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REMI might be the sleep solution for kids that weary-eyed parents have been waiting for

If there’s one thing that’s in my never enough category, it’s sleep (okay, and Bradley Cooper), and I’m guessing that’s the case for most parents. Well, the sleep part; not the Bradley part. But a new device on Indiegogo called REMI may...

3 of the smartest wearable baby monitors that you won’t believe. Turns out the future is now after all.

by Stephanie Mayers | Baby Tech, Smart Appliances

I like to think of myself as a pretty relaxed mom so I haven’t really considered all those wearable baby monitors on the market right now. Let’s just say I have been known to let the baby sleep in her wet diaper all night long or staying in my...

Can baby tech make parenting easier or does it go too far?

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby Tech, Geeky Baby Gifts

I was so happy to sit down with Arielle Duhaime-Ross and Ben Popper of The Verge recently (oh, how we love The Verge) to talk what’s new in baby tech for their excellent Verge video series, Top Shelf. You get to see a bunch of cool new innovations we’ve...

MonBaby wearable baby monitor: Piquing our Geek

by Jeana | Baby Tech, Family Safety Apps

I am intrigued by all the new technologies and devices coming out that are designed to monitor and track a baby’s sleep patterns and movements. Products like the AngelCare Sleep Monitor and wearable devices like Sproutling are just the beginning of a slew...

Two truly fantastic new baby monitors for very lucky new parents

by Jeana | Baby Tech, Home Security

With a baby in a more predictive sleep pattern (finally!), I’m thankful that I’m not spending my evenings and wee hours sitting on the edge of my bed staring down the baby monitor, as fun as that was. But for the climbing-out-of-the-crib stage of life,...

Web Coolness: On being a Minecraft Parent, major iPhone 6 and iOS8 issues, and the dark side of Instagram for parents

by Cool Mom Staff | Baby Tech, Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Need a chuckle? The comments on our Facebook page about the foot hammock are hilarious. On being a Minecraft parent. Isn’t that pretty much all of...

Withings Home monitoring system: Piquing our geek

by Jeana | Baby Tech, Smart Appliances

There’s no doubt that we are entering the era of the connected home. Products like the Belkin WeMo, WiFi slow cooker and Apple’s rollout of HomeKit just scratch the surface of the influx of technology we expect in the coming year to help with running your...

Web Coolness: Yo! MTV Raps, sweet banana science, and tweets about nothing

by Cool Mom Staff | Baby Tech, Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Remember Yo! MTV Raps? (Please tell us you do!). Don’t call it a comeback, this 21st century boombox will look awesome for years. We love that...

Piquing Our Geek: The Sproutling Wearable Baby Monitor

by Esther Chen | Baby Tech, Gear

With products like Jawbone and Fitbit and dozens more that are ushering us into a new era of wearable tech, it seems only natural that wearable tech for babies is next, right? But a wearable baby monitor that can sense, learn and predict your baby’s behavior?...

Got an old iOS device lying around? The Presence app turns it into a home security system, free.

by Jeana | Baby Tech, Home Security

We have covered many ways to recycle your tech devices in the past, but if you want to create an amazing new use from an older device, like turning it into a baby monitor, home security system or having a way to see what exactly those kids are doing in the basement...

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