by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
More and more, you’re probably hearing about checkpoint-friendly cases for your laptop–in other words, cases that make things easier for the TSA; and help you get through that security line quickly, so that Mr. Grumpypants Impatient Frequent Traveler...
by Cool Mom Team | Photography
Considering that like many people, I use my iPhone camera for so many of my photographs these days, I shouldn’t be surprised that they’ve got a case that not only waterproofs it, it allows you to safely turn it into an underwater camera. The iPhone...
by Cool Mom Team | Fashion + Accessories
In every Cool Mom Picks monthly newsletter, we highlight our favorite quirky holidays of the month. (Hey, sometimes any excuse to shop, right?) And now here’s one our tech fans can get behind too: Embrace Your Geekiness Day.Yes, it’s a real thing. Because...
by Cool Mom Team | Travel
I have no idea why it took me so long to make the big move from the iPad touchpad keyboard to a real live tactical keyboard, but I finally did. And wow, what a difference it makes when the keyboard is as great as this one. The Belkin keyboard folio case for iPad is...
by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps, Educational Apps
I decided to buy an iPad 2 for my eight-year-old to use in our homeschooling lessons. That’s right — it’s for educational purposes, kid. And no, Angry Birds Space does not count as a physics lesson. So I’ve spent the past few days scouring...
by Cool Mom Team | Photography
A few years ago, I ditched my point-and-shoot camera for a fancy DSLR, and while I was almost instantly taking better photos of my kids, I really had absolutely no idea how to use any of the actual settings. Without time to read the huge instruction manual or take a...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment, Gear + Hardware, Kids
If you’re a frequent reader, you know that we’re all pretty much smitten with the Sonos wireless speaker system, which we named a top pick of 2011 for both their wonderful technology and amazing customer support. But unlike some companies which create one...
by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps, Educational Apps
My kids are now at the age where the questions are getting harder than simply, “what’s that?” The fun part is that when they ask about evolution or the number of stars or the life cycle of a butterfly, we get to explore the answers together. Because...
by Cool Mom Team | Holiday Picks
We’re all longtime fans of Pingg, the free ecard site with their designs created by independent artists and designers. It’s been a while since we checked in, and now they’ve got so many cool new options especially for any summer parties you’ve...
by Cool Mom Team | Internet Safety
If you’ve heard rumors about the FBI shutting down internet access for certain PCs this coming Monday, we hate to say it, but it’s more than a rumor. But don’t worry – the chances are minimal and you can take a simple steps to find out if...
