Simple Machines app by Tinybop: Kids learning physics without even knowing it.

by Julie | Best Apps, Educational Apps

We can hardly believe it that it’s only been a month since we featured the launch of The Robot Factory app from awesome app developer Tinybop, but they’re back again. This time with  another fantastic educational app for kids, Simple Machines, and right in...

Need an excuse to get a Sonos system? Thank your dad for this discount.

by Julie | Entertainment, Kids

If you haven’t heard us gush over the Sonos audio system yet, you must be new here. (Welcome!) We’re huge fans of their smart wireless audio system that only gets better with every app upgrade, so we’re really excited to pass along a super sweet deal...

The Lily Camera is the first throw-and-shoot drone. Whoa.

by Julie | Tech Toys

We’ve seen a lot of cameras around here, and we’ve tested them out under some pretty extreme conditions. (Ask Kristen and me about our kayaking adventure at the GoPro Mountain Games sometime.) But we were all blown away when we learned about the Lily...

Turn screen time into learning time with fantastic online camps for kids at DIY.org

by Julie | Best Apps, Educational Apps

We’re in those final weeks of school before summer break, which means my kids and I need to figure out how they’re going to occupy themselves and keep their brains and hands active. Turns out I’m getting some great ideas from the online camps at...

Best periodic table apps for kids? Reader Q&A

by Julie | Best Apps, Educational Apps

I’m looking for a good app to help learn the periodic table for my middle schoolers! Any suggestions? –Reader question via Facebook   The coolest thing about the periodic table, in my geeky opinion, is that it’s not just a laundry list of...

Is there really a Magic 8 Ball app? Signs point to yes.

by Julie | Best Apps

We absolutely love it when our childhood favorites make a modern comeback, like princess phones, Little Golden Records, and of course, Simon. So naturally we’re shaking with excitement (ha) over the new Magic 8 Ball official app that just launched today from...

Here’s how to follow Cool Mom Tech! Because we are where you are.

by Julie | Meta

Whichever social media site you prefer, we’re probably there, passing on great content from our site, the web and beyond. (Wait, is there anything beyond the web? Well, if there is, we’ll let you know.) Follow us for links to cool articles, breaking news,...

Piquing our geek: Could Volvo LifePaint save bikers’ lives?

by Julie | Fitness + Health

For years, Volvo is of course known for their automobile safety technology, but their latest endeavor is meant to help keep people safe from cars and it’s pretty cool.  Volvo LifePaint is a water-based reflective safety spray that can be applied on pretty much...

Disposable cameras are back! Only…not.

by Julie | Best Apps

I have to admit that disposable cameras make me pretty nostalgic for the old days of pressing the shutter, then having no idea how those snaps turned out until I picked up the envelope of prints. (Ed: Or better, finding an undeveloped disposable camera in a drawer...

Now kids can build their own robot overlords with The Robot Factory app

by Julie | Best Apps, Educational Apps

Every time Tinybop releases a new app, I’m not sure who’s more excited — my kids or me. Their newest release, The Robot Factory, is just as awesome as all the others that we’ve adored, like The Human Body, Plants, and Homes. The creative...