Kate Etue, Author at Cool Mom Tech

Create amazing 3D drawings (and your dream home) for free with SketchUP

by Kate Etue | Websites Worth a Bookmark

A couple years ago my husband and I bought a house that was built the same year we were born, and it had never been updated. Original burnt orange shag carpet everywhere, mustard yellow trim–you get the idea. Man, would I have loved to have known about Google...

The new Trip Stop app: Eat what you want, when you want on the road.

by Kate Etue | Travel Apps

Looking for alternatives to fast food on the road can be tough. I’ve resorted to packing lunches, but where’s the fun and adventure in that? That’s why I love this new app that takes some of the frustration and guesswork out of eating on road trips....

Play around with The Human Body. In app form, of course.

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps For Kids

It’s homework time again! If sitting around the kitchen table learning parts of the body is a major bummer for your kids, check out this new amazing educational app. Imagine the children’s science museum on your iPad–and hey, it may even get them to...

An app that will keep my kids happy in the car? Yes, please.

by Kate Etue | Fun Apps for Kids

Sitting in the back seat of a car for hours on end–whether we’re on a cross-country road trip or just running errands all day–has got to be so boring for my kids. I think that’s why they’re so crazy about the new app we downloaded this...

Disconnect Kids: Online privacy for kids, made easy

by Kate Etue | Websites Worth a Bookmark

My first instinct (and job) as a mom is to keep my kids safe, so when I found out how many thousands of bits of information about us were being sent to online marketers every time they play or learn on my iPad, I got pretty protective. For this mom, that has to stop...

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We started Cool Mom Tech in 2010 to help make our increasingly digital lives easier, more organized, more meaningful, and more fun, however old your kids may be.

We love that it's grown to become the go-to source for millions of parents who want commonsense info about tech delivered with a smile.

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(Answer: It's complicated.)

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