CES 2010: Great Technology Products for Moms

OK, after five days at the Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas, I found a number of products that are great for moms, families, and were just plain cool. To read more about the trends for consumer electronics this year, be sure to read my first article on CES entitled Top 6 Tech Product Trends of CES 2010. In this article I list my top 4 favorite products for moms that are very innovative and new.


#1 The Zomm

Your cell phone on a leash One of my favorite products from the show was the Zomm, heralded as a wireless leash for your cell phone. The Zomm was created by a mom and the Zomm initials stem from the first initial of each of her children. The Zomm is a keychain you attach to your keys that connects wirelessly, through Bluetooth, to your cell phone. Should you leave your house, a taxi cab, a restaurant, the gym, etc. without your phone, the Zomm will set off an alarm to alert you that you are leaving the phone behind. In addition, the Zomm acts as a two-way microphone and speakerphone – so you no longer have to tear your purse apart looking for your phone to answer it. Simply click on the Zomm button to speak to your caller. Lastly, the Zomm acts as a personal alarm. Press the panic button to immediately dial 911 through your phone if you are in an emergency. Very simple, but pure brilliance. The Zomm will be available for purchase during the second quarter of 2010. Estimated price is $79.99 with no monthly charges.

#2 Lok8u

Another of my favorite products from CES 2010 was Lok8u nu-m8 (pronounced LocateU nu-mate). The Nu·m8 is a damage resistant, GPS enabled, colored watch that your child wears on his/her wrist allowing parents to know where their child is at any point in time. It’s intention is not to act as a wireless leash, but instead act as safety guard to ensure your child is traceable should s/he become abducted. The Nu·m8 was developed by a dad after frantically searching for his daughter who had disappeared from his sight for over 10 minutes (she had wandered next door to pet some horses). He knew there had to be a way to allow a child some independence while at the same time allowing for a sense of security and peace of mind for the parents. Parents can set up a wireless safe zone, say a border of 500 feet around their school, so that if a child leaves that border, they are automatically alerted via e-mail/text message. In addition, the watch was designed to be tamper resistant. Should the watch be removed, an e-mail/text message will be sent to the parent. Parents can check the location of their child anytime simply by texting ‘wru’ to Nu·m8 . The GPS locator is accurate within 10 feet. The Nu·m8 is available in pink, blue, and black and recommended for children ages 3-12 years old. Nu·m8 requires a $10 monthly subscription to Lok8u’s Pinpoint Services to access the location requests and retails online for $180 at BestBuy.com, RadioShack.com, Toys R Us.com, Sears.com, and at lok8u.com. Other GPS locator products coming out soon include Maxell’s KeySmart and XactTrax.


#3 Zeo Personal Sleep Coach

To see the remaining great tech products for mom, please go to the main website for The WellConnectedMom.com.