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10 Great Mother’s Day 2017 Gifts Under $50

It’s almost that time of year again, Mother’s Day! It’s the day we celebrate the wonderful women in our lives who raised us and put up with us on the good days and bad days. Show your love for your amazing mother with these perfect 2017 Mother’s Day gifts under $50!

She’ll be sure to love these gifts!

InnoGear Aromatherapy Essential Oil Diffuser


Essential oils are all the rage today, so naturally, an essential oil diffuser is a perfect pick. InnoGear is an aromatherapy device that dispenses essential oils into the air. It helps you breathe better in the winter, soothes dry and chapped skin, and is proven to help you feel more relaxed. It’s perfect for the stressed mom who needs to unwind, or the busy mom in the workplace who needs a soothing environment.

Corkcicle Canteen Classic Collection-Water Bottle & Thermos


Corkcicle canteen is the best beverage holder around! It can keep your drinks hot for over 12 hours, and your drinks cold for over 25 hours, not to mention it’s stylish and sleek, making it look way cooler than most water bottles.

Battery Pack RAVPower Portable Battery Charger For Smartphones and Tablets


RavPower’s portable charger enables you to charge your phone or any device anywhere! No need to plug your phone into an outlet! This is perfect for those mothers who are always on the run, forgetting to charge their phones or simply not having the time to wait for it to charge while it’s plugged into the wall.

Echo Dot (2nd Generation) – Black


Echo dot is an amazing smart home device. Talk to it, and it answers! Some less tech-savvy mothers might not see the need for this device, but it really is a great help in any home. It can control your light switches, fans, garage doors, locks, and even sprinklers. That’s a huge help for any mother who simply wants to make life a bit easier.

Garmin 010-01225-00 Vivofit Fitness Band – Black


Garmin’s Vivofit fitness band will help you stay healthy. This is great for every mother who wants to know how many calories she’s burning throughout the day, how many steps she’s taking, and it even monitors sleep. No need to worry about charging it either, the battery lasts for an entire year without ever turning off the device. That means you can wear it 24/7!

Sony MDR-XB400 XB Series Extra Bass Headphones (Pink)


Who doesn’t want stylish, cute headphones? For the mother who is an audiophile or simply a music lover, these headphones will be sure to impress. They have noise isolating ear pads, and produce a deep, powerful, bass sound.

Hydro-Beat Illumination. IPX7 fully waterproof portable Bluetooth shower radio speaker with LED lights


This is one of my favorite items on the list. Who doesn’t love singing in the shower? Now it will be even more fun, because this is a fully waterproof Bluetooth shower radio speaker! It can be used flawlessly in the shower, at the pool, or the beach! This is a gift that would be wonderful for any mom who wants to take her music everywhere without her speakers being damaged or her kids accidentally getting the speakers wet.

YI Home Camera Wireless IP Security Surveillance System (US Edition) White


Every mom has probably worried at some point or another about what’s going on at her house when she’s not there. With Yi, she can feel a bit safer and more at ease, because it’s a home security system. Make sure your kids aren’t getting into trouble, make sure the pets aren’t getting everything dirty, and give yourself more peace of mind!

Logitech HD Webcam C310


Logitech’s HD Webcam is a fantastic gift for any mom who wants to interact with her kids that might live far away. It’s always difficult to go long amounts of time without seeing family, but it’s easier when you can still see their face, even if it’s through a webcam. It works with Skype, Yahoo Messenger, and Microsoft Live Messenger.

Fossil Emma RFID Smartphone Wristlet

This one is for all the fashion-conscious moms! Women’s clothing is notorious for never having pockets, so here’s a stylish solution. It’s both a phone case, and a wallet! And it’s super chic.

These 3 Security Systems Include Home Automation

Home security systems are designed to give you peace of mind: If you’re getting aggravated trying choose or install them, they aren’t working! Today’s modern homeowner has plenty of expectations when it comes to the best home security systems. We need them to be affordable, easy to set up, and connect with the other smart devices in our lives.

Finding systems that can do all of that – and more – isn’t easy. That’s why we’ve rounded up some of the sharpest, most smart home-friendly security options on the market. Here are the companies worth looking at.

The DIY Question: For our modern lives (which may involve relocation) and modern homes (which tend to be filled with more smart, mobile devices) we favor DIY security system options. Not only do they save money, they often have more versatility when it comes to packages or device purchasing.

Frontpoint Security – $35-$50 per month

Frontpoint

Along with great reviews from pretty much everyone, Frontpoint comes with an advanced system that marries traditional home security management by professionals with the best of our mobile, smart featured market. The result is a variety of different devices include sensors, cams, customizable alarms, fire/carbon monixide sensors, and generally anything else you could want. Every device is fully wireless, which both lowers the cost and makes installation extra easy. Plus, you still get monitoring services, security features from Alarm.com, risk-free trials, and other benefits more associated with traditional companies.

In addition to being extra-mobile, Frontpoint has also embraced deeper smart features that make its devices even more impressive. Live streaming is available for your smartphone, there are geo services for location-based tracking and other tricks, and the system is compatible with other smart devices like smart locks. You’ve got everything you could need in one package.

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Link Interactive – $40+ per month

Link Interactive

Link Interactive increases the DIY and mobile aspects of the modern home security system even more thanks to its app-focused device management (there is a central control hub if you really prefer that method) and all-wireless sensors for motion, doors, windows, temperature and more. Everything is fully DIY and there are no installation fees. For those who want even more security, there are video monitoring services as well.

