LivelyWhat’s to love: A way to monitor the daily activities of an elderly family member, making sure he is getting up and about, taking his medications, and such.
What does it do: There are no video cameras, and it is not a medical alert or emergency alarm device. Motion sensors are placed in a variety of commonly used areas of the home - near the refrigerator, frontdoor and medicine cabinet, for example. The sensors relay the activity to the main hub, which can be viewed from a smartphone application or a customer login website. The elderly can stay comfortable in their homes and family members can see at a glance whether they are following normal routines. Lively retails for $149 plus a $19.95 monthly subscription. More information and purchase information can be found at mylively.com.
Shark Sonic DuoWhat’s to love: Cleans hardfloors and carpets and saves money with washable cleaning pads and refillable bottles.
What does it do: The Sonic Duo system comes with removable and washable pads including ones for rug cleaning, stain removing, hardfloor cleaning, and hardwood polishing. Cleaning solutions for the Sonic Duo come in concentrates, allowing you to mix the strength you need to do the job and reuse the bottles.Employing what the company calls “sonic scrubbing,” the pads are scrubbing 1,000 times a minute, removing dirt from carpet, area rugs, hardwood and tile floors. Headlights help you see under furniture, and bumpers protect the furniture. The Shark Sonic Duo comes with a five-year warranty and sells for $199.90.
HomeStyle, Pages 31 on 07/27/2013