Cool Mom Team

The best thing that could have happened to the resurgence of the fingerless glove phenomenon is (no, not a Madonna comeback) the popularity of touch screen tablets and phones. There's nothing worse than having to remove a glove in sub-ze…

For those of you with computer geeks, programmers, or binary groupies on your holiday list (What? There have to be a few out there.) have we got the calendar for you. This Hexadecimal 2012 calendar was designed using HEX decimals from th…

Holy Cabbage Patch 1983 redux, parents! When we named the Leapfrog LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet to our 10 hot holiday gifts of 2011 list , we knew it would be hot, but we had no idea how many parents would be emailing us in a panic, …

When I tried on the brand new Sol Republic Headphones at a holiday press preview recently, it was love at first listen. If you like the Beats by Dr. Dre style of headphone but could live without the headphones-or-car-payment price tag, y…

Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, we're thrilled to welcome cool mom of 3 and actress Jennie Garth, whose kids like some of our own favorite apps! My kids love Cooki…

Just in case you didn't get your shopping done on Black Friday or you were waiting for bigger, better deals, Cyber Monday is upon us, which means lots of discounts on all sorts of techy goodness. Hooray for more shopping! Before you get …

It used to be that the words "geeky jewelry" conjured up some sort of computer motherboard earrings in my head and if you wanted to find the truly cool stuff, you really had to search around. So it's nice to see tech-inspired pieces hitt…

Holiday shopping is a great time to stock up on technology for the family as gifts. There are so many Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals this year, it's hard to keep track! We'll be tweeting them as they come in from our @coolmomtech an…

While today is the day we think about all we have to be grateful are, so many of our thoughts turn towards those who have less than us. As you start thinking about all those new gifts and gadgets under the tree (or Menorah) this year, we…

Even though I'm not cooking the turkey this year (hooray, hallelujah, amen!), I'm preparing a few side dishes and desserts. And because I'm not necessarily known for my kitchen skills, you can bet I'm going to be relying heavily on my sm…

Before Black Friday hits, I'm already busy tackling my holiday shopping. It's no surprise that tech is at the top of a lot of my family's lists. In other words, it's even more essential that I'm getting the best deal possible when I hit …

Ever on the lookout for smart girl t-shirts that remind the world that our daughters have loftier ambitions than gossip, hair braiding, and making out with their Justin Bieber pillow cases, I was delighted to come across this awesome tee…

When it comes to Kindle cases, I find I'm always finding ones that are either super funky or functional, and nothing quite in between. But after scouring the web, I found 3 simple, stylish cases that are super on trend for fall and won't…

Little did those Angry Birds know that those pigs would be the least of their worries. Because, as it turns out, now they have to watch out for drool and baby food too. This hilarious handmade Angry Birds bib comes from Etsy's Ai Tenshi …

Last week, we were so thrilled to team up with the editors of CNET to host a pre-holiday meetup at the CNET Gotham Pop-Up Store. We let some top bloggers and members of the media in on a sneak preview of ten of our favorite holiday tech …

I'm more than happy to have my kids play their hand held video games or my iPad in the house without headphones, so long as they keep the volume down. But when it's a long car ride or trip, having something on their ears becomes a necess…

This past week, I got a first look at an absolute game-changer of an oven: The Samsung Flex Duo Oven , which was announced at CES earlier this year. In short, it converts easily from a single oven to two, with just the insertion of a ded…

I happen to know a few people--not naming any names here--who could easily play Xbox 360 well into the wee hours of the night. For them, I found this super cool controller that would make an amazing holiday gift. With apologies to their …

Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, we're so happy to have Tori Spelling share her fave. My favorite app is Cross Process . It takes my photos and makes them look like…

I've tried my fair share of chore charts both low tech and high tech, and I've yet to find something that doesn't involve me always having to remind them to get their jobs done! Well, since trying out this fabulous new app, my kids are t…

Now that we've turned back the clocks (we did, didn't we?) there's one more reason my kids will be waking up too early. And one more reason I'm glad to have come across a decent learning clock made for kids and their sleep-deprived paren…

If you've ever been stuck on a reply-all email string that keeps going and going and going, then I bet you will love this print as much as I do. The "Nothing Good Comes From Hitting Reply-All" print is actually part of the New Rules of W…

While I continue to be terribly lame when it comes to managing my own inbox (it's a frightening, frightening place, I tell you) I am so excited about this one little tool I just discovered that helps free up storage space in your Gmail a…

I am a proud new owner of an iPhone 4S . And yet, contrary to what you might think about someone who runs a tech review blog, I am not generally one of those crazy early adopters who need to run out and buy the very first generation ever…