The smart bulb with a speaker built right in: A bright new trend in mash-up technology.
Question: How many Beyoncés does it take to screw in a light bulb? Answer: As many as you’re in the mood for, because these rad LED light bulbs are also Bluetooth wireless speakers. So basically whatever strikes your fancy when you’re turning them on,...
2 new cord clutter solutions from Bluelounge help you power up while staying organized
Living in these fast tech times means having to pause to power up our devices. It’s just part of the deal, right? And when we’re on the go, this often means searching for a free outlet, sometimes in strange places. But what about when you have more than...
5 things to knock off your tech to-do list, and how to find the time. Thanks to Gretchen Rubin.
Do you have some basic tech chore to do — say, deleting old digital photos — but you just never seem to find the time to get to it? It’s like permanently etched in your to-do list, and every time you scroll through your loaded smartphone camera roll,...
A USB electrical outlet that’s easy to install and easy on your wallet. We’ll take one in every room.
It’s amazing that USB electrical outlets aren’t yet standard in homes and new constructions, so we’ve covered quite a few ways to turn regular electrical outlets into USB charging spots yourself. The new SnapPower Charger looks like the easiest and...
The Okidokeys smart lock is so brilliant, they should change the name to the Okidokeys brilliant lock.
Last week I went skiing with a friend while our kids were at school, because that’s what you do in Colorado. But when she checked in with her kids, she discovered that neither one of them had a key to the house, and had to scramble to make arrangements. Thanks...
New Luna smart mattress cover tracks sleep, adjusts the temperature, wakes you up, possibly does dishes.
It’s clear that sleep tracking is all the rage in 2015. And I get it. Listen. If it were possible to marry one’s bed, I would have been in deep mattressmony (ha) long ago. So when I heard about the Luna Matress Cover, the first one that converts any bed...
The best tips to spring clean your tech: Make your smart devices sparkle like they’ve never encountered a toddler
Ready for the best tips to help you spring clean your tech? Hey, it doesn’t even have to be spring. The way we are constantly putting our hands all over the faces of our smart devices, you would think we were John Travolta at the Oscars. Sticky fingerprints,...
Superheroes sleep in an 8 bit bed
I usually stay away from licensed characters when decorating my kids’ rooms, but I might have to make an exception for this awesome pixel duvet cover from Society6, featuring a lineup of cool pixelated superheroes. We’ve raved before about all the artsy...
Smarten up your workspace with 2 great new laptop stands for MacBooks
All the typing I do during the day has really built up tension in my arms, and probably other parts too. After studying up on ergonomics, I have some ideas about how to change my workspace, starting with a laptop stand for my MacBook. So this week, I’ve been...Creating Secure Passwords: The Easy, Step-by-Step Guide
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