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Matt Paligaru

Matt Paligaru
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Emerging Technology
A technology nut at heart, I'm always interested in what makes our lives easier and helps us tick day to day. Whether Home Automation, toys, games (board and video) or everything in between, I'm always looking around the corner to see what drives us in today's day and age.

Review: Recaro’s Performance Sport Harness Seat is comfort for both child and parent

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Earlier this month, you saw me review the Recaro Easylife stroller. The accompanying combination harness carseat is made of the same breathable material and tries to be just as easy on the parent to install and enjoy. This strictly front facing carseat is sure to keep your child comfortable and happy on their car trips for the years they will need this kind of seat. Come take a look.

Smart Home System Series: Conserving Energy and saving on your bills

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2016 has been a great year of progress for Home Automation and an unfortunate year for our hydro and gas prices. With the rising costs of both, this edition of the Smart Home Series takes a look at how you can take some of those systems Steven Hill has been blogging about to apply them to conserving energy and shaving dollars and cents off those bills.

The frugal Smart Home: Building on a budget

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Building your Smart Home doesn't have to be a costly up-front task. Yes, it's true that most gadgets will set you back over $100 at a time, but Rome wasn't built in a day and neither does your home. Without going in dollars and cents, I want to show you how to build a functioning smart home over time and how to determine what works best for your home.

How to add more technology into your home

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No matter how much you deny it, technology is a very crucial part of our lives. It can be a fun part of it too. During Smart Home month in October, you're going to learn all about a lot of exciting products and home automation "systems," both physical and through software partners. Take a look at some of the exciting and fun tech you can add to your home from the avid DIYer to the practical gardener.

New hoverboards will be very popular this holiday season

As we enter the holiday season, one of this year's most popular transportation options should be at the top of your gift list (whether for yourself or someone else!) Hoverboards are better than ever. Over the past couple years, hoverboard technology has taken a huge step up. They have their own safety certification, better mechanics to keep you on board and some even have bluetooth enabled features.

Review: The Evenflo Symphony LX Carseat is easier to use and more lightweight than ever

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While the Evenflo Symphony line of car seats have always been pretty good, the lighter 2016 model one ups them. With the unique harness system, a lighter weight and a simple to use reclining feature, this easy installing seat guides your child through all the road safety stages in early life without breaking your bank account in return.

How to choose the right baby monitor

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The baby monitor has been an invaluable addition in my house. Even now with a 2 1/2 year old that sleeps peacefully, I can be there in a hurry when she has a bad dream or gets sick. Finding the right baby monitor is an important step for new parents. With dozens of monitors all touting their own unique bucket of options, deciphering what you need and don`t need can be quite the task. In this blog, we will discuss some of the important questions and features to consider when looking for a baby monitor.

Comparing the Cosco Apt 50 and Evenflo Symphony LX Car Seats

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There are dozens of car seats out there, all of them which look and function differently. In this blog, you'll see a comparison between two very different car seats. Both the Cosco Apt 50 and the Evenflo Symphony LX start out as good seats for your baby's early life. However, only one sees your child past the toddler phase into the booster seat phase. Find out more about these two seats and about picking out the right seat for you in general during Best Buy's baby event.

Review: Sennheiser Game Zero Headset blends comfort and performance

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When you think of video gaming, Sennheiser isn't a company that comes immediately to mind. When it comes to headphones and audio though, it should be. Sennheiser's been taking a hard look at taking over the gaming headset market, with recent entries into the market like the Game One Headset. With a very minimalistic approach geared more toward longevity, comfort and performance, the Game One is a headset you definitely shouldn't overlook.

Review: Does the Recaro Easylife stroller actually make life easier? [VIDEO]

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My daughter is now 2 and we’ve become very “stroller optional” the last few months. In fact, my mother has our jogging stroller now for grandma’s house visits and my daughter usually holds my hand (or her backpack) when we go shopping together. However, she still has her lazy days and sometimes likes to look what’s around her while...