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Sleep Number 360 Is a Smart Bed for Smarter Sleep

Sleep Number just introduced the new Sleep Number 360 smart bed. Judie spent some time with the Sleep Number 360 curing CES 2017. What did she think? “I laid on it, and it felt like magic; it made me hate my current mattress.” That’s no small deal considering Judie and Kevin’s current mattress was ridiculously expensive! Here’s why it’s special.



So What Exactly Didn’t Samsung Announce at CES 2017?

Ushering in a new year in Vegas here at the Consumer Electronics Show for Samsung, spirits were high going into their live announcements that were live blogged, live-tweeted and even now are being described as a Christmas come early for techies. At every twist and turn, Samsung wowed, and with such a big event, there’s so much to cover. Let’s start.  


XYZprinting Introduces a Wide Range of 3D Printing Solutions at CES 2017

XYZprinting has announced an abundance of low-cost and adaptable 3D printers at their booth at CES 2017 in Las Vegas.  Starting at $229.95, XYZprinting’s new offerings include the da Vinci Nano, da Vinci Junior 2.0 Mix, the Nobel 1.0A, and the Nobel Superfine.  These new 3D printers run the gamut from beginner-friendly to professional-grade will be available starting January, 2017.







Apollo Cloud: Manage Your Own Cloud Safely and Affordably

Do you like the idea of storing your documents and photos in the cloud, but you’re turned off by the ideas of monthly fees or mass hacks? Maybe you should check out the new Apollo Cloud. “Apollo Cloud is the first storage device to offer optimized hardware encryption and SMB support for Apple’s latest MacOS Sierra.”










GeniCan Makes Your Trash Can Smart

We have a system at my house — if you’re the one to finish something (or notice it’s about to be empty), you’re supposed to remember to add the item to our weekly shopping list. I should say try, because it doesn’t always happen. If we had a GeniCan, remembering to add things might no longer be a problem.


ConnectSense: Get Two Smart Outlets for the Price of One

One of the first things you want as a smart home user is a Smart Outlet that will work, even if you don’t have products like smart bulbs, smart hubs, etc. The ConnectSense Smart Outlet not only integrates perfectly into your home, but it’s the only one on the market with a specific set of features unseen in others.


Latest Lockitron Smart Lock Is Affordable and Less Than $100

The Lockitron Bolt Smart Lock is truly one of the most affordable smart home locks available on the market, and is compatible with so many other smart home products! The Bolt Lock by Lockitron, is the first connected door lock to be priced at just under $100. The $99 smart lock pairs a slim, elegant design is the only smart lock to fully integrate with the popular Ring video doorbell, as well as work with IFTTT. There are plenty of bulky smart gadgets out there, but the Bolt lock is the first to offer not only reliability, but it’s connection to…