smart home
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I fell in love with this perfect self-heating mug. Here’s what it does — and doesn’t do.
Read Essay →: I fell in love with this perfect self-heating mug. Here’s what it does — and doesn’t do.Seeing as how the work-from-home life is here to stay for the foreseeable future — for better or for worse…
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12 practical tech gifts to help get us through another long winter | Holiday Tech Gifts
Read Essay →: 12 practical tech gifts to help get us through another long winter | Holiday Tech GiftsNot everyone loves a big, splurgey, outrageous tech gift — some of us are happy with practical tech gifts. Especially…
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An inventive new soap dispenser that might just get our kids to wash their hands. Bring on the bubbles!
Read Essay →: An inventive new soap dispenser that might just get our kids to wash their hands. Bring on the bubbles!I get to review fun kids products all the time, but it’s been a while since I saw one that…
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44 cool things you can do with the Amazon Echo: From productive time-savers to just plain fun.
Read Essay →: 44 cool things you can do with the Amazon Echo: From productive time-savers to just plain fun.There are so many things you can do with an Amazon Echo, something I quickly learned after getting an Amazon…
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12 practical tech gifts that are still pretty darn awesome | Holiday Gift Guide 2019
Read Essay →: 12 practical tech gifts that are still pretty darn awesome | Holiday Gift Guide 2019There are some folks on our lists who love tech gifts, but prefer the more practical tech gifts to the…
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What is 5G? 5 ways this new wireless technology will make life easier for kids and families
Read Essay →: What is 5G? 5 ways this new wireless technology will make life easier for kids and familiesThank you to Verizon Wireless for sponsoring this post. If there’s anything all parents can agree on, it’s that we…
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14 last-minute tech gifts that will still arrive before Christmas. Thanks, Amazon Prime!
Read Essay →: 14 last-minute tech gifts that will still arrive before Christmas. Thanks, Amazon Prime!Even if you haven’t finished your holiday shopping yet, we’ve got you covered with these tech gifts you can still…
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12 ways this little smart gadget can make your holidays a whole lot easier.
Read Essay →: 12 ways this little smart gadget can make your holidays a whole lot easier.With the holidays right around the corner, we’re always looking for ways to make this busy season easier and more…
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Here’s what you need to know about the Google Home Hub
Read Essay →: Here’s what you need to know about the Google Home HubIf you were on Twitter yesterday, you couldn’t miss the buzz about the new Google Home Hub, which is Google’s…
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Tonal is a home fitness system that’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen.
Read Essay →: Tonal is a home fitness system that’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen.This mama still has it going on in many ways, but let’s face it: the 40s are here to stay.…
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How installing USB charging outlets in your home makes charging so much faster | Sponsored Message
Read Essay →: How installing USB charging outlets in your home makes charging so much faster | Sponsored MessageThis is a sponsored message from Leviton With so many gadgets filling up our households these days, families are always…
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3 high-tech gadgets to help keep you cool without the A/C
Read Essay →: 3 high-tech gadgets to help keep you cool without the A/CWe’ve been experiencing record temps this summer, even for us down in already-toasty Nashville. So anything to make us more…
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These tech gadgets are totally worth the investment.
Read Essay →: These tech gadgets are totally worth the investment.Over the years, we’ve tried myriad tech gadgets here over on Cool Mom Tech, and there are a good handful…
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Amazon’s Echo Dot for Kids is here. But there will be no “Alexa, buy me a pony.”
Read Essay →: Amazon’s Echo Dot for Kids is here. But there will be no “Alexa, buy me a pony.”The Echo Dot has been one of Amazon’s most popular speakers, so it’s no surprise that they saw an opportunity…
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Molekule: The gorgeous high-tech air purifier that’s touted by MoMA (yes, the art museum)
Read Essay →: Molekule: The gorgeous high-tech air purifier that’s touted by MoMA (yes, the art museum)Spring is nearly here, despite snowy forecasts even down South. But our allergens haven’t gotten the note that we’re not…
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Ooh…Cromatica Bluetooth speakers are music for the eyes, too
Read Essay →: Ooh…Cromatica Bluetooth speakers are music for the eyes, tooOne look at the Italian Cromatica Bluetooth speakers and…whoa. Think of this lamp-speaker hybrid like a mood ring for your home.…
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Here’s how to use Alexa to make your grocery shopping list.
Read Essay →: Here’s how to use Alexa to make your grocery shopping list.We’ve shared all sorts of ways the Amazon Echo can help make your life as a busy parent a whole…
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Hot coffee? Yes please! The Ember smart coffee mug is every parent’s dream.
Read Essay →: Hot coffee? Yes please! The Ember smart coffee mug is every parent’s dream.This year, I’ve become a full-on coffee addict. Welcome to life with four kids. Or, any kids…right? But between cooking…
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Ditch your keys with these 3 cool smart locks for families (or anyone with a door)
Read Essay →: 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…
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Amazon Key lets couriers deliver packages inside your home. Wait, what?
Read Essay →: Amazon Key lets couriers deliver packages inside your home. Wait, what?If you’re not home to get your packages, Amazon can help with that, thanks to their new Amazon Key service…