By Kari Riedel.
There are many alarming statistics about the learning loss that occurs when kids leave for summer vacation (aka Summer Slump.)
One EASY way to counter this is to encourage your kids to read every day. For some families, that’s easy peasy. For others, that sounds like a [Read More]
With 4.3 babies born each second, and over 2 billion moms around the world, thankfully motherhood is another thing technology has successfully disrupted.
Here’s a few mommy facts: The average age of modern moms is now 25 whereas the age of new moms was 21 in 1970; [Read More]
Between fitness bands, apps, and journals, there are 
a lot of ways to keep track of calories. But all those things require you to do work.
You might want to try the very first smart cup.
Unlike old standby methods, Vessyl, a 13-ounce thermos-like container, does all the nitty gritty for you. [Read More]
From an employee quitting to a supplier changing the way they make deliveries, small business owners are bombarded with challenges on a regular basis. Another very specific struggle: Who’s going to answer the door? (Because, let’s face it, receptionists are expensive.)
Greetly, a sleek new iPad [Read More]
What started out as an online bookstore has since expanded into selling almost any physical good you can imagine. And now, Amazon is saying a lot of the stuff people buy on the site are things they need help assembling, installing, or learning to enjoy. That’s [Read More]
Yesterday’s Dot Complicated with Randi Zuckerberg hosted three innovators in different tech industries. From nonverbal communication to the youth nation to online learning, these tech trendsetters are ones to watch:
Andreas Forsland CEO and Founder of Smartstones — nonverbal communication devices that fit in the [Read More]
As parents it’s easy to plant our kids in front of the television for back-to-back episodes of Caillou, or let them play games on the iPad to pass time and keep them entertained. I’m guilty of this myself. There’s only so many times I can read [Read More]
From MMORPGs to toys which are immersive, interactive, and brain building (and also printer building), game- and toy-playing is considered to be one of the best tools to help increase knowledge, change behaviors, improve self confidence, boost skills, and keep healthy.
Yesterday’s Dot Complicated with Randi Zuckerberg [Read More]
Families today often have more photo-taking devices than family members, which has led to the problem of people having massive numbers of photos and videos, none of which are properly organized and shared.
It’s time for spring cleaning, tech version. And that’s where Bevy comes in.
It’s a tiny, network-connected [Read More]
By Amy Heinz
One night last week I caught myself cooking up taco meat, declining the fifth pitch of the week I’d received from a company who desperately thinks I need to diet and share my experience with the world, and getting a ballet demonstration from my [Read More]
