Julie
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21 of the best math apps for kids of all ages: Back to school tech guide
Rounding out our 2015 back to school tech guide: The best math apps. All year long we’re on the lookout for…
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Tinybop’s The Everything Machine: Budding engineers, your app has arrived
We love it when developers we adore take things up a notch, and that’s exactly what Tinybop has done with…
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9 of the most stunningly beautiful mobile games add some zen to your apps.
Think for a minute about how far we’ve come in games design from the days of Asteroids and Space Invaders. Now, there are…
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Tiny Builders construction app: All the fun of digging and excavating without the travel delays
Road construction is one of those travel hitches we all want to avoid, unless you’re one of those toddlers and preschoolers who…
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The new SPIbelt Performance Series – Bring your gihugic phone on the run.
I’ve raved about the SPIbelt sport belt in the past because, well, it’s fantastic. And since mine was with by my side…
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The Remix Mini: An Android PC you can hold in your hands
At a time when it seems like our favorite gadgets are getting bigger, not smaller (hello, iPhone 6+) it’s pretty cool…
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Let kids be their own cake boss with the Motion Math: Cupcake! app
Since my kids have been out of school for over a month, I’m on the lookout for ways to keep…
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Ily vs Triby smackdown! Which is the best no-landline family phone for you?
One of our top family tech picks from CES this year was Triby, the wireless hands-free speaker phone that helps…
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Piquing our geek: The Light Phone helps keep you off your phone.
Browsing the crowdfunding scene, we’re always amazed by the space-age ideas being brought to life out there and making us…
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Stylish and protective iPad mini cases: Reader Q&A
I got an iPad Mini for my birthday. I want a protective but stylish case with a stand so I…
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Simple Machines app by Tinybop: Kids learning physics without even knowing it.
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…
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Need an excuse to get a Sonos system? Thank your dad for this discount.
If you haven’t heard us gush over the Sonos audio system yet, you must be new here. (Welcome!) We’re huge fans…
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The Lily Camera is the first throw-and-shoot drone. Whoa.
We’ve seen a lot of cameras around here, and we’ve tested them out under some pretty extreme conditions. (Ask Kristen…
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Turn screen time into learning time with fantastic online camps for kids at DIY.org
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…
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Best periodic table apps for kids? Reader Q&A
I‘m looking for a good app to help learn the periodic table for my middle schoolers! Any suggestions? —Reader question…
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Is there really a Magic 8 Ball app? Signs point to yes.
We absolutely love it when our childhood favorites make a modern comeback, like princess phones, Little Golden Records, and of…
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Here’s how to follow Cool Mom Tech! Because we are where you are.
Whichever social media site you prefer, we’re probably there, passing on great content from our site, the web and beyond.…
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Piquing our geek: Could Volvo LifePaint save bikers’ lives?
For years, Volvo is of course known for their automobile safety technology, but their latest endeavor is meant to help keep…
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Disposable cameras are back! Only…not.
I have to admit that disposable cameras make me pretty nostalgic for the old days of pressing the shutter, then having no…
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Now kids can build their own robot overlords with The Robot Factory app
Every time Tinybop releases a new app, I’m not sure who’s more excited — my kids or me. Their newest…