Connected Chic: A Woman's Guide to the Internet of Things

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Fitness Trackers for Busy Mothers

I have a close friend, Charlotte, who’s one of those moms that seem to float through the chaos of life with total elegance and grace. Even with two toddlers, she seems to find time to do pilates, eat healthy, complete arts and craft projects, and even clean the house. While I, on the other hand, sit here on the couch in milk stained sweatpants with Goldfish crackers scattered around the entire living room, thrilled that my mother is babysitting the kids for the rest of the weekend. So when Charlotte came over wearing Lululemon yoga pants and an interesting new bracelet,...

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Keep Your Child Safe With Smart Watches for Kids

Have You Ever Lost Your Child? Last week, I flew to Denver to meet up with one of my oldest friends and past business partner to talk about a new idea of his. Since I love to travel, I jumped at the chance to visit Colorado. On Saturday, we took a break from working to visit Red Rock Park and Amphitheater along with every other person and family in the city, it seemed. Groups of children were running everywhere, bounding up steps and dodging parents. When I wasn’t admiring the mountains, all I could think was “What if one of these kids...

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Smart Baby Nurseries – Technology for New Mothers

The road to motherhood is lined with baby books. From the famed What to Expect When You’re Expecting to the tongue-in-cheek Your Baby’s First Year For Dummies, there is no shortage of information telling new parents what to do with that bundle of wailing, pooping joy they just brought into the world. Add in old wives’ tales, relatives’ advice, and the almighty Google, and any new mom will feel overwhelmed in deciding what is “right”, from sleeping and feeding schedules to baby food and diaper brands. Especially early on, the questions abound. What position should my baby sleep in? For...

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What is the Internet of Things?

What is the Internet of Things or IOT? Remember when all everyone could talk about was “the Cloud”? Every commercial and movie contained some mention of this invisible world where all data could be stored and saved. Nobody really knew what it was or where it lived, but they knew it was supposed to change the world. Nowadays, the cloud is just that place where you save your iTunes songs and Amazon Prime movies. Similarly, the phrase “Internet of Things” is this generation’s buzzword that every technology company uses to impress customers. But what does it actually mean? IOT, or...