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CES—it’s so big, it’s hard to make sense of it all! But, MommyTech TV’s Andrea Smith and Rebecca Levey are here to do just that, breaking down the good and bad of CES, while saving up a little announcement of their own for the end. Rebecca and Andrea hit on all the major trends of […]
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The tech industry’s just trying to put everyone out of business these days. Now, dermatologists might just start feeling the heat from devices like MySkin’s OKU, the first smart skin coach. Like most smart devices, OKU combines a device packed with sensors and an app that records, digests, and analyzes data. It’s become a very […]
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Tired of hearing those awful stories about babies being left behind in hot cars? So was Marcie Miller of Intel. She came by MommyTech TV during CES 2015 to tell Andrea Smith about a simple clip for car seats that could help make sure we never have to see those stories on the news again. […]
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The tablet market is far enough along to where even the kids tablet race is getting pretty crowded. We have VTech, LeapFrog, and countless others vying for the attention of the youngest of tech adopters among us, but Isabella Products thinks they have something special in their new Fable tablet. Matthew Growney of Isabella Products […]
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What does the kitchen of the future look like? You might want to think bigger than just a bunch more smart home appliances, because Whirlpool has other plans. Jon Hall of Whirlpool took MommyTech TV’s Andrea Smith through the company’s booth, showing off their idea for the connected kitchen. Whirlpool’s concept countertop is designed to […]
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We saw a lot of new wearables at CES 2015 this year, but one of our favorites was the Paxie Band from SAFE. It’s a smart wristband for kids that keeps them safe while giving parents peace of mind without spying on their kids too much. The Paxie Band has a built-in GPS device that […]
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LG was making us all see double at CES 2015, and it wasn’t because of the white-hot intensity of their ultra-HD televisions. No, we’re talking home appliances, and yes, believe it or not, we’re very excited about the new washing machine and refrigerator they were showing off at their booth. Dave VanderWaal of LG gave […]
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The Fugoo Style was one of our favorite portable Bluetooth speakers from last year, packing solid, 360 degree sound into a small, fashionable case that resembles a clutch. Not only that, it was one of the most rugged and weather-resistant speakers we saw come out in 2014, too. As we learned at CES 2015, Fugoo […]
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The whole idea behind smart technology is to make life easier. And, nobody needs life made easier more than new parents—the constant worrying, the lack of sleep, and the never-ending to-do lists can get really stressful, so it’s always welcome when a device like TempTraq makes child rearing not only easier, but more reassuring. We […]
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If someone told me five years ago that I could be notified via my smartphone whenever I forgot to close the garage door, I would tell them they are insane. Well, the time has come for smart home technologies to start making their way to other parts of the home—to that effect, MyQ Home Control […]
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Toca Boca has been one of many app developers taking the lead in creating fun, kid-friendly apps that focus on open-ended play. One of their most popular creations is Toca Kitchen, an app that lets little ones cook up whatever (really, whatever) they can imagine, before getting the judgment from some very brave animated taste […]
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Speck was around during the big bang of the smartphone case industry, and all these years later, they’re still going strong. Lindsay Anne Aamodt of Speck was at CES 2015 and told MommyTech TV’s Andrea Smith all about what we can expect from Speck in the year to come. What we can expect is more […]
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Tech and baking are a natural pair. Both require rigorous methods and expertise to produce, and now both are working together to make baking a little easier for everyone. Perfect Bake is a weight-based baking system with a handy app that simplifies the baking process, no matter how well stocked your kitchen is. Darin Barry […]
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Smart health and fitness devices by and large have remained dumb in one critical way—they forget how many of us live in families. Smart devices and their apps are usually set up for an individual person to use, but what about the people who want to monitor their whole family’s health? That’s something SevenHugs thought […]
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At CES 2015, we saw smart tech take a family turn, with tons of gadgets that help make the entire family’s lives easier. Andrea Smith of MommyTech TV talked with Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Tech, Beth Blecherman of TechMamas.com, and Lori Cunningham of Well Connected Mom about the outpouring of family-friendly tech found on […]
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All these new smart health devices are great and all, but is it really worth it if they aren’t smart enough to work together? There’s not much point trying to quantify your health if managing all of these devices starts being a time drain on a daily basis—it’s probably a reason so many people ditch […]
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Needless to say, we’ve always been interested in the tricky art of marketing tech to women. We’ve known for a long time that women actually buy more tech than men, and we’ve been waiting for electronics companies to take note of this and translate it into gadgets that add value for women. To some extent, […]
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Wondering what happened to Erector sets? The building toy was low-key for a while before bursting onto the stage at CES this year with Meccanoid. That’s right—the kids of today will be building robots with their Erector sets. In fact, this one look likes the real Johnny 5 (the robot from the movie Short Circuit […]
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Audrey McClelland of Mom Generations and Vera Sweeney of Lady and the Blog got together with MommyTech TV at the CES 2015 FamilyTech Summit to talk about one of the fastest-growing trends at this year’s show—fashionable gadgets. While high fashion and high tech have been teaming up for some time, this year we’re finding out […]
