Gift of the Day: The DoorBot smartphone doorbell

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In the past, not everyone has been thrilled to be the recipient of one of my “as seen on TV” Christmas gifts. (My dad was less than appreciative the year I put a can of spray-on hair in his stocking.) But the ABC reality pitch show Shark Tank has taken “as seen on TV” products to a whole new level.

Case in point — the DoorBot, a WiFi-enabled doorbell that lets you to stream live video of who’s at your front door and talk to them in real time via a smartphone app. And you don’t even have to be at home to do it.

When someone rings your bell, the DoorBot ($199 at getdoorbot.com) calls you and begins streaming live video via a free app. Get the Lockitron add-on and you can even lock and unlock your door using your smartphone.

Imagine never missing the UPS guy again.