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REVIEW: Sprint ID’s Spanish-language Lo2Yo Packs

Posted by PapiBlogger on Wednesday January 26th, 2011 at 06:58 PM

Even though smartphones keep getting more advanced and easier to use, there are still throngs of people who, like my mom and sister, marvel at what these handsets can do and believe they’re still too sophisticated to handle.

For my test drive of the Lo2Yo Sprint ID packs I used Sprint's exclusive LG Optimus S

Into the despair of technophobia comes Sprint with its refreshingly simple Sprint ID.  In a nutshell, Sprint ID is an exclusive Sprint service that enables consumers who either shy away from technology or don’t have the time to surf the Android market to customize their handsets with mobile apps that will help make their lives easier. The current Sprint Android handsets (the Sanyo Zio, Samsung Transform and LG Optimus S) make it easier to access a set of pre-defined packages of apps, widgets, ringtones and business tools for people with specific interests.

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PapiBlogger joins Latino Bloggers in Hosting Sprint Superbowl Twitter Party this Wednesday {Sponsored}

Posted by PapiBlogger on Tuesday January 25th, 2011 at 01:07 PM

GUEST POST

BY MIGDALIA RIVERA
Latina On a Mission

This Wednesday, PapiBlogger will join Hispanicize and several Latino bloggers as co-hosts for the first Hispanicize Twitter Party of 2011, sponsored by Sprint.  Of course, you don’t even have to ask: there will be nearly $1,000 in phones and Best Buy gift card prizes!  Appropriately, the topic of the party is the  SUPERBOWL taking place Feb. 6 between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers but don’t my dear readers because you don’t have to know anything about football to win the fabulous prizes!

No matter how or who you spend the Superbowl with, the one thing we KNOW is that you will have your smartphone with you.    On Twitter, Facebook, via text, or on a call, you will cheer, gloat, or bemoan your team’s play that day.

We know.  We feel you.  That’s why Sprint ID is important. It allows you to personalize your phone’s ringtones so you can avoid that annoying yapper. It also lets you add wallpaper to differentiate your phone from everyone else’s phone. You’re not a plain Maria, or Carlos for you men out there, so why should your phone be?

As for those of you who are dragged along and couldn’t care less about the Superbowl, shame on you! LOL No seriously I TOTALLY understand. I’m not a football fan myself, but my family is, which means I NEED  to keep myself entertained while they watch the game. Thankfully, Sprint ID offers that entertainment via widgets and more. But don’t take my word for it, check it out yourself and click HERE.

After you do, make sure you RSVP below and join us on January 26, 2011. You could win one of the great prizes shown below!

Sanyo Zio (Retail Value: $299.99)

Sanyo Zio (Retail Value: $299.99)

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The Day I ALMOST Became an Official Car Worshipper

Posted by PapiBlogger on Wednesday January 12th, 2011 at 07:11 AM

This Firebird concept car, the first one, literally cannot be driven anywhere but in salt fields because it moves with jet propulsion that would burn away any asphalt road. Of course, like most of the coolest cars all the automakers produce, it's "experimental." (Copyright PapiBlogger, 2011)

Ok, before I go anywhere too strange with this, let me start by saying that the folks at General Motors got me THISCLOSE to actually becoming an official car enthusiast.  Given that I’m in Detroit for their world class auto show you might assume that this is the natural progression of being dazzled by all of the latest and greatest toy cars on display but that’s not what tantalized me.  What got me THISCLOSE to worshipping cars was actually visiting the hallowed grounds of General Motors Heritage Center, a huge, private access museum that’s a 30-minute drive outside of Detroit.

