newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/V18Hd5KUCW8&hl=en&fs=1&hd=1","customParams":[] ,"width":500,"height":332.5,"ratio":0.615,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube","wrap":true,"agegate":false} ); Why not turn your iPhone, iPad, or other device into a baby monitor? That way you can keep an eye on the little one no matter how far away you are while avoiding the static that plagues many traditional devices. More »
A new study found a direct link between the time teenagers spent staring at screens and their inability to have meaningful relationships with their parents and peers. This study obviously was conducted before that Russian kid blessed us with ChatRoulette. More »
If only their parents had waited until summer to conceive! Still, they can’t change their birth date, but you can most definitely ensure they get the best two presents for their bi-celebration this December. More »
Japan is a land of gadgets that are both marvelous and mystifying. If you can’t go to the home of weird gadgets, why not bring some of the weird gadgets home to you? Here is a list of Japanese gadget gifts that will give you culture shock worse than Bill Murray in a Tokyo karaoke bar. More »
Ah, weird relatives. The ones whose existence we ignore until there’s the realisation that we’re obligated to get them some kind of gift. Here are a few safe ideas that are reasonable on cost and extra low on effort. More »
According to a recent study by the charity Personal Finance Education Group, the average child gets a mobile phone when they’re 8-years-old.
One of the major questions still unanswered about the iPhone 3G on AT&T is whether or not you can do family plans with it. Good news. AT&T just let us know that yes, Family Talk plans ARE available. Voice plans start at US$39.99 a month (same as the regular one-line starting plan) and additional lines will be US$9.99 a month. AT&T’s expecting lots of Family Talk Plans this time around because of the US$199 price point. I’m planning on signing up for a family plan as well, so it’s great news for me personally.
