Kristen Chase, Author at Cool Mom Tech

A kid’s guide to how Internet ads work. Don’t worry, it’s fun.

As familiar as I am with Internet ads, it’s easy for me to forget that my kids do not, which is especially important now that my two oldest children are using the computer on a daily basis. Not matter how tech-savvy your kids are, this awesome kid’s guide...

5 of our favorite tech pins from this week

by Kristen Chase | Link Roundups

Are you on Pinterest? Follow us! Then check out these 5 tech pins from this week, plus lots more from our own site and around the web. 1. A brilliant way to cover those cord tangles. 2. We need this awesome smartphone case. You too? 3. Helpful tips for new DSLR...

USB electrical outlets even you can install. Yes, you!

by Kristen Chase | Home Office

So I’ve seen lots of USB electrical outlets and I think they’re brilliant, though admittedly they look a little complicated for me to install. But the Power2U looks so easy that even I could actually do it myself. If you’re handy, then it might not...

Piquing our Geek – Apple CarPlay: Why parents are going to like it.

by Kristen Chase | Travel Essentials

The second I heard about thenew Apple CarPlay, I was pretty excited. And if you’re an iPhone 5, 5c, or 5S user like me, I’m guessing you will be too, because quite simply, CarPlay takes everything you’re doing with your iPhone and puts it on your car...

Put yourself in the Ellen Oscars selfie. (Just not over Bradley Cooper please)

by Kristen Chase | Entertainment

If I had to pick a favorite moment from last night’s Academy Awards, I would have to say the Ellen Oscars selfie was at the top of my list. I’m sure I’m not alone here. Well now you can do what we all wanted to do last night when Bradley Cooper...

5 of our favorite tech pins from this week

by Kristen Chase | Link Roundups

Following us on Pinterest? Join us, it’s fun! Here’s just 5 of our favorite tech pins from this week, just in case you missed them. 1. Oooh, pretty laptop case! 2. A kid’s bedroom must-have gadget gets an amazing makeover. 3. Gorgeous accessories...

Smartphone camera tips: 8 unexpected ways to use yours that make your life easier

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

As much as I use my smartphone camera to take photos of my kids — okay and take selfies, too — I actually use it for way more than that. So I’ve put together 8 of my favorite smartphone camera tips to help make your life easier, more organized, or...

The Apple security hole – What you need to know

by Kristen Chase | Internet Safety

As someone who uses all Apple gadgets, including an iPhone, iPad, and my precious MacBook Air, I’ve had my eye on the news about the Apple security hole that was discovered on Friday. But now it seems to be affecting more applications than originally stated, so...

Piquing our Geek: The Wocket Wallet could be the future of smart wallets

by Kristen Chase | Travel Essentials

I’m completely on the wearable tech bandwagon, but I’m definitely still skeptical about the whole smart wallet concept. That doesn’t mean I’ve written it off completely, which why I’m very intrigued reading about the new Wocket Wallet....

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.)

We're so glad you're here! And we hope we can help you too.