This 1911 Oldsmobile Limited is GM's most prized car, the automaker's Mona Lisa of vehicles and is worth between $2 and $8 million. In 1915 this vehicle, only one of three surviving, retailed for $5,000, an astounding figure for its time. (Copyright PapiBlogger, 2011)

GM's Heritage car exhibit has all of the automaker's most prized vehicles and is more impressive than any car collection you'll ever see. Even a car novice like me was blown away by it. (Copyright PapiBlogger, 2011)

You want to talk about a car exhibit that blows your socks off?  Nothing in the fancy halls of the Detroit auto show remotely compares to GM’s collection and I wasn’t the only one who felt like that.  All the fanatical car bloggers that came with me were saying the same thing, drool spilling from their mouthes as they literally almost started worshipping the vehicles in front of me.

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I’m No Car Guy But I Know Some Cool Ones When I See Them

Posted by PapiBlogger on Tuesday January 11th, 2011 at 05:56 PM

GM and Michelin need to seriously speed production of these Tron-like vehicles! The official name of this car is appropriately EN-V.

As my wife and friends will tell you, I really don’t know much about cars except that I own two and last year my family and I drove a Chevrolet Traverse 12,000 miles in 46 days as part of an epic family road trip we documented on this blog.

This week, at the invitation of General Motors, I find myself in Detroit with every car blogger nerd in the world for the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) and even though I don’t talk torque, horsepower or flywheels regularly, there’s a couple of things I can tell you worth noting about what I saw here in Detroit:

‘Green Cars’ Will Soon Be Mainstream

The Chevy Volt won the Detroit auto show's Car of the Year.

The fact the Chevy Volt was named the auto show’s Car of the Year yesterday is not just an ego-trip moment for General Motors, who I’m happy to see is back with a vengeance.  In my novice opinion, I think the Volt’s win is a watershed moment for the industry that shows that green cars will soon be mainstream.  A car blogger friend of mine told me that the Volt won because of the three finalists it was the one car that a family can take anywhere, anytime, including road trips.  (We’ll have to test that theory out, won’t we?)

I think the timing for this fever pitch around fuel efficiency in the industry could not be better for families because gas prices are predicted to spike again.  GM’s No. 2, Tom Stevens, the Vice Chairman of GM, told a group of bloggers yesterday that the fuel price crisis of 2009 will not take GM by surprise anymore because GM is already producing vehicles that are super fuel efficient. (more…)

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Come play, learn and discover on Discovery Familia! {Sponsored story}

Posted by PapiBlogger on Wednesday December 29th, 2010 at 11:55 PM

Fabulopolis

Every day Discovery Familia offers preschoolers entertaining series, imaginative characters and exciting new worlds of exploration and discovery, via its Discovery Kids block with up to 13 continuous hours of programming that mothers can trust and that is also 100% in Spanish.

Developed to entertain and educate, the curriculum-based preschool programming, available through Discovery Familia, has as its objective to awaken a child’s curiosity and desire for learning, preparing them for the world around them, all while preserving the Spanish language. (more…)

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‘Year in Review’ is Theme of Today’s #HISPZ Twitter Party with PapiBlogger and Other Latina Bloggers

Posted by PapiBlogger on Wednesday December 15th, 2010 at 01:22 AM

BY MIGDALIA RIVERA
Latina On a Mission

With the year almost over, it’s the perfect time to do a recap so that’s what this week’s Hispanicize Twitter Party for our sponsor Wal-mart will center around! And, of course, it wouldn’t be a Twitter Party without cool gifts and treat so we’re packing those as well!

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Q & A with Jeannette Torres-Alvarez, early childhood expert and Discovery Familia’s new brand ambassador {sponsored}

Posted by PapiBlogger on Saturday November 27th, 2010 at 09:16 PM

Early childhood expert and the network’s new ambassador Jeannette Torres-Alvarez

With a brand new look and feel that is warm and inviting and a new rich programming line-up, Discovery Familia is fast becoming the preferred television option for U.S. Hispanic moms and their preschool age children.  Within these new offerings, the network is also showcasing a series of informative on-air segments entitled “Nuestro Hijos” (“Our Children”), conducted by respected early childhood expert and the network’s new ambassador Jeannette Torres-Alvarez.

