If you like what you see on a site, many have a nice built in system that will allow you to easily share the content with others or promote it on your social networking areas. Here at DemystifyingDigital.com for instance, we have the user friendly "Add This" bar under every blog post and article. Look under this post and you will see this: Roll over the real one at the bottom of this post and it will open to this: Choose which sharing item you want to use. You can even click on the “more” link and it opens a ton of other...

WIth the DTV transition behind us, many people are asking what should they do with their obsolete analog television. The Consumer Electronics Association is not only giving consumers advice on how to dispose of these TVs, but also giving them a quick and easy way to find where to do it properly. Just visit www.mygreenelectronics.org and type in your zip code. Within seconds you will have a list of nearby take-back and recycling locations in your area. I typed in my zip and was surprised to find 13 locations within 10 miles of my zip code. The site also has some great...

Looking for a great last minute Father's Day gift? Check out the new Olympus E-P1 digital camera. It claims to be the smallest interchangeable lens system camera on the market, but don't let that fool you. It's not a simple point and shoot camera, it's a very cool, sophisticated digital camera packed into a compact body. The Olympus E-P1 has really cool Art Filters that let your creativity run wild. Check out our full review of the camera to see some amazing sample photos of what you can do with it. It shows you photos of similar subjects using different Art...

The NPD Group recently reported that kids' use of technology and consumer electronics devices are growing rapidly. Moms like us know that our kids are exposed to it every day and that they are asking for even more. Kids have their own laptops, cell phones, music players, and digital cameras. The NPD Group says that kids' use of these tech devices has grown by an "impressive" amount among 4 to 14 year olds. They even state that the way kids are using devices is also maturing as technology changes over time and they see how parents are using more and more...

Here at Demystifying Digital we have put together some great ideas for fabulous Father's Day gifts. Our very own Tech Confused Dad reviewed the D-Link’s Powerline Home Surveillance System and found it offers a fairly straightforward way to monitor rooms in your home. He says it stacks up favorably with IP cameras or basic wireless security cameras. Even if you decide to go with another system, his review is packed with useful information on home surveillance. Is your dad, or even your grandfather, looking to build a site or blog online? Check out our Digital Grandparent's article on how easy and...

Father's Day is coming soon and for me it is always a tough holiday to shop for. This year I found a very cool Father's Day gift, the Verizon Hub. It's a new touch screen home phone system that replaces your current home phone. It's a state of the art home communications system. It will bring together your hard line and your wireless lines in one easy to use service. It will work on any broadband connection so you can plug it in and you are ready to go. You don't have to use Verizon FiOS Internet or DSL, any high-speed...