Charging stations that reduce clutter? Reader Q+A
We have two iPod Touches and two iPhones in our home which results in hanging cords in nearly every outlet in our kitchen. Can you recommend a multiple device docking station that will charge all four devices in one place? – Renee We feel your pain, Renee! An...
Stop the arguments in the backseat with cool car travel tech
As the holidays fast approach, I give thanks for having family nearby, especially when I feel myself nodding sympathetically to those endure the many hours-long car rides to get to relatives’ houses. For them and for all Cool Mom Tech readers who are...
Getting a charge out of PlugBug
Okay, raise your hand if you’ve ever had to choose between charging your iPad and charging your MacBook? Or uh…fighting with the sigOth in the hotel room about who gets to charge their device in the one outlet available? The PlugBug dual charger from...
Hand warmers go high tech
I remember discovering those little packs of disposable chemical hand warmer packets on a ski slope years ago and thinking aweeeeesome. I also remember wondering just what that stuff was, and what it was doing to the planet. Leave it to some techies to reinvent the...
Eco-batteries, your savior on Christmas morning
After the mountain of wrapping paper I find myself beneath on Christmas morning, I am usually bombarded by kid requests for one thing – batteries. And of course, of the thousand things I’ve gotten to prepare for C-Day, batteries are usually the one very...
It is a truth universally acknowledged that this dock kicks bustle
If Fitzwilliam Darcy gets your bustle in a buzz, you’re going to love the way he electrifies your gadgets, too. This gorgeous gadget dock won’t get there by Christmas, sadly–but don’t let that stop you. Any Jane Austen fan worth her mustard...
The Joos Orange Portable solar charger: Not just for Al Gore
After we proudly figured out how to compost scraps from our kitchen without decorating the room with fruit flies, I’ve been looking for other ways to get more eco-friendly. And as a true tech mama, it seems that decreasing my family’s dependence on the...
Gramophones are back in style
I usually charge my iPhone on my desk, but with my laptop cord, my USB cord, my iPad charger and other random plugs and cords, I’m making an effort to streamline and de-clutter. I’ve been looking around for a cool iPhone charger and I think I found one...
Back to school tech: Smart gadgets for parents
Just because it’s back to school time doesn’t mean kids should get all the cool gadgets. We’re the ones lugging them from soccer to ballet and back home again, so we can sure use all the extra hands we can get to make life a little easier. Here are...Creating Secure Passwords: The Easy, Step-by-Step Guide
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