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

by Jeana | Babies, Gear + Hardware, Life and Home

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 | Babies, Life and Home

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 | Babies

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 | Babies, Best 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 | Babies

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,...

Withings Home monitoring system: Piquing our geek

by Jeana | Babies, Life and Home

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...

Piquing Our Geek: The Sproutling Wearable Baby Monitor

by Esther Chen | Babies, Gear + Hardware

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 | Babies

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...

Can my WiFi baby monitor be hacked by predators? Reader Q+A

by Liz Gumbinner | Babies

For the last year or so, erroneous reports of “hacked” baby monitor systems that are WiFi enabled have been perpetuated by the media–and trickled down to our readers, who understandably email us to ask about the potential of danger with WiFi baby...

Wi-Fi baby monitors: The new D-Link Baby Camera

by Jeana | Babies

I’m seeing no shortage of Wi-Fi baby monitors popping up and for good reason. The ability to check on your baby with your smartphone or tablet is super convenient.  I recently tested out the new D-Link HD Wi-Fi Baby Camera, which gives you remote access from...