This is a sponsored post Every year I attend CES, I get appliance envy and this year was no different. Sitting in Samsung’s press conference I anxiously awaited the announcement about their newest appliances and wasn’t disappointed. Suddenly I was dreaming about upgrading our refrigerator, range, and washer and dryer.
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How Roku TV Helps You Stream Content to Cut Cable
I have been a fan of Roku for a long time. My first DVR and experience with on-demand TV was with ReplayTV. The founder of ReplayTV left the company to found Roku as a streaming-only solution. It has been a couple of years since I looked at Roku’s products. Roku has a whole lineup of…
Join Me & Square Panda to Talk Kids & Reading on Facebook this Sunday, 3/19 at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT
This is a sponsored post When I began looking for my first teaching job straight out of graduate school, I remember my mom suggesting maybe first grade shouldn’t be my first choice. She was a lifelong educator who knew the pressure that came with teaching kids how to read. I ignored her advice and jumped…
How Google Chromecast Audio Works & 4 Reasons Why You Need It
This is a sponsored post What was the very first music you bought with your own money? I remember the excitement over buying Michael Jackson’s Thriller and being nervous that my mother would forbid me from spending my own money on Like a Virgin because Madonna’s eyebrow-raising lack of clothes though she probably felt the…
How a Scary Drive Home from a Ski Trip Almost Led to Buying a Kia Sorento and Why it’s on My Short List of Cars I Love
Imagine driving down a highway cutting through a remote part of the state late at night while snow is hitting the windshield. The temperatures hover just below freezing so frozen flakes swirl below the tires who roll along the white salt treated road. The interior of the car is warm, cozy, and sleep inducing for…
How Philips Hue Smart Bulbs Change Colors as Kids Watch Toon Goggles Content
What if you could give your living room a home theater feel with lights that change according to the content on the screen? Philips Hue are smart LED light bulbs that are fully programmable and capable of changing colors. Toon Goggles is a content provider of kid-safe animated and live action programs for children. The two…
15 Cool Tech Products from #CES2017 You Need to Know About
After days in Las Vegas walking the show floors during CES 2017, I can honestly say that for every product that left me scratching my head about the practicality and price point, there was another just around the corner that was innovative in the best way. This list of 15 products includes some of the best…
Only At CES Moments from #CES2017
While we’re waiting for Leticia’s roundup of all the cool things she found at CES this year, I’m here to say that CES is a marathon. Head to Vegas in the middle of winter with 177,000 of your closest friends to geek out over huge TVs, prototype gadgets, and everything in between. Besides the big name companies…
7 Smart Home Connected Products from #CES2017 Worth Knowing About
There is never a shortage of gadgets at CES and while it’s easy to be dazzled by the abundance of new shiny objects, one of my goals for this year’s show was to find smart home connected products that would serve a purpose. Sure, all products market themselves as being useful but what would I…
Philips Showcases Connected Digital Health Solutions for All Ages at #CES2017
This is a sponsored post As I held a bottle in my hand during breakfast with Philips at CES one morning, I was instantly transported back to the baby years. The shape of the Avent bottle in my hand felt familiar even as Emily turns 13 this week and Thomas is now 10. The big…
