Jeana, Author at Cool Mom Tech

Converting those old slides to something a little more 21st century

When I was younger, a fun family pastime was whipping out the Kodak Ektagraphic slide projector for a look at photos of family trips, birthday parties and the accompanying lore. I still vividly remember the faint whirring of the motor, seeing the dust floating in the...

Pinterest goes mobile, so you can take that inspiration on the road

by Jeana | Best Apps

If you’re a fan of Pinterest, then you’re just as excited as we are that their iPhone app has just launched today. If you don’t know what Pinterest is? You are in for a very special treat. Think of Pinterest as a beautiful digital corkboard that lets...

Jump on the Word Wagon bandwagon

by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps

There are so many kids’ apps geared towards teaching letters and phonics and let’s be honest, a lot of them suck. But when we hear that developer Duck Duck Moose has got one out, we sit up and take notice. Word Wagon is a very cute kids’ learning app...

With Gogobot, travel plans get social. Or, more social?

by Jeana | Best Apps

When you’re traveling to a new location, there are obviously lots of websites that gather recommendations from the public. But you do kind of have to take it all with a grain of salt, when you don’t actually know who is insisting that Mama...

LiveShare makes photo sharing super easy. As it should be.

by Jeana | Best Apps

As a former professional photographer, I’ve gone from toting around a huge SLR camera with expensive lenses and cool gizmos to now primarily taking photos with my itty bitty iPhone. The quality of the iPhone 4 camera is obviously not professional quality, but as...

Ameba TV: great programming for kids. And not actually on TV.

by Jeana | Entertainment

Thankfully, my kids are out of the Caillou stage, but I remember at one point, bracing myself, hoping they wouldn’t ask to watch that show. (What a whiner!) Commercial-free kids TV for the most part is great, but I’m so glad to have another option that I...

Keeping kids safe online: Verizon is on board.

by Jeana | Websites We Love

Remember that song, “Parents Just Don’t Understand?” Definitely a blast from the past, but every generation of kids thinks the same thing about their parents. What’s different about Generation Z–aka the “Net...

Bringing royal wedding fever to your iPad case

by Jeana | Uncategorized

Between the Will and Kate wedding plates, engagement ring knock-offs, t-shirts, mugs and more, it’s royal wedding paraphernalia galore! So we thought we’d do our part for you enthusiasts who set your alarms to 4AM to watch the nuptials, with these British...

Laptops get a lift

by Jeana | Gear + Hardware

I’m waiting for the day the tablet becomes the new desktop, but since we’re not quite there yet, I’m thinking the laptop will hold onto its reign as desktop replacement. As powerful as desktop computers are, the technology that new laptops are coming...

Motorola Roadster may put an end to texting and driving

by Jeana | Travel

There’s nothing that irks me more than seeing someone driving on the highway fumbling around with their phone trying to send a text message or look something up. It’s more than irking though, it’s dangerous. Hey, I’ve got kids in the car! Yes,...