The new Pinterest Guided Search: How to use it, and will it actually work?

by Julie | Social Media

As we well know, Pinterest can be a wonderful source of information and inspiration; we provide lots of it ourselves. But the lack of great search functionality can make it a tad overwhelming, especially if you’re not entirely sure what you’re looking for....

Facebook Nearby Friends feature: Should you be worried about your teen’s privacy?

by Julie | Social Media

This is the first in a new series of posts about apps that kids are using, that parents should be aware of. And there are lots. Hope it helps. Last week brought the announcement the new Facebook Nearby Friends feature in the Facebook mobile app, which is a clear...

NASA Global Selfie Earth Day project: One selfie that’s for more than your ego

by Julie | Social Media

While we may give the side-eye to duckface selfies (although, a selfie at the Oscars with Bradley Cooper and Ellen is fine by us), today for Earth Day, NASA has given us an awesome reason to endorse selfies, thanks to the NASA #GlobalSelfie project. Wherever you are,...

RunKeeper Breeze app: Watch out, wearable fitness trackers. It’s coming for you.

by Julie | Best Apps

I love my Jawbone UP24 — it’s been a fixture on my wrist for the past few months, and the data it provides has been really motivational, even a tad addicting. Now RunKeeper,the super popular running app we love, has launched the RunKeeper Breeze app to...

Carousel by Dropbox: Could this be the photo storage and sharing solution that everyone has been waiting for?

by Julie | Best Apps

Editor’s note: Unfortunately, Carousel by Dropbox is no longer available. I’m a big fan of Dropbox, especially for sharing photos. From trips to parties to big games, Dropbox is such a smart way to get pictures out to everybody without clogging  inboxes....

Tracking your latte addiction with the Jawbone UP Coffee app

by Julie | Best Apps

I do love coffee, but I don’t always love what it does to my sleep schedule. So I was curious to check out the Jawbone UP companion app, UP Coffee, which sounds a little frivolous, but helps you track how much coffee you’ve had so you can see the impact of...

The new Amazon Dash takes shopping to a whole new level

by Julie | Life and Home

The new Amazon Dash is the closest thing to a real magic wand that I’ve ever seen. If you haven’t seen it yet, prepare to be amazed at its brilliance. It’s the size of a Wii remote (hey, something else we love!) and connects to your Amazon shopping...

The new Sesame GO video on demand service gives kids all the Big Bird they can handle

by Julie | Entertainment

No matter how many cool new educational apps and videos we find for kids (and there are tons we love), Sesame Street will forever be one of our favorites. So we’re thrilled to hear about their new Sesame GO video on demand service that launched this week,...

Cool newborn app Baby Bundle does everything for new parents but change diapers.

by Julie | Babies, Best Apps

I always love seeing new tech that really benefits parents, and super smart newborn apps are one of those awesome advances I wish had been around 12 years ago when I was getting ready to welcome my first baby. Just out yesterday, the Baby Bundle app is the latest...

8 of our favorite April Fool’s jokes on the tech web this week

by Julie | Websites We Love

We admit we were pretty pleased with our own April Fool’s joke on Cool Mom Tech yesterday– we even fooled some of our own staff!  Also, we’re still apologizing to some panicked people, who are worried that their ex boyfriends know they’ve been...