Jeannette, who also happens to be the mother of two small children, fully understands the responsibilities, pleasures and pressures of being a mother and the difficulties in finding a balance. She writes a monthly column for People en Español aimed at helping parents to reach their maximum potential. She was also the co-author of “Married to Me,” a celebrated self-help book written with her sister and former Miss Universe, Dayanara Torres, aimed at encouraging women to establish a healthy relationship with themselves. (more…)

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PapiBlogger’s Kids Announce Winners of this Year’s PapiBlogger Halloween Kid Photo Contest Co-Presented by McDonald’s and Sony

Posted by PapiBlogger on Thursday November 4th, 2010 at 10:13 AM

My family and I want to thank all of you who participated in this year’s PapiBlogger Halloween Kid Photo Contest co-presented by our sponsors Sony and McDonald’s. My children, Jonathan, Elena and Briani poured through numerous photo entries and really enjoyed the process of using their critical thinking skills to pick this year’s winners.    In the accompanying, unedited video shown here my kids will explain how and why they arrived at their decisions. The three winners and their photos are: First Place: “Mr. T”.  Lenon Harvey will receive a Sony Bloggie Touch

Mr. T won first place, a Sony Bloggie Touch.

Charlie Chaplin won second place a $25 Arch Card from McDonald's

Second Place: “Charlie Chaplin”.  Tommi Harris will receive a $25 McDonald’s Arch Card

Our third place winner will receive a $25 McDonald's Arch Card

Third Place: “Little Owl”.  Ashley Reynolds will receive a $25 McDonald’s Arch Card

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Finally, A Network Devoted to Hispanic Moms: Discovery Famlia {SPONSORED}

Posted by PapiBlogger on Thursday October 14th, 2010 at 07:55 AM

Jeannette Torres-Álvarez, early childhood expert, wife and mother and the network’s new brand ambassador

Hispanic moms that live in the United States can now count on a Spanish network solely dedicated to them and to their preschool children.  Discovery Familia has been redesigned to reflect and speak to the needs of Hispanic women and what they value most in their lives:  their kids, their home and their time.  Beyond a new look and feel that is warm and inviting, the network is also premiering “Nuestros hijos” (“Our Children”), a series of informative on-air segments hosted by Jeannette Torres-Álvarez, early childhood expert, wife and mother and the network’s new brand ambassador.
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REVIEW: American Girl’s Josefina Doll Makes a Great Cultural Gift for Hispanic Heritage and Beyond

Posted by PapiBlogger on Wednesday October 13th, 2010 at 08:16 AM


Okay, let me start by saying that the last time PapiBlogger played with dolls 30 years ago he was busy blowing them up with firecrackers.  I don’t like dolls and I typically don’t do doll reviews but when American Girl approached me for Hispanic Heritage Month with a beautiful ‘Josefina‘ doll, I made an exception.  
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REVIEW: Lightscoop Eliminates Ugly Flash Problems for Most Digital SLR Cameras

Posted by PapiBlogger on Saturday August 28th, 2010 at 02:12 PM

Our tests shows Lightscoop works as advertised.

Built in flash has become a universal feature in most digital SLR (single lens reflex) cameras.  This convenient, picture saving feature is great and even some professional grade cameras like the one I own come with it.

The only problem with built in flash is that if you’re picky about the way your photographs look, pop up flash does not diffuse light evenly.   (more…)

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Ronald McDonald House Charities Needs Your Spare Change – Here’s Why

Posted by PapiBlogger on Thursday August 26th, 2010 at 05:22 PM

Like most people, I’ve seen the Ronald McDonald House Charities boxes a million times.  Occasionally I’ve dumped my loose change in it but more times than not, I haven’t.  Truth is that until this summer, when my wife, kids and I went up close and personal with RMHC we didn’t really know how this incredible charity impacts families.  (Read our story).

The main thing you need to know about RMHC is what we saw first hand: this organization is THE lifeline for thousands of families with desperately ill children that need to temporarily live in other cities to get the urgent hospital care they need to survive.   (more…)

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