by Kristin | Gear + Hardware
Let’s talk about juice. Both in the edible and technical senses. In our house, we are either spilling it (in liquid form) or out of it (in battery form). Both problems tend to affect the mobile phones in the house too — which is why I was so excited to get...
by Kate Etue | Gear + Hardware
One childhood memory I can recall with amazing clarity is the morning my dad loaded us all up in our wood-paneled station wagon and drove us to to pick up an Apple IIc. It had a whopping 128 KB of memory and an 8-inch green-on-green monitor. Wow, that makes me feel...
by Cool Mom Team | Games + Gaming
When my second grader asked me to join her to play a new video game that Daddy had downloaded for PS3, I figured I’d humor her for a few minutes. Little did I know that two hours later I would still be playing–and wrestling to pull myself away. Welcome to...
by Cool Mom Team | Games + Gaming
With so many gaming systems on the market, it can be tough to know which one is the best for your family. Next up in our series of buying guides we focus on handheld video gaming devices. I know my kids aren’t the only ones with some sort of gaming device on...
by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware
What would be your pick for a family desktop computer? We have 7 & 5 year old boys and my husband is wanting to look at some of the touch screen desktops. Thanks for any opinions! -HeatherWe definitely like the idea of a touch screen desktop, Heather, especially...
by Cool Mom Team | Photography
I am a proud new owner of a Sony Cybershot WX9. Emphasis on the word proud. I cannot tell you how much I’ve loved rediscovering the joy of taking pictures again–the kind with actual pixels beyond what my iPhone 3 can offer. And I’ve loved seeing...
