Kristen Chase, Author at Cool Mom Tech

5 of our favorite Tech pinterest pins

Here are 5 of our favorite tech Pinterest pins from this week. Make sure you’re following us on Pinterest so you don’t miss any of our techie goodness. 1. A power strip that’s water proof and kid proof. We’ll take ten. 2. Turn your iPhone...

Web Coolness: programming for kids, what’s new from Roku, the end of the iPod, and more

by Kristen Chase | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we did. First a book about programming for girls. Now, a board and e-book that teaches little kids about binary. Awesome! Trade in your old PS3 or XBOX...

Web Coolness: Behind the scenes at Star Wars, CES booth babes, and a hilarious jab at social media

by Kristen Chase | Link Roundups

Happy Friday! Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. We are loving these behind-the-scenes Star Wars cast photos taken by Chewbacca. So cool. A smart discussion about booth babes at CES from...

Breaking news: Apple refund coming for all those accidental in-app purchases from your kids

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

Although my own kids haven’t made any in-app purchases without my permission that I know of (knocking on wood right now), I know lots of parents whose kids certainly have. And thanks to a new FTC ruling, Apple has to pay you back for all those accidental in-app...

Web Coolness: Simpsons go LEGO, changes to Gmail, your new Jetsons kitchen, and more!

by Kristen Chase | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we did. Simpsons LEGO set. Cool, dude. Our Editor Liz has been reporting back from CES, starting with some amazing kitchen innovations. Hello, Jetsons....

The 7-minute workout app: Does it work?

by Kristen Chase | Lifestyle Apps

Like millions of people, I’ve got “get in shape” at the top of my resolution list this year, but not a ton of time to spare. So while I figure out if I’m going to join the gym or start running again, I decided to give the 7 Minute Workout App a...

The Jawbone UP vs. FitBit Flex – A fitness band smackdown

by Kristen Chase | Fitness + Health

When it comes to fitness bands, the Jawbone UP vs FitBit Flex are the two comparisons that come up in every conversation I have. So for the last few weeks–yes, even during the holidays–Julie and I have been using them both to track our own activity and...

Web Coolness: SnapChat hacked, Facebook’s teen problem, and more

by Kristen Chase | Link Roundups

Here are a few links we’ve enjoyed reading this week around the web. We hope you like them as much as we do. Holy awesome LEGO Joker Funhouse, Batman. Looks like Isaac Asimov’s predictions about 2014 are spot on. Freaky! SnapChat gets hacked in a big...

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.