Looking for stocking stuffers or even some great gift suggestions for the New Year? Have you visited the Swaag Store online? The Selfie Remote Control for iPhone 3/4/4S and 5 is a great suggestion for those on your holiday shopping list. The list price is $19.99 but their price is $14.00 and it is available in Blue, Green, and Pink. I received one in blue  and it is so easy to use! It’s basically a Camera Cable Remote Release Controller for your iPhone but it really does a great job for those selfie photos! The iPhone 4/4S Armband is great for walking, running or even lifting weights! This one is a Must-Have for those getting more active and healthy New Year’s resolutions! Retails for $24.99. Find these products and so many more at the SwaagStore!

Self Disclosure: I received products for free to feature as holiday gift suggestions but any opinions expressed are my own. Photo Credit: SwaagStore.

What if I told you there was a product that would help kids ages 8+ get excited about science, technology, engineering, and math?  Sounds pretty cool, doesn’t it? Well…there is such a product and its name is ROMO! What? YES!  ROMO by Romotive Inc. is a friendly robot from another world, built to teach kids the basics of computer programming and robotics through a series of adventurous challenges. Using an iPhone or iPod Touch as his brain, ROMO helps kids, ages 8 and up, get excited about science, technology, engineering, and math!

After downloading ROMO’s free updates from the App Store, kids can journey with him across the galaxy, playing challenging missions which introduce the simple concepts behind the programs and software that run our technological world.  ROMO is one of the first truly smart, evolving toys that also functions as an advanced communications device. His abilities and features expand over time as users find endless ways to play and learn with him.

We had the opportunity to receive this robot friend to try out for ourselves and had so much fun! What we loved the most is that Romo has his own personality and reacts to people.  Even our cat thought ROMO was pretty cool when he would chase after his cat toys!  (I will be posting photos through the month…had a camera mishap!) There is just so much that this little robot can do! 

A full list of features can be found below:

•        Your personal robot – ROMO has his own personality and will react to people and events around him
•      Train your ROMO – Complete programming missions to unlock new abilities and features
•         Learn as you play – Learn ROMO ‘s amazing story as you complete missions designed to teach the basics of computer programming
•       Object follow – ROMO can learn to magically follow certain objects – throw a brightly-colored ball and he’ll chase after it!
•         Face detection – ROMO can track and follow your face
•          Path tracking – ROMO can detect and follow tracks and paths that you create for him
•         Wi-Fi Control – Control ROMO using any iOS device over a Wi-Fi network
•       Telepresence – Control ROMO from anywhere in the world while streaming two-way video and audio

ROMO, $149, is currently available for iPhone 5, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, iPod touch (5th generation), iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and iPod touch (4th generation) at Brookstone, Brookstone.com and Romotive.com.

Stay tuned for more photos to post throughout this month!

Self Disclosure: I received ROMO for FREE to facilitate this feature but any opinions expressed are my own.

Looking for something fun for the whole family? I recently learned about flarePlay and was excited to receive a FREE flarePlay game bundle and 3 months of free service to review it. Now, you may ask “What is flarePlay?” Do you have a family who loves to play video game? Well, then flarePlay is for you! FlarePlay delivers video games to your TV- instantly! Now, how cool is that?! It is like Netflix for video games. There are 100+ games in their catalog so there really is something for everyone. What I really like is that there are new games added monthly. This is just perfect for family game nights and would also make a great Holiday gift for the whole family. It’s even cheaper than many of those game systems out there on Santa’s list. I was impressed that there really is a category for everyone! My whole family enjoyed playing! You can choose from adventure, action, arcade, simulation, racing, sports, time management, hidden object, and puzzle games. It is easy to set up! I thought that it would be difficult but it wasn’t at all. Then you have instant streaming of video games on your TV and lots of games to choose from!  New games are added monthly. This month Lego Batman (ages 5-8) and Lego Harry Potter (ages 1-4 years) were two that were added.

Now, our readers have an opportunity to receive this special Holiday Offer:

Regularly, customers pay $99 for the gameBundle (device) and $9.99 per month for the service (subscription).
The regular price is great, since flarePlay has 100+ games in its catalog. But, they want our followers to have access to an AMAZING offer this holiday season.

Pay $30 for 3 months of flarePlay service,
and get a free microconsole (valued at $99).*

But, you must act quickly to take advantage of this great offer!  Click here for offer! Offer expires 12/31/13-one offer per unique email address per account.

Self Disclosure: As mentioned above, I received a flarePlay game bundle and 3 months of free service and money compensation to review and feature this product but any opinions expressed are my own.

flarePlay offer disclaimer (Free Microconsole when sign up for 3 months of FlarePlay):
* Offer expires 12/31/13. Offer includes one free microconsole (reg. $99) with 3 month
$30.00 flarePlay basic game tier subscription. Higher flareplay tiers, rental services, add’l
features, add’l devices, taxes and other fees are extra. After 3 months, your credit card
WILL automatically be charged the $9.99 monthly flarePlay subscription fee.
If service is cancelled between days 31 – 90, the microconsole must be returned in the
original packaging to: New Business, 1400 Lake Hearn Drive, Atlanta, GA 30319. Otherwise,
a $50 disconnection fee will be charged.
Flareplay is available only to California residents 18 years or older. 3 Mbps or higher
downstream Internet, in-home Wi-Fi, and HD TV set with an HDMI port required.
Uninterrupted or error-free service not guaranteed. A valid credit card is required for
billing. Limit one offer per unique email address per account. Offer not combinable with
other flareplay offers, promotions or discounts. Other restrictions may apply.
** 30 day money back guarantee entitles you to a refund of the first month subscription
fee, device charges and taxes. You must claim refund within the first 30 days of service,
and the microconsole must be returned in the original packaging to: New Business,
1400 Lake Hearn Drive, Atlanta, GA 30319.