In the 2001 Ocean's Eleven, Julia Roberts' character says to Andy Garcia's, "You of all people should know Terry, in your hotel, there's always someone watching." Well you don't have to own the Bellagio to have fancy monitoring equipment. Some standalone baby monitors can record and store images, but you can't view or control them remotely. Wireless network cameras are made for remote surveillance, but tend to be geared for businesses and cost hundreds of dollars. Stem Innovation's iZON remote room monitor offers the best of both worlds, a simple and affordable solution for everyday home users.

Don't bother turning on your computer, you won't need it. When you download and launch Stem:Connect on your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch, the app walks you through setting up the iZON on your wireless network. You can watch secure, encrypted streaming video on your i-device -- with a 20-second delay on your own network or live from anywhere else in the world that you're online.

Wherever you are, you can set iZON to record to a private YouTube account -- either manually, or automatically when it detects motion or noise. (A woman in Florida used this feature to confirm her suspicions that someone was pilfering her medications.) And when the tolerance levels you set are exceeded, it can send alerts to your device.

While the small, versatile iZON isn't rechargeable, it comes with an optional safety/breakaway cable to more easily disconnect, reducing the risk of choking inherent in all cords. Also, although it doesn't utilize infrared nightvision, it's sensitive enough to transmit images in low light (even that of a nightlight). And finally, the Stem:Connect app can handle multiple devices, so you can install additional devices to keep an eye on several rooms at once, just like Terry Benedict.