12 practical tech gifts that are still pretty darn awesome | Holiday Gift Guide 2019
There are some folks on our lists who love tech gifts, but prefer the more practical tech gifts to the gaming systems or the entertainment consoles. Or hey, maybe they love both but just have some specific needs this year. If that’s the case, I’ve got you...
15 big new Apple announcements that parents will actually care about: Privacy, organization, photo editing and more
Yesterday, I spent a good two hours live tweeting the bigger Apple announcements at their 2019 developer conference that would be of interest to parents. Like, news about parental controls, photo sharing, and home security? Yes please! News about the 28-core Xeon...
3 outstanding new high-tech baby monitors worth checking out | Best of CES 2018
Since CES 2018, we’ve been featuring our favorite tech picks for parentsĀ and I’d be remiss if I didn’t share the incredible new high-tech baby monitors that I got a chance to check out. While there are certainly a lot more that we’ll be trying...
Ditch your keys with these 3 cool smart locks for families (or anyone with a door)
Home security has gotten really high tech lately, and we’re not talking about cameras. Smart locks are helping families stay safer. Whether you want to be able to check on the kids getting home from school alone, or let a neighbor in to water the plants while...
Is the Google Clips camera just a new way for parents to spy on their kids?
My kids were all a little too old when the video baby monitor hit peak popularity. And way too old for this trend of parents chasing their kids around with a video camera to catch their every move. So, when I saw Google had launched their new Clips camera, an AI...
Web coolness: grilling apps for the Fourth, automatic LEGO sorting and more
Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Learn the science behind fireworks before you watch the fun. Grilling apps to get your ready for your Fourth of July BBQ. Is this new screen-free gaming system...
Web Coolness: Sleep goggles for insomniacs, Star Wars fidget spinners, and more fun tech links
Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Here’s where women in science are making a name for themselves. {Photo via Emily Calandrelli} ThisĀ Back to the Future fan got a ticket after hitting 88 mph in...
Web Coolness: Uplifting news, a Netflix phishing scam, and how kids are making money selling slime
Here are some of our favorite links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Ā Loving these science prints by John W. Golden on Etsy (affiliate) Watching movies and TV shows across all your Apple devices just got a whole lot easier. A cool way to...
6 new baby monitors that do way more than just monitor | CES 2017
These days, the baby monitors available to parents are a huge departure from the scratchy audio monitors from the newborn days of yore (i.e. my first child). This year’s CES conference served as an exciting stage for the types of innovation in technology and...NEW: The podcast that helps you be a savvier digital parent in under 15 minutes a week
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