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Lively (RRP from $175)

This Silicon Valley start-up uses sensors to monitor the movement of loved ones and includes a card-sending function to keep family members connected.

Live Love: Coming soon from Lively is a bespoke smartwatch to make monitoring even easier.

From Lively monitors loved ones for strange behaviour, sends them cards to sweeten the deal:

As part of the Lively experience, users receive regular ‘LivelyGrams’. These content rich cards, sent monthly, can be updated online by loved ones with images of family holidays, the kids’ sporting exploits or a college graduation. Because most Lively users are mature-aged, a lot of them are not as au fait with email, social media or the internet in general, meaning a tangible card populated with images is considered a real treat, according to Lively co-founder and COO David Glickman.