Preemadonna NailBot (Photo: Preemadonna) If you're like me and most girls I know, then you have tons of polish but how often do you want that little something extra? I mean they sell those little instant press on designs at the beauty stores, or you can get polish with flecks of glitter or one that changes color (mood polish). But how about instead of going to the nail shop you let your smartphone do your nails? *I mean it's 2015 why not?* The Nailbot by Preemadonna will allow you to do just that! The Nailbot prints pictures, images, emojis or art you've designed yourself right onto your fingernail. It's compatible with both iPhone 5, 5s, 6, and 6s; As well as Galaxy S4 and S5 . The NailBot works with the Preemadonna app, which is where you select your images, that you want printed on your phone. Now you do have to use a special white base coat and pre-print coat on your nails prior to printing your design. After you print the design on to your fingernail like most manicures you apply a top coat to protect it. It uses HP Thermal inkjet technology currently, not sure how this will effect pricing or supplies yet as this is still in development. But oh think of the possibilities. Preemadonna smartphone app (photo: Preemadonna) Preemadonna smartphone app (photo: Preemadonna) I think the thing that really gets my attention about this product besides loving a cute nail design is that it takes it's idea a step further and is engaging young girls in technology! Since the Nailbot is opensource Community Partners or members of the Preemadonna Ambassador program can help teach young girls how to code and program the device! The Maker Preemadonna which is an unofficial Nailbot is a DIY printer kit that comes with a handheld, portable printer, and allows for the girls to learn how to program a touch screen interface and create their own designs. As I am a HUGE advocate of young girls getting involved in tech or at least being introduced to it, this makes me very happy. Technology is to improve lives and innovations like this will help girls connect to it in a way that they enjoy. You can still support them on IndieGoGo. The Nailbot is expected to start shipping in late 2016.

Android Marshmallow Photo: Android.com I am a known Apple enthusiast, not a fanatic, but at the end of the day I love and am intrigued by technology in all it's forms. So for my Android readers, you will be happy to know that the new Android OS, Marshmallow is on it's way! This week it will begin rolling out to Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and Nexus 7 devices. No word on when it will reach other Android devices. But let's look at some of these features.... Marshmallow is going to improve battery life on your Android with the new Doze and App Standby features. Doze will automatically switch your phone to sleep mode if your phone isn't being used. App Standby will limit battery impact from apps that you don't use often. You now can also use your fingerprint to unlock your phone and with Android Pay to check out. It even works in the Play Store. Some lesser known, but still pretty cool features: Flex Storage- Making it easier to use SD cards or other external storage for expanded encrypted storage for apps or games. Improved application performance and better multitasking Improved Bluetooth Low Energy for scanning for nearby devices/accessories Automatic backup for apps, making it easier to backup and restore I'll give Google this every time they release a new Android OS I end up hungry, who's idea was it to name these things after food? Are you anxious to update your Android device to Marshmallow? ~ChicDivaGeek

iPad Pro Photo: Apple Press Adobe fans, users, and those who just want to dabble, rejoice! Adobe is following up on all the fanfare they showed at the Apple Event in September, Photoshop Fix is finally here! Imagine all the most powerful parts of Photoshop at your fingertips, literally. You can retouch, edit color, paint, add light to parts of your photos and much more! You do need a Creative Cloud account (which is free) and you have to sign in when you open the app. Adobe Photoshop Fix is free and currently is only available for iOS (iPhone and iPad), the Android version will be on it's way soon (no exact release date yet). PhotoShop Fix on iPad Screen, Photo: App Store Another app that partners with Photoshop Fix and is also free, Adobe Photoshop Mix. This app allow you to add layers, cut and merge different photos right from your iPad. Quite frankly these two should really be a bundle, but if you're a creative on the go, particularly and photographer or graphic designer, you should download these two apps. Unlike Photoshop Fix, Photoshop Mix is available for both iOS and Android. It's also still free and just requires the Adobe Creative Cloud account to use. Adobe Photoshop Mix on iPad, Photo: App Store I'm not a photo editing guru by any means but these are both free and it's an Adobe product, how often are you going to get any Adobe products free? Happy Downloading, and don't go crazy with the editing of your social media pictures! ~ChicDivaGeek