Like Frontpoint, you can also find more traditional, professional services here, including 24/7 monitoring, and a ton of customer resource and training options. Even if you’ve never installed a smart device before, the guides and video offer all the information you need to set up your own system – and automate it to match your own schedule. The customization options here are ideal for the modern homeowner – or apartment dweller – who wants to set up a system on their own terms, with what they need and nothing more.

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Scout Alarm – $10 month + equipment

Scout Security

As you can see, Scout Alarm is one of our most affordable choices, and certainly one of the most DIY oriented. For those who don’t have a lot of money to spend and don’t want to be locked into a contract for any length of time, Scout offer great packages – while still managing to include professional services like 24/7 monitoring. The Scout app includes push notifications, backup 3G connections in case something goes wrong, and text alerts so you know when something happens.

The issue with Scout is that device options are a little limited, and offer no cam or recording services.. The bright side is that Scout makes up for this by offer integration with the Nest thermostat and the Nest cam, which is even better if you’re already a fan of the Nest platform. For younger consumers who may be on the move, this security system fills a valuable need.

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Olmose Gives Your Old Smartphone a New Purpose

Olmose Dog Station + Guardian 01

Assuming that you’re not paying tens of thousands of dollars on luxury (and always overpriced) smartphones, the first thought to cross your mind when cracking a mobile device’s display probably is to throw it away and get a new one. Belgian company Olmose is here to demonstrate that it doesn’t always have to be like that, and that unused smartphones can still be put to good use.

Even though the display is the main interface between a smartphone’s apps and its user, a crack affecting it shouldn’t determine us to disregard its capabilities entirely. After all, the rear camera most probably survived the physical damage, and there is still plenty of processing power under the hood, so the best thing to do would be to repurpose the smartphone by turning it into an extremely affordable home security system with help of the Olmose Guardian app.

Since installing and uninstalling apps on smartphones is something that can be done remotely, you won’t need to use your device’s display for that. Once the Olmose Guardian app is installed, you can proceed to recording or simply monitoring your home. Any and all events will trigger notifications that will arrive on your current smartphone, provided that you’ve chosen to be notified.

There are two apps that comprise the Olmose system. The Guardian app gets installed on your unused smartphone, while the Olmose Remote app needs to be running on your new device, in order to control the functions of the former. First of all, there’s a Video only mode that enables you to monitor whatever happens in front of the smartphone’s camera. Secondly, there a Surveillance mode that sends you notifications whenever particular motion patterns are detected by the camera. Thirdly, the device running the Guardian app can be turned into an anti-burglary alarm that sends you push notifications/emails/phone calls whenever suspicious movements are detected, regardless if it’s day or night.

The Dog Station developed by Olmose complements the Guardian app by adding infrared advanced detection and advanced night vision, not to mention that this device can act as a stand for the phone running the app.

Below are all of the functions that the Guardian has. Smartphone aside, this is one of the most affordable solutions you could find for protecting your home, car, or baby.

Olmose has turned to Kickstarter to raise the funds necessary for mass producing the Guardian. At the time of writing, backers had pledged nearly 4% of the €100,000 funding goal, and the campaign still had 37 days to go. Early birds can secure for themselves an improved security system comprising of a Dog Station and the Olmose Guardian app for $64.50, while the rest of the backers will have to pledge $75 or more in order to get these products in April 2016. In case you only want the app, you need to pledge $21.50 for a lifetime license for one Guardian.

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Sentri Takes Home Security to the Next Level

Sentri Home Security System

Depending on how much you are willing to spend to secure your valuables, a security system’s price ranges from several hundreds to a few thousand dollars. Sentri means to prove that it’s one of the most cost-effective security solutions on the market.

The latest trend in terms of home security systems is to make these accessible from remote locations. Still, it’s one thing to view what happens at home while you’re away, and a totally different thing to be able to control the security system remotely. Fortunately, Sentri is a complete smart home security system that tackles both of these problems graciously.

Sentri includes all the things that makes a security system great: an HD video camera, a motion detector and a few sensors for measuring your home’s humidity levels, temperature, and air quality. The camera is able to record videos in various light conditions, so if you happen to be away at night, you needn’t worry. All the data picked up by the sensors is displayed on a minimalistic, yet appealing display. Once set up, Sentri can be accessed via mobile apps from anywhere else in the world.

This is how the developers of Sentri describe their product: “Unlike traditional security systems, which can take hours to set up and cost upwards of $1,000 a system to install in addition to monthly service fees, Sentri is ready to use out of the box with no professional installation service required. Simply plug in, power on, and connect to your home’s WiFi network.

With Sentri, we imagined – and built – a home that is as intelligent as you are, one that not only provides you with a smarter view of your home, but also empowers smarter decisions that result in safer homes.”

Sentri is currently featured on Kickstarter, where 640 backers have already provided $21K more than the initial $200K goal. In fact, the goal was reached within 48 hours since the crowdfunding campaign started. In this context, anyone who pledged $249 (or $199 as an early bird) will get their Sentri in May 2015.

I think it’s great that Sentri does more than protecting you, in that it measures and displays relevant data regarding your home. If you know these, you can proceed to adjusting the environmental variables (humidity and temperature), in order to make staying at home as pleasant as possible.

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