The ye olde time-y photobooth goes digital
I know I'm not alone when I say I can't get enough of photo apps for my phone like Instagram, Photocopier, and my first love, Hipstamatic. Now there's a fun one I've just added, that's great for taking old fashioned photo strips. Pocketbooth isn't a new app, but it's...
Tripit is making me fall in love with travel again.
With a ton of trips coming up, including the big BlogHer conference in San Diego this week, I feel like I'm losing my mind trying to keep it all organized. In fact, last night I had a brief panic attack as I tried to track down my airline confirmation, and not finding...
Double your power, double your fun
Last week on a business trip, I realized just how many gadgets I'm traveling with: iPad, phone, camera, laptop...wow. Fortunately, Energizer now makes a couple of handy chargers that do double duty when you're on the go. Literally. The Energizer dual USB car charger...
Kids’ music download of the week: Look Both Ways
If the van is rocking, we're probably bouncing in our seats to the ska beats off of kindie-rocker Egg's second CD, the aptly named Hard-boiled which follows their excellent indie-pop debut, Sunny Side Up. Though most of Hard-boiled rocks along with heavy...
Social Media propaganda posters – a.k.a. Join my G+ circle, komrade.
What happens when you merge social media channels, early 20th century propaganda artwork, and the twisted humor of designer Aaron Wood? A series of truly fabulous posters that are going viral as quickly as those LOL cats. I first spotted them on Google+ (which is...
Seat Guru makes traveling a little less stressful. (If such a thing is possible.)
Let's be honest, air travel with kids is not the easiest. Between weather delays, checked baggage fees, and the fear that your toddler will kick the seat in front of you the entire time, I'd say it ranks on the anxiety meter somewhere around preschool interviews....
Cleaning up your social apps: a very good thing
I'm pretty conservative about the amount of digital information I put out there and the level of access I provide. At least I thought I was, until I downloaded Unsubscribe.com. Unsubscribe.com, a site known for reducing spam in your life, just recently launched a...
Membership now has one more privilege – deals on the brands you “like.”
If you're anything like me, then you love scoring an awesome deal, but sometimes getting it is more complicated than it's worth. And too many times, I find the discounts only apply to items that I don't really need. Well a new collaboration between American Express...
Cord intervention to keep your desk clean
Between my laptop, iPhone, iPad, husband's iPod, USB cables and external hard drive, my desk is covered by a maze of cords. Trying to bundle them together with twist ties and hair elastics isn't fooling anyone anymore--it's time to address the problem before things...
Look more erudite with your Kindle than you already are
As much as I love the feel of a crisp paperback book and the smell of a new magazine, I definitely get the appeal of an e-reader. And now there's a cover that lets you show off your affection for David Sedaris, or help you start up a conversation about your favorite...
Piquing our Geek: The XBOX Star Wars Bundle offers the droids you’re looking for
Maybe you've heard about the new Kinect Star Wars game for XBOX that's expected to train up a whole new generation of padawans by getting your kids to jump all over the living room. But have you heard about the wicked cool Star Wars Bundle that's like having your own...
Updater cleans up your mailbox–the real one by your front door.
Aside from Fridays when I receive my US Weekly issues in the mailbox, there isn't much else that I anticipate from the local postal truck. In fact, I've been noticing an increase in the number of odd catalogs, random mailers and junk mail, but fortunately a new site...
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3 fantastic keyboards for the iPad
I used to pride myself on my ability to type quickly and accurately, that is, until the iPad came along. As much as I love the device, typing on it sometimes relegates me to the dated one stiff pointer finger technique where I tap one letter at a time. Fortunately,...
ColorBlast!
As a self-proclaimed iPhoneographer, I use my iPhone 4 camera for everything. Even editing, which is a far cry from anything I used to do with a point and shoot. And since discovering this fantastic app, I'm able to turn my regular old photos into funky masterpieces...
Subscribing to Cool Mom Tech: It’s jammin’.
The only thing more jammin' than subscribing to Cool Mom Tech is subscribing knowing you could win this month's awesome giveaway of a fabulous Jawbone Jambox. When you're a subscriber, you get the hottest deals, coolest picks, and exclusive tech scoops. But what's...
Belkin Conserve saves money and electricity. (Good things to save!)
If only I had a dollar for every time I've had to turn off or unplug toys, games, and gadgets that my kids have been playing, I'd have been a millionaire three years ago. I don't expect to quit saying it any time soon, but with this new gadget from Belkin, I'm hoping...
VolunteerSpot makes volunteering easy as a tap and click
I love summer for so many reasons. Kids footloose and fancy-free, the fun in the sun, and no deluge of paperwork from all our school events, fundraisers, PTA meetings and volunteer opportunities. I love volunteering in the class and chaperoning field trips, but the...
Sesame Street is kickin’ it, old school style
Remember when Grover was groovy and Oscar was orange? I don't. I didn't start watching until 1979 or so, but I was definitely on the Street before that Elmo fellow showed up. Now you can share those classic episodes of Sesame Street with your kids-- or check them out...
5 tech picks you might have missed this week
Badges? We don't need no stinking badges! Unless they're for things like Awesomeness, which they are. We hope you'll give this round-up of picks the "You're the Bomb" badge. 1. Google isn't just for finding pics of Ryan Reynolds. Here are four cool, time-saving Google...
4 ways parents can stay safe on Foursquare
It seems everyone is jumping on the location-based bandwagon, these days. But the big question has always been whether Foursquare is right for parents. For me, the answer is yes, but the safety issue is key. This is where some common sense and some self-protection...
Go back in time with a Photojojo Time Capsule
While I'm pretty proud of myself for actually getting my photos uploaded to Flickr, I tend to just let them sit there collecting digital dust. But now with this cool new service from Photojojo, I can get my old photos sent to my inbox every month as a fun, little...
Kids’ music download of the week: Mary the Fairy
If you've you were to put on the new CD from CMP favorite Key Wilde & Mr. Clarke, Hey Pepito!, you'd immediately be transported into what can best be described as three minutes of kindie power-punk---loud and full of British brash. But since it's way too hot for...
Great baby app for tracking twins? Reader Q&A
Do you know a good iPad app to track nursing, diapers, growth, etc. that would work well for twins? -question via Twitter We've done some searching and found the Total Baby app which has a ton of great features and can handle up to six kids' data--just in case you...
Piquing Our Geek: Jawbone UP
Every time I've tried to lose my postpartum baby weight (that's uh, four times for those of you keeping count) I find I have the most success when I keep a journal of what I'm eating and how I'm working out. So as I try to lose those last pesky five pounds, you can...