Keep track of your kids with Insignia’s Little Buddy Child Tracker. It combines GPS and cellular technology to provide parents with real-time location updates.

The compact transmitter fits into any schoolbag, lunchbox or pocket, making it easy for kids to cart around, and making it possible for parents to check their child’s location via computer or smartphone.

The device also allows for customizable safety checks that let parents designate specific times & locations where the child is supposed to be. If they leave the designated area during that time, parents are alerted via text message. It also offers up real-time alerts to parents when the battery power is low.

As children get older, the Tracker may seem a bit intrusive. But in the very early stages of life (like pre-school and such), this gadget could provide parents with that extra bit of peace of mind.

Insignia Little Buddy Child Tracker (Blue) via Engadget

Put away the anti-itch creams, lotions and powders!

The Itch Stopper provides relief from chronic itching, insect bites and rashes by producing a mild electronic energy that stops the release of histamine and destroys toxins that sit atop and under the skin.

The Itch Stopper is FDA approved and reportedly does not cause DNA damage. Makers even state it’s safe enough to use on a 1-year old child.

The unit will set you back about $60, but if it prevents days of irritation and feverish scratching, some might say it’s worth the money.

The Itch Stopper via Coolest Gadgets

Prone to slouching? Check out the iPosture, a small electronic device that senses when your body slouches and uses short vibrations to alert you to straighten up.

The iPosture operates on a coin-sized battery and can be worn as a pendant or attached to a bra strap or the user’s skin via adhesive patches.

It works by measuring the angle of the user’s upper body. After setting the iPosture to your ideal posture, the device will then remember that angle going forward. When you begin to slouch greater than 3 degrees from your ideal posture (and for longer than 1 minute), the unit detects the change in angle and sends out a corrective alert.

The iPosture comes with batteries and a 30-day supply of adhesives. You can even download a free iPosture iTunes app for your phone from their website.

via CNET

If your husband is keeping you up all night with his pig like noises, the Anti-Snoring Device Snore Stopper watch should be his next gift.  Though it doesn’t tell time (uh?), the so called watch will reduce snoring frequency and volume.  The anti snoring gadget uses electronic acupuncture pulses to train the body to relax the muscles and end the snoring.  Sounds painful but, you really can’t fell anything.  Just strap on the device and the detector will sense snore like sounds and apply the treatment.  Over time your body will be trained not to snore.  Ween you down like a smoke patch, for example.  Don’t have another sleepless night and get this for your hog partner now!

Highlights:

• This Anti-Snoring Device Snore Stopper watch is easy to use and fit.
• This quit snoring device is absolutely safe – non addictive, non invasive, no side effects.
• Reduces snoring frequency and volume without disturbing normal sleep.
• No lifestyle change necessary (except that you’ll stop snoring and sleep better).
• Automatically turns off after 8 hours. 3 Pairs of SnoreStopper Electrodes Included.

Anti-Snoring Device Snore Stopper Watch

$60 – Air-O-Swiss AIR-O-SWISS 7146 Travel Ultrasonic Humidifier (via RedFerret)

The Homedics SS-4500 SoundSpa Classic Clock Radio is the ultimate at home relaxation. The SoundSpa helps create the perfect sleep environment for anyone. Let the stress of your day fade away with any of its six calming sounds, then wake to sound, radio or alarm.   Another great feature is the projected LED readout that displays the time is a soothing blue light.  The LED projected display is adjustable to help aim the time where you want it and to the size you need.   All of this for only $26 and it has a very small foot print.  It’s about 7.5 inches in diameter and about 2.5 inches high.

Highlights:

Homedics SS-4500 SoundSpa Classic Clock Radio, Silver

This little nifty device could save you or your elderly parents one day. Equipped with only one button on the pendant and base unit plug right into your existing phone line, the system automatically dial 911 when you press the button on the pendant. Once connected you can converse with emergency responders directly using the pedant. The Pendant is small enough and has a lanyard and belt clip making it easy for you to carry around the house. This could be the best $199 you ever spend for your self or as a gift!

The One Touch 911 Dialer.

It was only a matter of time before WiFi made it to the scale and Withings as stepped up.  Not only is the $185 scale precision perfect but, it’s very attractive as well.  With it’s clean lines, glossy look and chrome accents, one might think Apple makes this product.  Well, the apple doesn’t fall from the tree because one of the market pitches for this scale is you can track your daily weight, fat mass, lean mass, and BMI on the free iPhone app.

So, it’s cool to look at, it’s extremely accurate, tracks all of you data and sends it up to the internet for data mining online or on your iPhone.  Could that be all? Nope…  This bad ass scale can track up to 8 different people and it has automatic user recognition to keep all the stats in order.  Get the coolest body scale on the block over at Withings.com

Withings WiFi Body Scale (via ChipChick)
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