easy questions which the app uses to set your daily nutritional goals including calories, protein, and carbohydrates. You can also customize these goals. For example if you are diabetic you can adjust the amount of sugar you are allowed to intake each day. The next step is to log your daily input and output. MyFitnessPal's inventory contains foods from every brand and nearly every restaurant, and if you can't find it you can always add it yourself. You can also save your favorite meals to add them easily later. You can also log all of your da...

photo credit: instagram.com/shewalksin I just recently bought and read my first ebook. I know I'm super late to hop on the bandwagon, but I was very hesitant to give ebooks a try. First of all I felt that the integrity of books may be in jeopardy. Making the switch from print to tech made me feel like I was neglecting the classic pastime. Second there is just something about holding a book in your hands. It feels like a precious treasure. While I still maintain a lot of these feelings I finally saw some of the advantages to ebooks. Portability : While reading the Divergent series I found myself carrying these large books in my bag whenever I went out. I wanted to be able to read whenever I got some downtime, but I always had my iPad as well in case I needed to work on something. Switching to ebooks meant all I needed was my iPad which minimized the weight on my shoulders, literally! Cost : The cost of ebooks hasn't always been a benefit, but recently costs have gone do...