Kristen Chase, Author at Cool Mom Tech

Print your photos on the spot with the new Polaroid zip instant mobile printer

One of the gadgets I was most excited about getting my hands on at CES was the highly anticipated new Polaroid Socialmatic camera, which I saw in person, and yes, it’s awesome. But when I walked up to the booth and caught their new Polaroid Zip Instant Mobile...

Tech productivity tip: How to temporarily disable iMessage on your iPhone, iPad, or MacBook

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

If you’re like me, you pretty much can’t live without iMessage. And now that you can sync it between your iPhone or iPad and your MacBook, well, it’s like a communication dream come true. Except when you need to turn it off. The buzzes and beeps can...

3 geeky holiday cards with a sense of humor

by Kristen Chase | Holiday Picks

Oh my geeky friends, not just any old holiday card will do, especially if you’re taking the time to write it, stamp it, and send it in the actual mail, which is why I had to share these 3 geeky holiday cards I found that gave me a much-needed giggle. Even...

The coolest emoji gifts. (Insert happy emoji here)

by Kristen Chase | Fashion + Accessories

If you’ve got someone on your holiday shopping list that just can’t live without emoji, I’m pretty sure these emoji gifts will get you a fist bump and a round of applause. Ever since I updated my iPhone to iOS8, I jumped on the emoji train and I...

These are the Star Wars tech gifts you’re looking for

by Kristen Chase | Cell Phone Accessories

Backup battery chargers, like this MimoPowerTube from Mimoco, aren’t just for those of you (formerly me too) with battery drain issues. They’re the handiest thing I carry in my bag, and if someone thought to give me these Star Wars ones, it would be the...

Long charging cords: The frequent yapper’s dream gift.

by Kristen Chase | Cell Phone Accessories

Oh friends, you probably know as well as I do how annoying it is when your long charging cords don’t reach where you need to be because they are not really long enough. As in, they are never long enough. This is why I will be ordering up a NIGHT cable (or two)...

12 printables you’ll want to have printer ink on hand for over the holidays

by Kristen Chase | Helpful Services

If you’re like me, you’ll be printing your fair share of printables and more over the holiday season, which as we all know, often means those dreaded last-minute trips to the office store for more printer ink. Always at the most inconvenient time, right?...

Holiday gift for camera lovers: A camera bag. Literally.

by Kristen Chase | Fashion + Accessories

I always love popping over to ModCloth and checking out their accessories section because it changes so frequently (like every hour, it seems). That’s how I discovered this kitschy Betsey Johnson Photographic Charm bag that I think is such a fun holiday gift for...

Cool artwork for girls who have heroes too.

by Kristen Chase | Art + Decor

Sometimes it feels like there aren’t enough strong heroes for girls in TV and movies for my own daughters to look up to, which is why I love how artist Scott Park has illustrated 80 phenomenal female heroes and put them into in his spectacular Hall of Heroes...

When is it okay to eat your emotions? When they’re Emoticandy.

by Kristen Chase | Social Media

I hate to admit it but with the automatic addition of the emoji keyboard with the iOS8 upgrade, I have finally given in to the emoticon and emoji bandwagon. With some limits of course. Of course Emoticandy, as far as I’m concerned, gets a pass no matter how you...

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Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz

Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks

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.

We even have the privilege of sharing our tips + tricks with The TODAY Show, CNN, HLN, GMA, Nightline, newspapers and magazines around the country, and our favorite -- regular parents who stop us at PTA meetings and ask us how old kids need to be to get a smartphone, and whether they really need to panic about Snapchat.

(Answer: It's complicated.)

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