Cool Mom Team

I've made all sorts of amazing gifts from Instagram photos , like custom coasters even photo books from my iPhone , but I've been hesitant to try the many photo to canvas services because I'm a little worried about how the resolution wil…

Each week as part of our ongoing 3 Springpad Notebooks that you're going to love series, we're rounding up some of our favorite notebooks--some pretty, some practical--but all cool enough to catch our our attention and hopefully yours. T…

With SiriusXM satellite radios in our cars, and Spotify on my computer, I can't tell you the last time I listened to the actual radio. But since this sweet little gadget arrived at my house a few weeks ago, I've been making up for lost t…

Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, Maya Rudolph shares her favorite. I love Hipstamatic . Every lens, every case, every film. It actually takes amazing pictures. - Ma…

Recently we found 3 cool smart phone cases for foodies (do foodies like ice cream sandwiches?) and since then, I've become a little obsessed with the trompe l'oeil cases that are starting to crop up. Here's an Etsy shop that might just h…

Last week we introduced you to our 3 Springpad Notebooks You're Going to Love series, which included some of the notebooks I think are inspiring, useful, and just plain cool. This week we're back with three more notebooks that you'll tot…

I get some of my best work done in bed. And no, that doesn't mean what some of you want it to mean. (Ha.) The one thing I don't love however, is getting all sweaty with a hot laptop burning red marks into my thighs. The Scribe Laptop Des…

Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, Christina Applegate shares her favorite. I love Oldbooth . You take people's faces and put eighties hair on them. It's awesome. - C…

I've loved my iPhone 4 ever since I got it, but I admit that I've been anxiously awaiting to upgrade to iPhone 5 considering I held off on upgrading to an iPhone 4S. So when my pretty, new iPhone 5 arrived last week, I couldn't wait to t…

Obsessed with Pinterest like we are? Follow us, then check out 5 of our favorite techie pins on Pinterest this week that you don't want to miss. 1. Will this gadget mean the end of booklights ? Maybe. 2. A little speaker that packs big s…

We know that there have been reports by Snopes and TechCrunch over the last few days that the Facebook bug posting your old private messages on your wall is a hoax , but just this morning we found a few of our own very personal messages …

Just last week I tried PicMonkey out for the first time myself and let me just say how completely smitten I am. No registration, no editing tools that require manuals -- it's a busy mom's dream. So when I saw that they were launching a f…

I understand the appeal of websites and apps that bring a child's favorite character to life, whether it's Seuss or Dora or Yo Gabba Gabba. But sometimes it's nice to find a world in which your kid can ascribe her own attributes and stor…

Earlier this year, we discovered Springpad , and have since fallen in love with this amazingly helpful website. Far more functional than Pinterest for me, far more powerful than Evernote, I'm finding more and more that it's packed with h…

With all the new Android tablets hitting the market over the new few weeks, I can't say I was surprised to see that Barnes and Noble released two new HD versions of their popular NOOK Tablet . If you're wondering how these stack up again…

Now that phones are becoming more like computers, and computers are getting as streamlined as phones, it was only a matter of time before someone found a way to let them start working together better. The Matias One USB Keyboard has a cr…

When I saw that my beloved Fab.com was already selling iPhone 5 accessories last week, I thought "Wow, that was fast!" Considering I just unboxed my pretty iPhone 5 , I'm ready for a case, stat. As we mentioned last week, Fab issued a ca…

If you're over the neoprene laptop case thing, or just looking for something a little more special, then what say we check out a new fabric entirely. Like say...fleece? I love the looks of these striped fleece laptop cases at Poketo. The…

Obsessed with Pinterest like we are? Follow us , then check out our favorite techie pins from this week that you won't want to miss. 1. The prettiest iPhone 5 cases we've seen so far. 2. An amazing fitness gadget that pops in your pocket…

Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, Danny DeVito shares his favorite. I love Twitter. Follow me @DannyDeVito . I take pictures of my right foot wherever I go, even at …

If you're like me and have a bunch of really outdated MP3 players and iPods laying around your house, not to mention USB flash drives stuffed in drawers, then go round them up! I have some ideas to help you turn them into fabulous gifts …

After we posted instructions on how to get your personal information off Spokeo , we received numerous comments and emails from our readers with concern about having to share your email address in order to remove yourself. While we under…

I couldn't let International Talk Like a Pirate Day go by without tipping my eye patch to one of my favorite motifs. No cutesie pirates for me though, but a funky skull? Arrrrrr, indeed. If you're like me, then it will only take you a fe…

Last year, the sigOth, expert of diving in the hotel pool with his phone still in his shorts pocket, invested in a LifeProof iPhone case , much to my delight. Especially last month when, once again, he dove into the hotel pool with his p…