Running around like a headless chicken? We’ve rounded-up some serious game-changers for saving you time and energy every day. How cool is that?
Here are 10 cool gadgets and quirky apps for busy parents.
This is the absolute epitome of laziness, but hey, there comes a time in each day when even getting off the couch is a chore. Meet the LogBar ring. The tagline is ‘One Gesture, One Magic.’ Those wearing the ring can operate appliances in the home by literally waving their finger in the air (yes, really). You can switch off the lights, launch one of the apps listed here on your smartphone, or switch on the TV without the remote. Slick. Marty McFly got nothing on us.
2. The 2-in-1
Get the best of both worlds with this HP Pavilion 11.6” touchscreen 2-in-1 laptop ladies. It’s the business for school work and gaming – after the school work is done, obvs – this versatile 2-in-1 comes with a 500GB hard drive and plenty of memory, whether writing essays or playing Minecraft this device rocks. Savage.
3. The Belty
This could be the solution for Mums on-the-run – this is the perfect monitor to track movement (or lack thereof). You wear it like a belt (yep, I know, good title) and it tracks all kinds of things. It measures your activity and adjusts to your body when you sit to keep your posture spot on. You can even download the data to keep track of how your waistline fluctuates. You know you’ve eaten too much when the muffin top appears, but it’s certainly not as accurate just wearing a normal belt. French company Emiota is due to launch this futuristic product really soon. Hmmm… one to think about it.
If your little one isn’t so little anymore it might be time to upgrade them to a laptop. This HP Pavilion 15.6” laptop offers an excellent battery life, an impressive 8GB memory and 1TB storage and comes in four funky colours – purple, silver, red and blue – so even the moodiest of moody teenagers should be happy.
Get your tech-savvy 10-year-old sorted for schoolwork and interactive learning with an iPad Air 2. Slim and lightweight, pop a sturdy cover on the iPad and it can withstand drops and sticky little fingers. Parental controls offer extra reassurance, while the 10-hour battery life means no more “my battery died before I got my homework done” excuses.
I mean really how clever is this? Via the screen camera this app allows for a see-through user experience. You can view the ground as you type so as to not bang into lampposts or other obstacles on your path. Om-azing. This is super for a busy mom with only one free had to text with who does not want to fall flat on her face. It’s available on iPhone only. Cool as.
If the little ones need to take their laptops and tablets to school and protect those tools from their sambos and smoothies, they’re going to need a sturdy bag. They will also need one that has separate compartments like this cool one. This Logik 16” backpack will keep all their gadgets and gizmos secure with plenty of pockets for coloured pens and a stylish new pencil case to boot. Yipee.
Forget banal bookmarking, this is a cool, time-savvy app for Mums. Perfect if you’re hanging tight outside the school gate waiting for the little ones. It saves and stores the articles you haven’t got time to browse in a chic way by stripping away the ads, and any non-text features. Love it. It’s available on iPhone and Android mobiles.
Do you need a caffeine hit in the morning before you can function – ehm, yes, do we not all need that? Pick up this Krups Nespresso machine and never drive to school in your PJs again. Promise. Offering 22 varieties of espresso and lungo, you might actually look forward to getting up in the morning during this school year. Coffee in a jiffy. We love.
This app is a gift to parents. It’s a child’s Diabetes platform that gives little sufferers and their carers or parents direct communication in a very cool way. Control of the child’s Diabetes becomes a fast and easy process for the parent when the kids are at school or away from home. It’s an intelligent design with a playful engagement theme that gamifies their Diabetes care. It’s available on the iTunes store and it’s pretty slick.
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