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18 of the best tech gifts for teens — according to actual teens

18 of the best tech gifts for teens — according to actual teens

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment, Games + Gaming, Gift Guides, Holiday Picks, Holiday Tech Gifts, Tech Toys

We know shopping for the best tech gifts for teens can be pretty challenging, but in our experience, tech is pretty much always a hit — provided it’s age appropriate. And we’ve got that down! For more than 10 years now, we’ve been in on the...
Our guide to the best headphones for students, from kids to teens | Back to School Guide

Our guide to the best headphones for students, from kids to teens | Back to School Guide

by Liz Gumbinner | Babies, Back to School Tech, Kids

We’ve spent the past several years evaluating the best headphones for students for remote learning, and while kids are back in school, one of the residual effects has been more online learning (and social!) opportunities. Whether kids are doing virtual live...
10 photo tips for fireworks: How to keep from coming home with 127 blurry blips in the sky

10 photo tips for fireworks: How to keep from coming home with 127 blurry blips in the sky

by Liz Gumbinner | Photography, Tips and Tricks

Fireworks are at the top of nearly everybody’s list of favorite Fourth of July memories, but capturing the magic in fireworks photos can be extremely tricky. So we scoured our favorite photography and tech resources for great photo tips for fireworks, so that...
Not into audiobooks? Here’s the one thing that finally changed my mind.

Not into audiobooks? Here’s the one thing that finally changed my mind.

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Entertainment, Tips and Tricks

It took me longer than most people to get into audiobooks. Even while friends raved about flying through so many books on their commutes or while sitting in carpool lines, I had tried a few novels on Audible — good ones! — and just couldn’t get...
5 phenomenal tech deals for dads: The stuff he really wants

5 phenomenal tech deals for dads: The stuff he really wants

by Liz Gumbinner | Father's Day Gifts, Fitness + Health, Games + Gaming, Gear + Hardware

Father’s Day is coming up and while we always have loads of last-minute Father’s Day gift ideas for you over on Cool Mom Picks, I was poking around to find some deals for you late shoppers. Turns out, there are some fantastic tech gifts for dads on sale...
Cool gift idea under $5:  Printable photo frames that look like vintage objects.

Cool gift idea under $5: Printable photo frames that look like vintage objects.

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY, Mother's Day Gifts

Digging through our archives for some creative Mother’s Day gift ideas, I came across this one that was so excited, I wanted to share it again —  printable papercraft camera frames. As in, picture frames that you print, cut and fold, and when you’re...
Please consider these 5 things before deleting your twitter account.

Please consider these 5 things before deleting your twitter account.

by Liz Gumbinner | Tips and Tricks

With the big breaking news this week about the controversial purchase and privatization of Twitter by Elon Musk, a lot of users are talking about whether they’ll consider deleting their Twitter account, for a variety of reasons. Some users are uncomfortable with...
A parents guide to Apple’s affordable new iPhone SE 2022: Why it could be perfect for kids

A parents guide to Apple’s affordable new iPhone SE 2022: Why it could be perfect for kids

by Liz Gumbinner | Gear + Hardware, Internet Safety, Kids, Tips and Tricks

We’ve officially hit the point of full Apple product saturation in our household — and as so many parents in our Out Tech Your Kids community tell us, they have too. So what do you do when you’re all basically on Apple devices, your kid needs a new...
The best portable car jump starter battery kit for road trip safety: We found one under $100!

The best portable car jump starter battery kit for road trip safety: We found one under $100!

by Liz Gumbinner | Tips and Tricks, Travel

My parents were in the market for a portable car jump starter, (also known as a portable car battery charger), because as city folk, they keep an older model car in the city but don’t drive it much. That means they need to have some kind of reliable car jump...
Tech tip: How to open your Shazam in Apple Music instead of Spotify.

Tech tip: How to open your Shazam in Apple Music instead of Spotify.

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Tips and Tricks

Recently, as you may have heard (ahem) a bunch of influential musical artists have been leaving Spotify, podcasters are rethinking the platform, and plenty of listeners are canceling their Spotify Premium subscriptions. (Which is evidently not all that easy to do, but...
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