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I first stumbled upon lomography back in the mid-'90s thanks to a super cool West Village shop that sold these wacky cameras with four lenses on them that I simply had to try. (Okay, so I bought one for a friend's birthday gift and the p…

We're going stir-crazy during this deep freeze of winter, when even my normally-outside-in-anything-kids have retreated to the warmth of the couch. Sound familiar? Well, it's time to crank up this high-energy song by LA's super-cool Ozom…

As I find myself stuffing more and more gadgets into my handbag while still carrying everything my kids need, I realize that maybe the gigantic tote bag isn't the way to go. And these new, swanky laptop cases might have just sealed my br…

If you're like me, you have a love-hate relationship with auto-complete and autocorrect, which have given me giggles and conversely, near heart stops when I see what pops up as I type. Or um, accidentally send. Oops. But my feelings for …

When you hand your precious iPhone or iPad over to someone who still eats Play-Doh, it's a fair bet that he may delete your favorite game or take 100 photos by accident--unless you give him something he can play with on his own. We all k…

Baby, it's cold outside--even here in Los Angeles. I'm a wimp when it comes to winter chill. And when your kids play outdoor sports and you're stuck on the bleachers, here's a tip to stay warm and entertained, all at the same time. CMP f…

The more our gadgets and smartphones become our lifelines, the more it becomes essential to make sure we don't run out of juice on the road. One of the more practical trends that we caught at CES 2013 was the vast array of portable power…

We've featured lots of waterproof iPhone cases here on Cool Mom Tech because they're pretty much genius for parents. But most of them, like the EscapeCapsule and the Scuba Suit , aren't necessarily made for everyday use. That's all about…

With all these Facebook updates coming in rapid succession, including ones to my beloved Instagram app , it can be hard to keep up with all the changes. So when we heard about the new Graph Search announced just yesterday, we had our fin…

We recently highlighted some of the best over-the-ear headphones for all that new tech you're going to be wanting to tune into after the holidays. Well it turns out that after having seen, oh, 6,000 (roughly) over-ear headphones at the 2…

After we featured the Samsung Galaxy Camera last month, I wasn't surprised one bit to find a new crop of built-in Wi-Fi cameras popping up at CES 2013 in Las Vegas last week. And considering I haven't used my DSLR or point and shoot came…

If your kids got some shiny new tech over the holidays, you probably want to protect their expensive playthings with something reliable, strong and sturdy. What could be better than Totoro? Ok, so maybe Hayao Miyazaki 's beloved animated…

After spending a few days immersed in tech at the CES show, it's clear that small, portable audio devices are the new black. The big boombox of the 70's has spawned a ton of lightweight, portable speakers a whole generation later, mostly…

The prolific Caspar Babypants just released his sixth CD in under three years , and it's filled with its own wacky cast of characters that we've come to love and expect from Chris Ballew's alter-ego. I Found You is a fun little tune abou…

After having encountered an article in a legitimate publication--we kid you not--that introduced "the women of CES" but in fact was a photo gallery of "booth babes" at the conference, we thought it would be nice to put out another perspe…

One of the coolest finds at CES this past week is a new company with a genius idea to make sure you never lose your luggage when you travel. Seriously. Frequent travelers or control freaks? This one is for you. TrakDot is a simple, small…

As much as I'm pretty much listening to all my music through MP3s streaming from sites and apps like Spotify , I still tend to listen to CDs in my car. But with this amazing new service from Amazon.com, I can get the best of both music w…

With more kids than ever carrying iPods and cell phones ( when they're ready , of course) more kids than ever are going to find themselves stuck without power just when you're trying to reach them. Or...using that as a convenient excuse?…

Like Ernie and Bert, now that I've seen this genius little speaker that amplifies the sound coming out of your tablet or other iOS device, I can hardly imagine them ever apart. The Zooka Speaker Bar is an incredibly clever gadget from a …

By far one of the most fascinating booths at the Consumer Electronics Show this week was not in fact, home of booth babes who seemed to forget to put all their clothes on in the morning. Actually, it was a genius new device that will be …

Yesterday kicked off the press events at the big Consumer Electronics Show, ground zero for everything new and cool in tech that's about to come your way. Last night, "The Unveiling" gave me access to more than 100 sneak previews, and od…

If your kid, like so many this year, was lucky enough to score an iPad Mini over the holidays, we've got the very case to protect it. That is, if it doesn't get you first. This felt Zombie iPad mini case from Etsy's Hooby Groovy, who als…

Q: You keep posting all these awesome must-have apps , but what about for those of us who have Windows phones? I am looking for a photo app. Do you know of any that are worth getting? Right now I just send all my pictures to Facebook, wh…

Tuesday is National Bubble Bath Day (for real!), so get out the bubbles, the rubber duckie, and the warm fluffy towel, and get ready to crank up one of our favorite tunes from Seattle's The Not-Its! before dumping the kids into the tub. …