Cool Mom Team

If you're like me, then you live by your online calendar. This also means that when I'm not at my laptop, I need to be able to access it from my iPhone and iPad through a calendar app. But wow, there are tons of calendar apps out there, …

If you're obsessed with Pinterest as we are, follow us , and make sure to check out our favorite techie pins from this week! 1. Quite possibly our favorite drawing app for kids . Even better, it's free! 2. A bookworm's dream gadget 3. If…

I grew up loving that little 1970s-era digital clock on my grandparents' bed table, that remained there long after the world had moved onto all things digital. For that reason, I have a beautiful feeling of nostalgia when I look at these…

I have tried any number of screen cleaners, sprays, pre-moistened wipes and home remedies for cleaning my laptop screen and at last I found one that actually uh...cleans. Go figure. When the sigOth showed up with a package of Windex Elec…

I'm one of those people who is still on the fence about e-readers . While my Kindle app makes it super easy to travel with books always ready for the reading, whether I'm on the subway or a 12 hour flight, I also love the feeling of real…

It's amazing how much I've cut down on my own paper consumption thanks to the help of awesome websites like Hello Fax that I discovered way back when they first launched. But I'm always trying to find new ways to make my life and office …

Near the top of my New Year's resolutions list is to read more books. Admittedly, I was pathetic in that department in 2012, unless you count the 50 Shades of Grey trilogy. Heh. But in 2013, I'm determined to read more, and I'm looking t…

Our wishes for you: May your gadgets stay charged, your iPad screen stay free from small fingerprints, and your email inbox stay at zero. At least for a few hours, anyway. Thanks so much for making 2012 so amazing for us and here's to a …

Looking back through our archives from 2012, it's amazing how far tech, gadgets and social media have come. Just think: how many of you were on Instagram or Pinterest a year ago? And look how many times Facebook has changed their terms o…

Yes, we all make New Year's Resolutions to eat better and work out more and blah blah blah. Cue the leftover cheesecake entering my mouth at 10AM on January 1. But if you're online at all (hi there) I've put together a few tech resolutio…

There are so many cool new tablets, cameras, speakers and gadgets out these days we're overwhelmed by the options. But we think all of these are worth a look--and maybe even an "add to cart." Liz Samsung Galaxy Camera I think this camera…

Before we ring in another year, I'm looking back at some of my favorite kids' music tunes of 2012. With a little something for every taste, here are some great songs to upload into your family music mix. 1. Thousand Star Hotel from The O…

Getting organized is not easy as a parent. At least according to us. But tech can definitely make getting organized easier--or make being disorganized harder? Here, some of our favorite apps and websites of the year to help you out. Liz:…

This was probably one of the biggest years for kids' gadgets, but we definitely had our top favorites, and ones that we'd want in our own kids' hands. Kristen Nabi 2 With so many kids' tablets on the markets, I'm going to have to pick th…

Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us and find fun pins like this every day. 1. A roundup of the very best apps for preschoolers . 2. The holiday movie our followers will be streaming this weekend according to them! 3. Really smar…

It's become ridiculously easy to shop on a budget thanks to the plethora of apps and websites aimed at saving you money. We narrowed them down to our favorites, all of which will make life easier and put a little money back in your walle…

We've come a long way from the days that our laptop cases came in black or uh...a different black. This year saw so many gorgeous laptop bags, camera bags, and other fun techcessories it was hard to narrow down to our very favorites. Har…

The older our kids get, the more picky they get about their apps. For kids in the 7 and up range, we love these Android and iOS apps for their ability to keep fickle kids engaged with a minimum of the gunplay and stuff parents get squidg…

Whether you take all your photos right on your smart phone, or you carry your trusty DSLR wherever you go, there are so many photo editing and sharing services now (a must for parents!). Here are our very favorite from this past year. Kr…

One our favorite things to do is really pare down the best apps for kids, keeping an eye out for red flags like in-app purchases and safety concerns. In fact, it's amazing how many apps for kids we try and delete compared to those we can…

We saw tons of amazing gadget cases this year, but there were definitely a few stand-outs. Let's just say, we're clamoring to get these on our own devices because we just love them that much. Kristen GelaSkins When our own website design…

Merry Christmas cool techie mamas and papas! May your families be happy and healthy, may your home be magically cleaned by fairies tonight, and may all your tech gifts come with batteries pre-installed. Enjoy your day, and we look forwar…

I think you're not actually supposed to accept candy canes from Dark Lords of the Sith. But maybe it's okay if he's your dad? In which case we think these free, printable Star Wars gift tags are cuter than a bucket of Ewoks. The author/i…

Looking for last minute holiday gifts? Don't miss our Pinterest boards , where we've got a bunch all ready for the picking. Or shopping. 1. If only this geeky necklace actually applied to life, and not just stuff on our computer screens.…