This is a sponsored post I’ve always been protective of my kids when it comes to their online identity and digital footprint but you might have noticed that Little Miss Techie recently decided to reveal herself to the world as her true self— Emily. When I first started blogging almost 7 years ago, I had…
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My Family’s Experiences with Piper as a Tool for Home Automation and Security
This is part of a sponsored content series. After having Piper up and running in the house for about a week, I’ve had a chance to dig into it a bit deeper to share how we’re using it for home automation and security. We received the Piper Z-Wave Pack ($339) with a Piper unit, Z-wave Smart Switch…
Play Nintendo: The Parent & Kid Go-to-Source for All Things Nintendo (w. giveaway)
If you’re a Nintendo fan, have you had a chance to visit the new Play Nintendo site? Launched at the beginning of October, this site is designed for kids and parents. Kids can access interactive content favorite characters, game tips, and Nintendo news through a highly visual site while Play Nintendo for Parents is a…
What You Need to Know About Protection Plans & How Asurion’s ProductProtection.com Can Help
This is a sponsored post It’s never convenient to have to replace big-ticket items when they die and this month Asurion is working to educate consumers on whether product protection is right for them as they plan for their holidays. Knowing that everything can and does go wrong at the most inconvenient times, Asurion has…
Why Piper is More Than a Home Security System: Exciting Platform, Different Functions, Attractive Package & Affordably Priced
Piper bills itself as a home security system and a home automation hub. It falls into a growing category of do-it-yourself home security systems that use the Internet and your smartphone as a replacement for a central monitoring center. Piper provides an option that relies on our “always connected” world to help avoid a monthly fee…
IOGEAR’s MediaShair Wireless Media Hub Review: Road Warrior’s Version of a Swiss Army Knife (w. giveaway)
Guest review by Jim Barr IOGEAR’s MediaShair Wireless Media Hub does a little bit of everything in a compact package that is great on the go, making it the Road Warrior’s version of a Swiss Army Knife. The hardest part of doing this review was figuring out exactly what it does. Visiting the website and…
Choosing a GoPro to Capture Footage of Life’s Moments
This is a sponsored post Our love of capturing and sharing our lives online and in real time has led to the popularity of action cameras. Popular among pro and amateur athletes and anyone who loves to take relive the excitement, the GoPro line, available at Best Buy, is a highly desirable compact camera for…
Samsung’s #DitchtheDSLR Goes Hollywood with a Star Studded Event 10/14 and Why You Need to Ditch Your DSLR!
When Samsung Camera held their first #DitchtheDSLR Day this in Times Square this past June, it’s not surprising that people turned out in droves, excited to trade in their bulky DSLRs for award-winning NX30. Now Samsung is coming to LA to give West Coasters a chance to ditch their DSLRs on Tuesday, October 14 with…
Drawing My Line in the Sand to Preserve Our Family’s Digital Privacy #ShareAwesome
Despite being tech savvy, there’s a line in the sand that I won’t cross when it comes to keeping my family safe online. Social media requires me to maintain a constant online presence for my Tech Savvy Mama brand but that image is carefully curated to maintain my family’s privacy. I carefully evaluate apps, websites,…
Why Dolby Atmos Sound Makes Today’s Transfomers: Age of Extinction Blu-ray Release Different (giveaway)
Any Transformers fan knows that today is the day Transformers: Age of Extinction comes out on Blu-ray but did you know that it’s the first movie mixed in for home theaters? Dolby Atmos is multidimensional sound that has become the new gold standard in cinema sound this summer thanks to the way it immerses your…