Ozon, personal computing ring device, Photo: 16Lab Press Last week 16Lab announced Ozon, a new computing ring device. The wearable ring device can control other devices via gestures. These devices include computers, smartphones, TVs, tablets, lighting fixtures in your home. Even serving as a key to get in your home or office. There are plans to also add an electronic payment option. It also serves as an alert mechanism for connected devices, so you can get notifications when you're not near your device or smartphone. How cool would it be to be able to snap your fingers, well maybe wiggle and your door unlocks?There is no pricing information just yet, but as soon as I know you will! Check out the interview video below to see the ring in action! ~ChicDivaGeek

It was a usual case of the Mondays that had an underlying small buzz thanks to a keynote event from Apple. Now normally you don't hear much of a fuss surrounding Apple events until about June, when the tech giant has it's WWDC (World Wide Developer Conference) or in September when they announce new products. But this event confirmed what rumors had been saying for weeks.... You don't have to wonder any longer, Apple indeed decided to make a smaller 4-inch iPhone, the iPhone SE. Now of course my first thought was didn't you just really make the jump to bigger phones? But according to Apple there is a demand for a smaller phones. Now smaller doesn't necessarily mean lower end in terms of what you're getting. The iPhone SE pretty much has the technology of the 6S just in a smaller package. 64-bit A9 chip for fast processing, a 12MP iSight camera, it can take 4K video and is touting improved battery life. Like the 6S it also comes in silver, gold, space gray, and rose gold. The pricing for the iPhone SE is $399 for the 16GB and $499 for the 64GB. It's available to order starting 3/24. Apple also announced a smaller version to it's iPad Pro that debuted last year. The new iPad Pro (which will be in addition to the original one) is 9.7". The idea is that since they can provide all the great features that you get in the iPad Pro but in a smaller package (anyone sensing a theme here?). Apple also noted that they've sold over 200 million 9.7' iPads, so making the iPad Pro smaller would in turn get those older iPad users to upgrade. It has four speaker audio and the A9X chip for faster processing. The processor and graphics capability being one of the best things about original iPad Pro, as they want it to serve as a laptop replacement. Oh and they've got some new lightning adapters one for USB camera as well as a SD card reader adapter. It also like the iPhone SE has the 12MP iSight camera for better pictures (but am I the only one that thinks it looks weird when you take pictures with your iPad no matter what the size?) But unlike other iPad versions, this one comes in a 256GB size! That's alot of space, making it a seemingly more feasible replacement for your laptop. It will also be available in silver, gold, space gray, and rose gold. Like the iPhone SE , iPad Pro 9.7" orders can be placed March 24th and will be available March 31. iPad Pro 9.7" features (photo: Apple Keynote) iPad Pro 9.7" pricing (Photo: Apple Keynote) CareKit The smaller (no pun intended I promise) announcements but still kind of a big deal included the announcement of CareKit, which will be an open source platform for people to develop their own health care apps and will be available in April. Some apps are already being developed using it, Apple even showed one that will help those that suffer from Parkinsons. iOS 9.3 iOS 9.3 is now out, which is a much smaller update so you should be safe in downloading and if you have a 5S or later you will be able to take advantage of the Night Watch feature that will adjust the lighting on your phone so you can sleep better. There will also be the added ability to password protect your Notes. Apple Watch Now there isn't a new edition or anything like that but they've created some new mesh bands and color bands for the Apple Watch so you can add more versatility to the styling of it. I love my iPhone 6S so I don't think there's a chance that I'll ever get the iPhone SE but I do still have my iPad 2 (which still works great by the way) and maybe the iPad Pro 9.7" could be an upgrade option? Do you think the smaller products will catch on? Are you planning on buying any of them? ~ChicDivaGeek

