The hottest tech gifts of 2017: Something for everyone on your list
If you’re looking for the top new holiday gifts for 2017, have we got a list for you! From the hottest new electronics and toys to goodies for gadget-lovers, photography fun, the smartphone that could change smartphones, gifts for gamers and more. We’ve...
Web coolness: Super Mario cereal, which family pet is smarter, and why we need to ditch glitter.
Here’s a good way to get your gamer kids to eat breakfast. (Photo via Kellogg’s/Nintendo) Don’t miss these Stranger Things gift ideas for the holidays and the hottest tech gifts of the season. This technical glitch may leave air travelers without a pilot...
13 practical tech gifts anyone with a smartphone or tablet can use | Holiday Tech Gifts 2017
If your family is anything like ours, there’s always a few people on your list who always ask for practical gifts. And as much as you want to give them a gorgeous necklace or a cool pair of cufflinks, they would much prefer a gift they know they’ll use every single...
Web coolness: Spy plants, a cuddle robot to help you sleep, and Cyber Monday deals, oh my!
Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. In case you need an extra hand, or two to manage the upcoming holiday season. The best Cyber Monday deals on the web. Lots of tech! Robots are typically not...
Web coolness: The best food apps for Thanksgiving, towels go tech, and more!
Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Thanksgiving and tech can go hand-in-hand. Let these food apps help you prepare for Thanksgiving. It is true, you cannot put your smartphone down. Towels go techy....
7 fantastic Android tablet apps for creative kids
If you’ve got a kid like mine, it’s a full-time job just keeping up with her every growing interests, many of which happen to be digital. And no, I’m not necessarily talking about gaming and YouTube binge watching. From learning to code to creating...
Web coolness: The annoying iPhone bug, how AI controls us, and look what Google Maps found!
Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Google Maps found the Millennium Falcon! [Photo: Google Maps] Here’s how to fix that iPhone bug that’s driving everyone crazy. How artificial...
A new easy way for parents to teach teens responsibility and independence, through shopping online.
We know that parents of teens (us included!) are always searching for ways to help teach them responsibility, and slowly gain more independence. That’s what they want, and well, it’s what we want too, which is why we’re so thrilled to team up...
7 of our favorite family video games, because the holidays are coming.
The holidays are right around the corner, which for many of us means lots and lots of family time, well, beyond the eating, and the eating again. Whether you’re hanging with your immediate relatives, or you’re celebrating with your entire clan, we love...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
We started Cool Mom Tech in 2010 to help make our increasingly digital lives easier, more organized, more meaningful, and more fun, however old your kids may be.
We love that it's grown to become the go-to source for millions of parents who want commonsense info about tech delivered with a smile.
We even have the privilege of sharing our tips + tricks with The TODAY Show, CNN, HLN, GMA, Nightline, newspapers and magazines around the country, and our favorite -- regular parents who stop us at PTA meetings and ask us how old kids need to be to get a smartphone, and whether they really need to panic about Snapchat.
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