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Cleansebot: The Roomba-like germ-killing robot for your hotel bed (Or, your home bed. We won’t judge.)
Read Essay →: Cleansebot: The Roomba-like germ-killing robot for your hotel bed (Or, your home bed. We won’t judge.)We’ve all seen the late-night news exposés with hosts shining black lights in hotel rooms, and let’s just say we…
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These glasses have us asking ourselves if this is real life or is this just fantasy?
Read Essay →: These glasses have us asking ourselves if this is real life or is this just fantasy?Sorry for the earworm, but the second I saw these IRL Glasses on Kickstarter, I couldn’t stop singing Bohemian Rhapsody,…
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Qwerkywriter turns your tablet into a typewriter. A pretty, stylish typewriter.
Read Essay →: Qwerkywriter turns your tablet into a typewriter. A pretty, stylish typewriter.We featured Qwerkywriter waaaay back when they first launched, and wow, they’ve come a long way! They’re launching an upcoming…
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Holy Asteroids! A new Atari is coming!
Read Essay →: Holy Asteroids! A new Atari is coming!With all the throwback gaming consoles making their way back to the market (cough Nintendo cough), we probably shouldn’t be…
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Emoji: A history book about our kids’ favorite way to communicate. Okay, ours too.
Read Essay →: Emoji: A history book about our kids’ favorite way to communicate. Okay, ours too.Little history lesson for you: did you know that the emojis designs we use today — and communicate almost exclusively…
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Tubular ’80s redux alert: Mixxtape brings mixtapes into the Bluetooth era.
Read Essay →: Tubular ’80s redux alert: Mixxtape brings mixtapes into the Bluetooth era.The mixtape will just not go away, and that’s just fine by me. In this case, the beloved cassette of…
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A smart handbag you unlock with a fingerprint? Want!
Read Essay →: A smart handbag you unlock with a fingerprint? Want!When I think of a smart handbag, my mind goes to looks. But in the case of the FYB London…
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These rad prints celebrate badass women in STEM through art. Yeah, we said badass.
Read Essay →: These rad prints celebrate badass women in STEM through art. Yeah, we said badass.We are pretty freaking thrilled that women in STEM are getting much-deserved attention finally, from fantastic story books to card…
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Moonlite, the magical device that projects bedtime stories right onto your ceiling.
Read Essay →: Moonlite, the magical device that projects bedtime stories right onto your ceiling.As much as I love tech that makes my life simpler, easier, and cheaper, sometimes I find a device that…
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Smart doorbells: A new tech trend that could keep your family safer
Read Essay →: Smart doorbells: A new tech trend that could keep your family saferWhen we see a tech trend that could keep our families safer, it definitely gets our attention, which is why…
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COWAROBOT: A robotic suitcase that lets you go hands-free. The future is here.
Read Essay →: COWAROBOT: A robotic suitcase that lets you go hands-free. The future is here.When I imagined the future, I definitely saw little robots following us all around, perhaps sweeping up our crumbs and…
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Snowfox lets you stay connected with your kids, no screens required
Read Essay →: Snowfox lets you stay connected with your kids, no screens requiredOver the years, we’ve gotten lots of questions about when kids should get their first cell phone, which we’ve always…
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The Superbook turns your smart phone into a laptop. Yes, you read that correctly.
Read Essay →: The Superbook turns your smart phone into a laptop. Yes, you read that correctly.As much as we already do with our smartphones, the small screen and tiny keyboard can be limiting, at least…
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The Mover Kit: The first wearable for kids they code and design themselves.
Read Essay →: The Mover Kit: The first wearable for kids they code and design themselves.Over the past couple years, it has been incredible to witness all the awesome new ways we have to introduce our…
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CINEMOOD brings family entertainment to your wall (or anywhere) in a really cool new way
Read Essay →: CINEMOOD brings family entertainment to your wall (or anywhere) in a really cool new wayI love family movie nights, especially on those rare occasions when it takes less than 15 minutes for the kids to…
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Can you teach coding to preschoolers? Here are three toys that will try
Read Essay →: Can you teach coding to preschoolers? Here are three toys that will tryCoding is certainly one of the new buzzwords in education, along with STEM, STEAM, and now, believe it or not,…
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The Thimble STEM subscription box brings cool projects to your doorstep every month
Read Essay →: The Thimble STEM subscription box brings cool projects to your doorstep every monthI’m amazed at the quantity and quality of STEM toys and projects for kids that keep coming out. Anything that parents view…
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REMI might be the sleep solution for kids that weary-eyed parents have been waiting for
Read Essay →: REMI might be the sleep solution for kids that weary-eyed parents have been waiting forIf 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…
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A side table that charges your phone. The future is here and we like it.
Read Essay →: A side table that charges your phone. The future is here and we like it.When Liz sent me a link to Furniqi, I sort of freaked out a little because a table that charges…
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Cannybots: An exciting new tech toy that goes so far beyond car racing, you won’t believe it.
Read Essay →: Cannybots: An exciting new tech toy that goes so far beyond car racing, you won’t believe it.While things we find on Kickstarter aren’t usually available in the immediate future, if you’ve already got holiday shopping on the…