Happy Monday!! So this past week I got to drive the 2016 Kia Sedona. Now let's just state the obvious first, I am a mom, and that is a minivan but by no means is this van frumpy nor did it make me feel like a soccer mom! It is over flowing with all types of cool features! First thing I immediately noticed is that this van was my favorite color, blue, it's Midnight Sapphire to be exact. Who gets to name the colors for the cars, I need to know But moving right along, I went to open the trunk to and noticed the third row was still folded down so to complete the "soccer mom" effect I pulled it up and there was still a TON of trunk space. Now this is alot more vehicle than I am used to moving around in but I took to it immediately. Equipped with remote start, and power sliding doors, oh and did I mention the trunk is power operated too? So no heavy lifting when it came to the groceries or laundry. When I picked my son up that afternoon, excited was an understatement. I think I was pretty excited to show off the remote sliding doors on it too. Then once he figured out that there was a TV and headphones in the back and the seats could recline...needless to say he was sold! Oh I almost forgot that this fully loaded van has dual sunroofs. But back to things that really get me excited, the on board tech! Because it's fully loaded it has Sirius XM, CD, MP3 capability so I could always find something to listen to. And when it came to putting it on the road (which is definitely what this vehicle was designed for) it had more than enough horsepower thanks to it's 3.3L V6 GDI (Gasoline Direct Engine). It also comes with the Lane Departure Warning System and cameras galore...which are apart of the Forward Collision Warning system and parking assist system. It's literally almost impossible to screw up parking this thing. I like to think I'm pretty good at parking but this van made it even easier. Front Interior view of Kia Sedona SXL Second Row view w/reclined seat Parking assist cameras Every time I share one thing I love about the Sedona, I remember I forgot one! There are also fully functional plugs in this thing, so if you've got some work to get done on your laptop or charge your other portable devices. For all the bells and whistles it also doesn't skimp on a little bit of luxury, it had Nappa Leather trimmed seats and a leather wrapped wood-grain style steering wheel too. Second row sunroof Exterior view I really wasn't happy to see this one go, I definitely had more space than I needed but my little family was very comfortable while we had it. Now because it was a van, with a V6 engine, the gas mileage wasn't the best (19mpg combined city/highway) but that's understandable, it didn't hurt that gas wasn't as high as it has been. The Kia Sedona SXL retails for $44,690 so you're going to spend a little but you will get quite a bit! *Disclosure: The car was lent to me in exchange for my review, opinions are my own* ~ChicDivaGeek

Happy Friday!! I came across this wonderful piece of art on Instagram the other day and had to feature it! It's a mashup of Disney Princesses and Marvel, how cool is that?? It's like a double dose of geek!! Can you figure out the combinations? If not check them out below! Princess/Marvel pairings: Snow White as Wasp Aurora as Captain Marvel Elsa as Emma Frost (White Queen) Merida as Hawkeye (Kate Bishop) Megara as Black Widow Esmeralda as Scarlet Witch Jasmine as Elektra Belle as She Hulk Rapunzel as Sue Storm Mulan as Psylocke Pocahontas as X23 Cinderella as Mockingbird Tiana as Storm Ariel as Phoenix II Anna as Valkyrie So I must say my favorites are Merida as Hawkeye, Tiana as Storm, Mulan as Psylocke, and Ariel as Phoenix! To see more of this great artwork head over to Facebook and like the Cartoon Cookie page where Robby Cook features his work! Which ones are your favorites? ~ChicDivaGeek

Need to make sure a family member gets from A to B safely? Well now you can, with the new Family Profiles feature in the Uber app! The new feature will allow up to 10 riders to share one payment method. Pretty convenient right? Check out how to set it up below, it's really easy! In your settings on the Uber app, select Family Profile, then you go through your contacts and add them (this makes you the organizer, so all receipts come to you for the rides). If you are added to the Family Profile you can request and Uber and then just use the Family Profile as a payment option. How to use the Family profile option (Credit: Uber) Only catch is to make sure you have the latest version of the Uber app! The feature is launching first in Dallas, Atlanta and Phoenix, hopefully it'll be in the other markets soon. Happy Riding! ~ChicDivaGeek

