Liz Gumbinner

I don't know about you, but we're spending the rest of this weekend getting ourselves ready for school to start. (Yes, the NY schools don't start for a whole extra week.) That means getting the kids' desk set up--and mine too. Fortunatel…

If you're looking for a snazzy new accessory for fall but can't entirely justify the purchase, then look for a tech accessory. At least that's what I do. Especially when it's as gorgeous as this one. The makers of one of my very favorite…

I will admit that one of the things that has kept me from upgrading to an iPhone 5--besides the pending iPhone 6 that's coming out--is the need to upgrade like a zillion chargers, docks and other accessories. The move to lightning connec…

I am a total lomography geek--I love everything about it from the quality of the photos taken with real film, to the fun lenses, and even the funky cameras themselves. And now there's a lomocam to bring your favorite storybook world-trav…

It's been so long since I've worn a watch, it's hard to believe that I ever used to use the expression, "it's like leaving home without a watch on!" And yet I'm totally drooling over this number from a top fashion designer. The Karl Lage…

Besties are the new black, and with all sorts of variations on friendship bracelets and paired lockets, I'm not surprised to see the trend make its way to tech. I kind of love these Besties iPhone cases for iPhone 4/4S. Because presumabl…

With the world going Instagram crazy, why not take those fun, overfiltered little square photos and wear your favorites around your neck or on your fingers? Who knows--maybe you'll get some new followers out of it. That's the idea behind…

Turns out the brand new 2014 IKEA catalog isn't just any old catalog. Not that it ever was of course, But now, it's got an interactive tech component with a companion augmented reality app that's pretty darn awesome. And yes, Android own…

When your kids are old enough to head back to school with a laptop or tablet in that backpack, a dandy new flash drive to go with it is a must. Especially when the coolest ones happen to be on sale. At Mimobot , their popular character f…

I still remember spending hours on end playing Simon, that awesomely fun hand-held eletronic game which had you imitating the light patterns as they got increasingly hard. Get it: Simon Says? I cannot even believe it's back. I still cred…

I can't tell you how frustrating it used to be to check in on our family's communal Netflix account and see nothing but conspiracy theory documentaries and adult animation series. Not that there's anything wrong with that. But where were…

When we found the Chef Sleeve a couple years back for protecting your iPad in the kitchen, we were just at the dawn of tablet-mania. Since then, it's amazing to see just how much the iPad has become a fixture in the kitchen--and some of …

I've always wondered if there's an easier way to type accent marks if you don't have them all memorized, or stuff like currency symbols. Do you have any ideas? Thanks! -Juliet Oh, the accent marks. The special characters. The symbol for …

So many of you have fallen in love with the Samsung Galaxy S--and we hardly blame you. So I was psyched to see a shop with a ton of cool cases that aren't entirely iPhone centric. Crank Cases on Etsy is a nifty little London shop that fu…

If you are not aware of Orla Kiely's slow take over of all things textile-related, you might not be paying attention. From her pricy totes and accessories to laptop cases it's the kind of stuff that just makes you happy. And now she's ma…

I can't tell you how many times I've grabbed the wrong iPhone charger or (uh) even phone at playdates and parties. And while I love the idea of a colored iPhone charger or even customizing your iPhone with washi tape , you can pretty muc…

If you're looking for something to keep the kids laughing in the back seat of the car, or at home when they've earned a little screen time, we love these 12 silly songs all found on YouTube. Especially because when you search for "funnie…

Now that so many people are using URL shorteners like bit.ly, ow.ly, tiny url, and even custom urls, it's easier to get tricked into clicking over to a phishing site or intalling malware that suddenly DMs your whole Twitter list to tell …

At a time that babies are just as likely to learn that I is for iPad as Ice Cream, it makes perfect sense that parents would decorate their kids' rooms to prime them for tech mastery. The techie baby art prints from Niko + Lily are beyon…

We love the number of companies that give you a way to actually print out and display some of those digital Instagram photos. Snapbox is great for photo printing, InstaThis turns them into wooden artwork, the Mosaic app puts them easily …

Lifeproof cases have been a favorite of smartphone and tablet owners--especially us parents--who rely on more protection than the usual person. And now there's some great news especially for lucky owners of the Samsung Galaxy S III. The …

Need a quick and easy way to inform everyone in your life that they may end up broadcast to your social media networks via your Instagram account? Look no further than this adorable phone case. Entirely handmade and handstitched out of f…

Summer for me means lots of travel, and therefore lots of headphone use--on planes, on beaches, on my couch when I've finally gotten the kids to bed (darn late sunsets). With my cats having gnawed through two (!!) sets of earbuds lately,…

I cannot say enough wonderful things about the Sonos wireless music system --and do. Often. To everyone who comes to my house and says whoa, that's amazing--what is that? The one thing I couldn't say though is that Android users could re…