ChargeCard USB charger fits in your wallet. For real.

by Liz Gumbinner | Travel

I have to love a product that is not only brilliant, but scores points for a super clever name, too.    The ChargeCard USB charger (get it?) is credit card size, so you can carry one right in your wallet. Which is so much more compact and...

5 of our favorite tech Pinterest pins this week

by Cool Mom Team | Link Roundups

Are you following us on Pinterest yet? Here are 5 of our favorites from this week that you might be missing! 1. The perfect juxtaposition of new and old on one very cool iPhone case. 2. You won’t believe what this one little gadget can do! 3. These might just be...

Jonathan Adler merges style with techy substance

by Julie | Travel

Of course we adore gadgets for all the amazing ways they make life easier, more productive, or even just more fun. But we’re especially fond of technology that combine functionality with gorgeous design. And yep, Jonathan Adler does it again. We pretty much...

Using your iPhone 5 with iPhone 4 docks and devices

by Liz Gumbinner | Travel

I will admit that one of the things that has kept me from upgrading to an iPhone 5–besides the pending iPhone 6 that’s coming out–is the need to upgrade like a zillion chargers, docks and other accessories. The move to lightning connectors can be...

Piquing Our Geek: The smartest power outlet. Ever.

by Jeana | Life and Home

Check out this clever power outlet that accommodates way more than the measly two electrical cords. It’s one of those why didn’t anyone think of this earlier? inventions. The Node Power Outlet is an all-around outlet that lets you plug in as many things as...

AT&T Street Charge means Free charging stations. Free solar charging stations. And in NYC no less.

by Liz Gumbinner | Tips and Tricks

I figured the big news about ATT’s free mobile charging station program would be taking place somewhere like San Francisco or Portland or Austin. But nope, NY mamas like me–and those who visit our fair northeastern hamlet–are in luck when their phone...

Tech gifts for dad under $150: 2013 Father’s Day Gift Guide

by Cool Mom Team | Father's Day Gifts

Recently we shared our favorite Father’s Day tech gifts for dad under $50. But if you want to spend a wee bit more, that opens up a whole world of cool gifts that you can steal from him. I mean, give to him. Here, a few gifts we know the dads in our lives would...

4 very cool chargers for your Lightning devices. No adapter needed.

by Jeana | Uncategorized

When Apple made its big iPhone 5 announcement last September, everyone went huh? wha? with the new Lightning cord connectors. For the households that straddled between different models and accessories, that meant getting a whole new set of adapters and connectors....

Invisiplug: Power strips that disappear. Unless you don’t want them to.

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Power strips have come a long way in the last few years. We’re finding more and more that are stylish and pretty, or like these, almost invisible. The Invisiplug is a regular old power strip with a realistic wood grain pattern (not real wood–no fire...

How to green your tech: Earth Day is the perfect excuse

by Jeana | Tips and Tricks

Every year when Earth Day comes around, I have this sudden urge to recycle everything in my house and start wearing hemp clothing. OK, maybe not that extreme, but there are many things I could be doing to be a little more energy efficient and environmentally...