Digitize your notes and sketches with new Moleskine Smart Writing Set. No photos or scans required.

by Kristen Chase | Best Apps

I never leave home without my Moleskine notebook, but I tend to snap a photo or type from it into my email or a document to transfer things over. Well, not anymore thanks to their new Smart Writing Set that lets you digitize all your notes and drawings with a very...

Scanning right from your smartphone: Easier than ever.

by Jeana | Uncategorized

Now that we’re well into back-to-school mode, the onslaught of paperwork has already started. Between getting-to-know you artwork, getting-to-know you class lists and getting-to-know you teacher handouts, I’m pretending I don’t see the four-inch-high...

Piquing Our Geek: The Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner

by Kristen Chase | Photography

While I was cleaning out my mom’s house this summer, I found a boatload of old 35mm film negatives and other than send them to a service that develops old photos, I had absolutely no idea what to do with them. Well, with this campaign on Kickstarter (update: and...

5 ways to go paperless and get organized before the holiday rush hits

by Cool Mom Team | Websites We Love

Right now I’m staring at piles of papers and receipts that have no business being on my desk, especially since there are so many cool tech gadgets out there that will get me paper-free in a snap. So I’ve decided that before the holiday rush hits, I’m...

Back to School Tech – Gadgets and services to keep parents organized

by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Tech

Now that the school year has started for nearly all of us, we’re starting to realize, whoa, we really need better organization around here. Getting organized at the start of the school year is one of the keys to staying organized–and not finding yourself...

What’s the best way to organize bills? Reader Q&A

by Jeana | Tips and Tricks

Q: I am tired of the piles of bills every month that I have to stuff into a file, cram into my filing cabinet, and never look at again. Can you make any recommendations on tech that can help get them organized? – Sarah Hi, Sarah. Good question! With the...

Scancafe – How to get those VHS videos and old photos out of boxes and onto your PC

by Cool Mom Team | Websites We Love

After my huge, exhausting spring cleaning extravaganza last weekend, I found myself with a gigantic box of photos and absolutely no idea what to do with them. That was until I heard about this cool, new-to-me site that will scan and digitize all your old photos for...

How do you scan images to your iPad? iConvert

by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware

Just when I thought my iPad couldn’t get more useful, I discovered this handy new gadget that lets you scan photos, receipts, even your kids’ artwork right to your iPad. Genius! The handy, compact iConvert Scanner allows you to save photos and documents as...

If only your iPhone could scan documents too. Hey, wait…

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps

Ever since my print-scan-fax machine broke, I’ve been using HelloFax.com to scan, email, and fax. But as much as I love that site, it doesn’t help me with actual receipts and papers that I need to fax or scan. And with back to school time here, I am in...