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Two words: Cupcake ATM.Travel

Two words: Cupcake ATM.

Imagine it's late, you're hungry and all you want is something sweet. Now imagine a fantasy world where you can drive to an ATM that dispenses delectable freshly-made Sprinkles cupcakes. Well hold onto your hats, people, because this fan…

Piquing Our Geek: A Bluetooth toothbrush. Fitness + Health

Piquing Our Geek: A Bluetooth toothbrush.

Smart phones. Bracelets that track your heart rate and the number of steps you walk each day. A self-adjusting thermostat . Gadgets are getting scary smart, right? And we just found out about the smartest toothbrush in the world, powered…

Piquing our Geek: Lytro Light Field CameraPhotography

Piquing our Geek: Lytro Light Field Camera

As a casual photographer whose muses are three never-stop-moving children and one wiggly black lab, I am constantly frustrated by the shot that almost was. In the second or two that it takes my camera to focus on the image I want, it's g…

Piquing Our Geek: Belkin WeMoLife + Home

Piquing Our Geek: Belkin WeMo

Given the amazing power of technology, it was only a matter of time before we'd be able to control our lights, our thermostat, even our garage door from smart gadgets. Well, thanks to Belkin, that time is right now. Or, very very soon. T…

Piquing Our Geek: Liquipel

Piquing Our Geek: Liquipel

After a tragic juice box diaper bag incident, my first iPhone was never the same. With my new phone, I do my best to keep it away from sippy cups, wet counters, and bathrooms, but that doesn't mean it's not at risk. So that's why when I …

Piquing Our Geek: Nike+ FuelBandFitness + Health

Piquing Our Geek: Nike+ FuelBand

As a runner and fitness buff, I'm a big fan of Nike+ gadgets. So you can bet my interest was piqued when I heard about their new FuelBand release that I'm dying to get my hands on already. The concept of the Nike+ FuelBand and iPhone app…

CES 2012: 5 tech trends that parents should know about

CES 2012: 5 tech trends that parents should know about

This year at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, it was no small task narrowing down more than 20,000 new products to just the stuff I think parents will love. (As in, not a pair of $2000 designer 3-D glasses). Here, five tech trends tha…

Piquing Our Geek: Nest Learning ThermostatLife + Home

Piquing Our Geek: Nest Learning Thermostat

I do my best to turn off light switches and turn down our thermostat, especially on our other floors at night and when we're out of the house. But that's only when I remember. Which, as a busy mom, is not as often as it should be. That's…

Hot new Monster headphones direct from CES

Hot new Monster headphones direct from CES

If you follow the tech industry, you've probably heard (and seen a gazillion tweets) about the Consumer Electronics Show which is going on right now in Vegas. It's the largest consumer electronics show in the world and has literally thou…

NOOK Tablet vs. Kindle Fire - A tablet smackdown

NOOK Tablet vs. Kindle Fire - A tablet smackdown

I've been waiting to get my hands on both a NOOK Tablet and Kindle Fire since the news of their release hit the Internet. I'm definitely smitten with my first generation iPad, but the new tablets have been getting a lot of buzz--not just…

Piquing Our Geek: Cell phones of the futureGear + Hardware

Piquing Our Geek: Cell phones of the future

Every time I watch Sex and the City reruns (hold your judgments), I have to giggle at the gigantic cell phone Carrie pulls out of her bag. Technology has come so far since then, that I can only imagine how far it will go. And that's just…

Red Pop: Never ask "Did I get it?" ever againPhotography

Red Pop: Never ask "Did I get it?" ever again

There's really not much I miss about using a real camera since exclusively switching to my iPhone 4. Well, except that decisive click of the button that lets you know that you've got the shot. So wouldn't you know that someone has invent…

Wii U - the next generation Nintendo Wii. Games + Gaming

Wii U - the next generation Nintendo Wii.

If you are a Nintendo Wii fan (and really, who isn't?) then yesterday's announcement from Nintendo is one you won't want to miss. The next generation Wii gaming system has been announced and it is called ( drumroll ) Wii U. Think everyth…

Piquing Our Geek: Jawbone UPFitness + Health

Piquing Our Geek: Jawbone UP

Every time I've tried to lose my postpartum baby weight (that's uh, four times for those of you keeping count) I find I have the most success when I keep a journal of what I'm eating and how I'm working out. So as I try to lose those las…

iWatch ConceptFashion + Accessories

Piquing our Geek: The iWatch concept

With the trend of wearable tech becoming enormous this year, I've had my eye on all the new wearable tech gadgets that keep popping up. I mean, what self-respecting geek hasn't? But one thing missing has been Apple's contribution, which …