Piquing our Geek – Apple CarPlay: Why parents are going to like it.
The second I heard about thenew Apple CarPlay, I was pretty excited. And if you’re an iPhone 5, 5c, or 5S user like me, I’m guessing you will be too, because quite simply, CarPlay takes everything you’re doing with your iPhone and puts it on your car...
Piquing our Geek: The Wocket Wallet could be the future of smart wallets
I’m completely on the wearable tech bandwagon, but I’m definitely still skeptical about the whole smart wallet concept. That doesn’t mean I’ve written it off completely, which why I’m very intrigued reading about the new Wocket Wallet....
Piquing Our Geek: Facial recognition technology goes from the military to your own smartphone
Eye scanning and facial recognition technology seems like something you only see in classic Schwarzzeneger and Tom Cruise movies. But with the introduction of HoyosID, at CES 2014, going all Mission Impossible with our phones is in our grasp now. Which means it will...
Piquing our Geek: Draw your own video game with Pixel Press.
My second grader is crazy into made up games he creates and customizes himself. Everything from blueprints for Star Warsian buildings to trains crafted from Toca Builders blocks are on his roster of perpetual projects, and creating his own video game is definitely at...
Piquing Our Geek: Revolv Home Automation
Our home needs some major upgrades, and with a brand new, super smart home automation system coming out this fall, I think I’m even more excited to get started. Because this? Very cool. Revolv is a Colorado-based tech company that’s developed an absolutely...
Piquing our geek: The Kapture bracelet can record all the hilarious things your kids say.
Whether your kids say the darnedest things or your inspiration always strikes while you’re driving the car, this cool new device makes it easy to record and file the moments of your life, seconds after they happen. Would you wear this high-tech microphone?...
Piquing Our Geek: Tile is Lost and Found, tech style
We’re all for labeling our belongings to help them find their way back to us, but what if you could use a Bluetooth-enabled device to locate your high value items, like laptops or musical instruments–or maybe even your car? The new Tile does exactly that....
Piquing Our Geek: Cleaning water with UV light
I wouldn’t call myself a person who particularly likes to “rough it.” Call me crazy for wanting plumbing. That said, I have gone camping on a couple of occasions and do envision taking the kids to teach them about enjoying the great outdoors. And...
Piquing Our Geek: The smartest power outlet. Ever.
Check out this clever power outlet that accommodates way more than the measly two electrical cords. It’s one of those why didn’t anyone think of this earlier? inventions. The Node Power Outlet is an all-around outlet that lets you plug in as many things as...Creating Secure Passwords: The Easy, Step-by-Step Guide
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