Donafy App Logo (Photo: Donafy) In case you didn't know March is Women's History Month, so here at ChicDivaGeek Files we want to highlight some great technology or apps created by women. So every Thursday we will be doing just that! Well what do you know, today is Thursday! So let me introduce you to Donafy and it's founder Nikki Johnson-Huston. The App Donafy is an app that allows you to locate, donate and notify nearby nonprofits. These nonprofits server those in need of food, housing, medical, mental health, LGBT and legal services. Right now the Donafy App is limited to Philadelphia, but I think that this app is something that can be taken to metropolitan cities across the country! As a philanthropist the question often comes up, "I want to donate but can you give me some places?" This app could make that connection for alot of people. My favorite feature about the app, is that it allows you to notify organizations (if they have street teams) that someone at a location is in need of services. A lot of times those in need of the services and/or the organizations just need to be connected. Donafy Screen (Photo: App Store) Donafy Screen (Photo: App Store) The Creator Nikki Johnson-Huston (pictured left) makes sure to let you know immediately that she isn't a tech person. She is actually a tax attorney by profession, but she is also an advocate for the homeless. She was homeless at the age of 9, failed out of college by 18, but by the time she was 30 years old she had graduated law school with a J.D, MBA, and LL.M in Taxation. Nikki lost her younger brother in 2010, he suffered from a drug addiction and HIV. "I wasn't able to help him but I am hoping to help others" She uses her story to inspire others that things can be overcame, and this is what inspired her to create the app. As I mentioned before often times there those in need don't know where to go to get services, even those that want to help aren't sure where to direct people to. Nikki has a successful law practice in Philadelphia (www.phillytaxdiva.com). Nikki has been featured on the Bill O' Reilly show, Huffington Post, NPR and the Philadelphia Inquirer to name a few. Amongst her many accolades she has received the 2014 Game Changer for Black History Month by CBS3/CW Philly/KYW News Radio 1060am for advocacy work, as well as the 2015 PoWeR Award from the Professional Women's Roundtable. The hope is that the Donafy app will help give back to the city that was so good to her. The app is currently only available on iPhone but it's free so what are you waiting for go download it! Maybe we can get this app to expand to the DMV area? The need is here and so are those wanting to give! ~ChicDivaGeek

Everything nowadays when it comes to technology is thinner, faster, smarter, but what about those things that can't necessarily be upgraded when your contract is up or when the warranty runs out? Like your house for instance? I've got a few things that can help turn your home into a smart home, and seemingly won't break the bank.... USB Wall Outlets Chances are you are viewing this on your smartphone or tablet right now, right? Most of us have a smartphone, tablet or something that requires USB charging, so why not replace those boring regular outlets in your house with outlets that have built-in USB ports on them? The U-Socket Wall Outlet comes with 2 built-in USB 3.0 ports. So you can charge your devices without taking up an extra outlet, not to mention once your device is charged it shuts the power to the port, so no worries about extra electricity charges. This is even DIY, so you can run over to Home Depot, Lowes, or order it on Amazon and install yourself as there is no wiring or special tools required. They run between $25 to $30. U-Socket Wall Outlet (Photo: HomeDepot.com) Smart Locks I don't know about you but my keys look like janitor keys, meaning there are tons of them, keys, little key chain tags for rewards programs, etc. To put it mildly there is a lot going on with my keys. They have cars where you walk up to them and with your keys simply on your person, you can open the door. That same functionality can be applied to the locks on your door. The Kwikset Kevo smart lock works that way! Kevo Smart Lock (Photo: Kwikset) You can unlock the door just by touching the lock. It works in connection with a smartphone app, which is available for iPhone or Android, or with the fob that comes with the lock. But with the app, you can issue and revoke eKeys and even view lock activity. Pretty futuristic right? This works great if you have someone house sitting or just need someone to have temporary access, and guess what no more lost keys. You can even schedule times that certain eKeys are permitted to be used. Two eKeys are included with the lock and additional ones can be purchased for $1.99 from inside the app. The Kevo Smart Lock is available from retailers such as Home Depot, Amazon, Best Buy to name a few and retails for $199.00 Wireless Charging furniture What better way to show how cutting edge your house is than to cut the cords? I mean how many times have you just laid your phone on your nightstand and feel asleep because you don't want to reach out the bed to grab the charger? I know I have done this, but with some of this wireless charging furniture from Ikea, you don't have to worry about that. Now I know not all smartphones have the wireless charging capability, but Ikea also sells covers that will allow your phone to get in on the phone wireless charging fun. They are currently available for the Samsung Galaxy S3, S4, and S5 (S6 has wireless charging capability). They are also available for the iPhone 4, 5/5s, and iPhone 6. They even have lamps that have built in wireless charging, as well as wireless charging pads that can be placed pretty much anywhere as apart of the decor. Ikea-Wireless-Charging-Nightstand (Photo: Ikea.com) These are just a few ways to smarten up your home and you don't have to break the bank in the process. I can't wait until I purchase my house so I can make it into a smart house! ~ChicDivaGeek

