by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
While wearable fitness tech was easily the most buzzed-about topic at the International CES this year (and more on that in a bit), one trend I was really excited about for families is all the innovation in the world of home security systems. From baby monitors to...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
While there were new mobile phone cases galore at the International CES this year–plenty of which we’ll be sharing in the coming days and weeks–I think one that you might be most interested in comes from parent fave, OtterBox. They’re already...
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...
by Liz Gumbinner | Random Coolness
One of the most fascinating things I’ve seen so far at the International CES in Las Vegas is actually a tech invention for dogs. Yes, dogs. It’s a digital collar called Voyce that just launched yesterday, and if you’re a dog owner I think...
by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment
As I woke up New Year’s day and made pancakes to the sweet sounds of NPR, I realized how much I really like radio. But with radio dying, I’ve started making my way over to podcasts which let you filter exactly what you want, when you want it, often for...
by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment
As we begin putting our site to rest for a long winter’s nap (or at least until the kids wake us up at 5 am tomorrow) I started looking at all the outrageous Christmas light show videos on YouTube, knowing how much my kids would love to see them. And then I came...
by Liz Gumbinner | Tips and Tricks
If you’re giving a tech gift, here are 7 basic tips to add to your checklist, to make sure kids (and eager adults) can just rip open those packages and start playing. Not that we remember them ourselves all the time. Which is why we’re making a list that...
by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps
When I discovered the Gyft app for Android and iOS earlier this year, it fast became one of those apps I was always showing my friends as one they need to download. I adore that I can save all my gift cards right there, protecting my poor leather wallet from the...
by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps
If your kid loves the magic of Santa apps, and how cool it is when Santa seems to interact with them, then we’ve got another one for you: the quirky but very charming Letters to Santa app from the Canon USA Pixma printer. If your kid has yet to write to Santa...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
I was recently turned onto Monoprice and all I can say is, bookmark immediately. What a nice way not to spend money on all your tech cables you’ll need for all your fun new holiday gifts, that you would rather spend elsewhere. Take for example the 6-foot...
