You see the blue and red flashing lights in your rearview mirror. You think to yourself, “How fast was I going? I wasn’t going that fast, was I? Oh shoot, I’m being pulled over!” Next flurry of thoughts: safely…
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Category: Auto, Central, myCentral, Service, Technology
Tags: Android, applications, auto ID card, auto insurance, cell phone, driver's license, electronic, iPhone, mobile, Mobile app, myCentral, phone, proof of insurance, smart phone
Choosing the right smartphone can be an important decision. You will most likely have it with you every day for the next couple of years. Use these five tips when selecting your next smartphone to help find the one that’s right…
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Category: Central, Communication, Personal, Technology
Tags: 3G Network, 4G network, Apple iOS, cell phone coverage, data plan, Google Android, GPS, iPhone, iPod, Microsfot Windows Mobile, operating system, smartphone
There is one item that might as well be a permanent appendage….my Android Smartphone! If you are like me, you are constantly using your phone. No more guessing who the lead actor was in an old movie or the current temperature and…
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Category: Central, Personal, Technology
Tags: activate ringer, Android, Android Device Manager, Android phone, iPhone, location, remote wipe, screen lock, smartphone
Recently my friends and I took a girls’ trip to our alma mater. After a day of reminiscing on campus, we headed back to our hotel room. First item on our list: make a mad dash to the nearest electrical…
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Category: Central, Personal, Technology
Tags: airplane mode, Android, battery-managing app, Bluetooth, cell phone, GPS, haptic feedback, iPhone, located-based services, low battery, mobile device, push notifications, smartphone, vibrate, Wi-Fi
One of the newest fads in both the technology and fitness worlds is wearable fitness trackers. Advancements in battery and wireless Bluetooth technology have allowed companies to develop these devices you wear around your wrist or attach to your hip to measure everything…
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Category: Central, Personal, Technology
Tags: Android, Bluetooth technology, calorie tracking, FitBit Flex, fitness tracker, fuel score, iPhone, Jawbone UP24, Nike Fuel, Nike FuelBand, wearable fitness trackers
As the holidays approach, there’s a good chance that some sort of electronic gadget has made its way onto your wish list, perhaps even more than one!? Each year, electronics of all shapes and sizes are among the most popular…
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Category: Central, Personal, Saving Money, Technology
Tags: Amazon, Best Buy, buy back, electronics, gadgets, Gazelle, ipad, iPhone, Nextworth, Target, technology, trade in, Wal-Mart
How much do you spend on groceries each month? Gas? Cell phones? Car insurance? I recently made a list of my monthly expenditures in preparation for a meeting with my financial advisor. How did my list look after completing this not-so-fun…
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Category: Auto, Central, Financial, Home, Independent Agents, Personal, Saving Money, Trusted Choice
Tags: anti-theft, collision, comprehensive, credit, deductible, discount, independent agent, insurance, iPhone, passive restraint, premium, saving money, Starbucks, Trusted Choice, vanilla latte
So you just bought the iPhone 5 and are enjoying the endless conveniences and fun that come with a smartphone. If you’re like most people, your mobile device goes where you go. And a device that goes everywhere you go is…
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Category: Central, Personal, Technology
Tags: app, auto, cell phone, Coverage C, deductible, Find My iPhone, homeowners policy, inland marine policy, iPhone, mobile device, personal property, premium, protection plan, schedule, smartphone, tablet