The relentless pursuit of tech toy perfection
You know that same commercial they run every Christmas where someone rich gives someone else rich a Lexus wrapped in a big red bow? Well that’s about as likely to happen around here as Lexus retiring that ad (ha) but now there’s a more affordable...
A portable charger for iPhone that’s as practical as it is pretty
I feel like I’ve become the queen of portable chargers around here, which is a good thing since I never leave home without one. Okay, often more than one. I am sad to say that I just can’t recommend my formerly beloved Mophie charging case any longer,...
The gorgeous SoundBlaster Roar 2 speaker proves that bigger isn’t always better
This nice fall weather is making me want to take our entertaining outside, so the kids can run around and play while the parents can sit on the porch with a mug of hot cider (or something stronger) and chat. But since it’s kind of sad to have the...
The perfect shirt for geeks. And well, all busy parents, everywhere.
If you work on your computer all day like I do, and well, like many of us do these days, my guess is that you can totally relate to this funny geeky shirt. But really, any busy parent can probably relate to the sentiment too because oh the juggling, right? I’m...
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 brain (eek!) it’s worth taking a look at Cannybots, a Kickstarter campaign for a very cool new tech toy that taking...
Data nerds of the world, unite!
Those who know me know that deep down, I am a data nerd. And those who listen to the Spawned podcast know that it’s not so deep down, since I’m always researching studies and quoting statistics and shooting down lame studies about why parents suck/fail/are...
7 cool finds for families from the 2015 World Maker Faire.
It’s hard to believe this was my first ever year attending the Maker Faire in NYC, but yep. It’s true. And now consider me an annual attendee. Thanks to our sponsor Sprout by HP who hooked me up with tickets (thank you thank you thank you, HP!) I got to...
Anki OVERDRIVE: It’s back, it’s better than ever, and it’s going to be the holiday tech toy of the year
Last year we fell in love with the Anki Drive app-controlled racers, calling it one of our top tech toys of 2014. Earlier this year at Toy Fair, we got a look (and a very fun if brief test drive) of the brand new Anki OVERDRIVE and as of today, it’s here! And...
The Sphero BB-8 wins this #ForceFriday thing.
We’re as geeked out about Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens as anyone else, but let’s all step back for a minute and take a moment of reflection for today’s #ForceFriday national day that’s really a giant unboxing and marketing event designed...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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