If you use a computer at work, home or carry one to use with your laptop then you should be listening. There are some of us that still don't mind the mess of cables and peripherals running across our desk but more than likely you have a wireless mouse or keyboard. This is especially common when you are using one with a laptop, you can just connect your USB receiver and have the functionality and feel of a regular mouse instead of the touch pad. Quite frankly almost everyone should have one, Five Below sells wireless mice for $5. But did you know your wireless mouse is susceptible to being hacked due to a security vulnerability called, MouseJack? The MouseJack vulnerability is a collection of security vulnerabilities that affects non-Bluetooth mice and keyboards. It was discovered by the Threat Research Team at Bastille, a security firm. It allows the attacker (hacker) to type commands into a person's computer from up to 100 meters away with the help of a $15 USB dongle. This is possible because most wireless input devices (keyboard and mouse) transmit over a radio frequency to the USB connected to your computer. These communications are not encrypted. But most vendors make sure the communications from the wireless keyboard are encrypted while the communications from the wireless mouse are not. diagram of unencrypted mouse packet communication (Photo: MouseJack) diagram of encrypted keyboard packet communication (Photo: MouseJack) So because the mouse communications are unencrypted, any packet can appear to be coming from the user's mouse when it's actually coming from the attacker's. (see the diagram below) But the MouseJack is a collection of vulnerabilities along with spoofing (pretending) to be the user's mouse, there is also Keyboard injection, spoofing of a keyboard (although most keyboards transmit the packets with encryption, it's not required on all USB dongles). diagram of spoof attack (Photo: MouseJack) MouseJack from Bastille on Vimeo. You can check to see if your device is affected here. There is a list and also points to if the issue has been addressed by the vendor. If you have a Logitech mouse, like me (that's mine in the photo) there is a firmware update available. For vendors that haven't responded yet, it is advised to switch to a wired one until one is made.

What has all wheel drive, 29MPG, and is Dynamic Blue Mica? The 2016 Mazda CX-3 that I got to drive! When it was first dropped off it definitely caught my eye with the bold blue exterior color, that and the fact that it's smaller than what I would normally drive. Yes, I am only 5'3" but I like cars with a little weight to them, and my son is almost my size so space is a necessary thing. But good things can come in small packages right? The Mazda CX-3 houses a 2.0L engine, but like all the new Mazda models it has the SkyActiv technology. So a little pickup but not as much as the Mazda 6 but the fuel efficiency is great, especially considering the amount of stop and go traffic I deal with in the DC Metro area. $20 filled it up a couple of times, I say a couple because the tank holds 11.9 gallons and I drive quite a bit. Since we're transitioning to spring (at least that is what the calendar says) didn't really get to test out the AWD on this thing, but you don't see too many cars of this size with it either. Now about the interior, it has black leatherette sport seats that were really comfortable, and I love a push button ignition. Call it convenience or laziness, but I like it. It had a moon roof and it was right on time with the days of sunshine. You can get air in the car but not have it in your face when you're riding around the beltway. The audio controls were right in the middle console as well as accessible on the touch screen LCD display that included GPS, Sirius XM, and HD radio. So I could always find some driving or stuck in traffic tunes. Interior of Mazda CX-3 Interior of Mazda CX-3 It was fun car to drive, but I don't know think it's suited for someone with a small family and does alot of driving; i.e. Me. The trunk space is very small, so this is definitely a commuting type of vehicle or for a younger single person. On the plus side it has a built in cover so valuables are hidden tho. My gym bag took up the most of the trunk, so grocery shopping wasn't happening with anyone else in it. But oh if you are living in the city, man oh man can you fit in some parking spaces and the camera assist as well as blind spot monitoring comes in very handy! Mazda CX-3 frontview Mazda CX-3 trunk The Mazda CX-3 Touring with all that's included on this model, retails for $26,150. Oh did I mention it comes with a 5 Star Safety Rating? ~ChicDivaGeek *Disclosure: Product or service was provided for free or at reduced cost in exchange for my review, opinions are my own*