by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
First it was owls. Then foxes. Hedgehogs are still hot to be sure, but mark our words, the sloth is the hot new creature du jour. Especially if these cool sloth iPhone cases (and cases for pretty much any other gadget) are any indication. Sloth KaZoo case for iPod...
by Liz Gumbinner | Tips and Tricks
If you want to devote a whole 5 or 10 seconds and see your first tweet on Twitter, there’s an easier way than scrolling back to the beginning. Visit Twitter’s discover.twitter.com/first-tweet page just launched to celebrate their 8th birthday. (Happy...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion + Accessories, Gear + Hardware
In honor of St Patrick’s Day, we’ve rounded up some very cool tech accessories in very cool shades of green. In fact, they’ll look chic long after the green beer specials in your local tavern are mercifully gone. We recently featured the hot...
by Liz Gumbinner | Websites We Love
I am utterly taken with this website that features drawings of scientists by kids before and after meeting them. The seventh graders visited a Fermilab site, and it’s amazing to see some of the changes. While some of the kids had a good sense of what a scientist...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
So I’m aware there are actually splurgier tech accessories than this stunning Christian Louboutin iPad case but uh, did I mention it’s stunning? And splurgy? And also stunning? Not that I expect to own this at any point my lifetime, so I am imagining...
by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps
Last night I was thrilled to join founder Anna Fader in celebrating the anniversary of Mommy Poppins, her terrific regional website network for parents looking for the best stuff to do with their kids. They’ve now been saving families (like mine) every weekend...
by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps
I love developments like the Roku apps which turn your Android or iOS devices into remote controls for your TV. We always joke about the old days when we actually had to get up to change a channel. Now that we’re too lazy to even find the remote control, our...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
As a parent, one of my favorite discoveries at International CES this year was the sense of volume limiting headphones for kids that seem to be creeping into the market. It’s been slow going–we discovered the Aerial 7 headphones close to two years ago,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
I tried on a lot of headphones at International CES this year. A lot. And by far the ones that have stayed on my mind and at the top of my covet list me are the new Fanny Wang metal on-ear headphones which are designed with women in mind. Not only are they gorgeous,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys
With the explosion of monthly subscription boxes, we’ve gotten uber picky about the ones we recommend. Especially subscription boxes for kids, since no one wants to give a lame birthday gift. Worth a look: the brand new Appleseed Lane monthly subscription boxes...