An indoor herb garden inspired by NASA technology. Rocket science degree not required.

by Kate Etue | Life and Home

It’s officially spring and that means in-season veggies are back. I can’t wait to make that first batch of pasta with fresh basil leaves in it, but the thing is that requires an indoor herb garden right now. And every year I try to grow herbs indoors, is...

Viking ranges go high tech, as if they weren’t already on every foodie’s covet list.

by Jeana | Life and Home

I’m really excited thinking about my future kitchen. It’ll have cool things like a smart refrigerator, Wi-Fi enabled appliances, and now, I’ve learned, a gorgeous Viking Professional 7 Series Range that will sync with my smartphone. A girl can dream,...

How to make iPhone cookies. Sweet.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Tech Toys

You can’t eat your Apple, but you can totally devour some iPhones with this sweet stainless iPhone cookie cutter. Do they make an app for that? I keep pressing the buttons to search, but all I get is a finger covered in frosting. Totally not a problem....

Belkin WeMo smart appliances mean soon you’ll be cooking dinner from your smartphone

by Jeana | Life and Home

I wasn’t able to attend last week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but the word on the street (and from Liz, who was reporting from the scenes) is that household tech and smart appliances are blowing up in a big way. From app-controled appliances...

Whirlpool tech innovations for the home at CES: The Jetsons era has arrived.

by Liz Gumbinner | Life and Home

This week at International CES, I’ve been blown away by so many awesome tech innovations that you don’t have to be techy to appreciate.We are going to have so many awesome things to share with you in the coming weeks, we’re giddy!  But to start...

The coolest Minecraft gifts for kids. Besides more time to play Minecraft.

by Kristen Chase | Games + Gaming

I’m not sure about you, but in my house, Minecraft is pretty much all my kids talk about. They play it on the PC, on the iPad, and yes, even in real life. Hold the real pick axe. If your kids already have tons of Minecraft toys like mine, I’ve rounded up...

Is it possible to covet a KitchenAid Mixer? Now it is.

by Liz Gumbinner | Life and Home

While perusing the web for the most stylish tech gifts, I happened to come across this thing of beauty: A KitchenAid Mixer. Or more specifically, the ColorWare Limited Edition KitchenAid Mixer from the same folks who bring vivid color to eye-popping gadgets like the...

Piquing Our Geek: Revolv Home Automation

by Julie | Life and Home

Our home needs some major upgrades, and with a brand new, super smart home automation system coming out this fall, I think I’m even more excited to get started. Because this? Very cool. Revolv is a Colorado-based tech company that’s developed an absolutely...

The iPad cutting board. (No, it’s not a cutting board that looks like an iPad.)

by Liz Gumbinner | Random Coolness

When we found the Chef Sleeve a couple years back for protecting your iPad in the kitchen, we were just at the dawn of tablet-mania. Since then, it’s amazing to see just how much the iPad has become a fixture in the kitchen–and some of the cool new...

Better lunch planning through technology

by Stephanie Mayers | Best Apps

Here is a typical weeknight in my house. After dinner is made and I have digested, the dishes are all done and I hear snoring out of the monitor… I think, YAY I can go sit down and wait for Jon Stewart. But then I remember, I have to pack her lunch. I think...