How to turn your old TV into a gorgeous new one…with your cell phone.
Most of my TV watching is done on the weekends and I love using the downtime to catch up on all the high-quality programming I DVR through the week. (And by high-quality, I may possibly mean Bravo). While we are not planning to replace our 7 year-old Samsung TV...
The best of tech at Disney’s new Fantasyland and EPCOT
Having recently spent three wonderful days in Walt Disney World, let me tell you: the Most Magical Place on Earth is well on the way to being The Most Technologically Advanced Place on Earth. Don’t worry; you can still enjoy your animatronic presidents and your...
Yes, you were there: Experience incredible live music concerts with The Concert Vault
What if you had a time machine and could zoom back to hear Janis Joplin work her magic at the Fillmore East in NYC in 1969? Or maybe you’re more the type to catch 2012’s breakout band, Mumford & Sons, on a studio stop in Illinois just a few months ago....
Amazon AutoRip: Buy the CD, get the MP3s for free!
As much as I’m pretty much listening to all my music through MP3s streaming from sites and apps like Spotify, I still tend to listen to CDs in my car. But with this amazing new service from Amazon.com, I can get the best of both music worlds. Just a couple of...
Have yourself a merry little radio app with over 250 Christmas music stations
My husband is obsessed with Christmas music. From midnight on Thanksgiving to the wee hours of New Year’s Day, we are a 24/7 Away in a Manger on that O Holy Night with Silver Bells Fa-la-la-ing family. So you should have seen his eyes light up when I told him...
Happy Holidays, Gangnam Style
Psy’s Gangnam Style just became the most-viewed You Tube video ever, meaning it’s a pretty good bet that you’ve seen the dance moves that my kids can’t stop trying to imitate around the house. And now, our long-time favorite JibJab...
Hulu Kids – A cool new benefit of Hulu Plus for parents
One of the reasons why we keep our Netflix subscription is because of their fairly healthy selection of kids’ television shows and movies. But now after seeing this new feature from Hulu Plus, I’m pretty excited to have more options. And better, more...
14 top family-friendly Halloween movies to watch on Amazon Instant Video
We all know by now that a lot of video on demand services leave a lot to be desired in the “current releases” genre. One time that doesn’t matter a lick: Halloween! The holiday where the best scary, creepy, or funny-creepy movies never really get...
Piquing our Geek: Ditch the TV remote with nTobeBox gesture control
If any of you have Kinect for Xbox, you are no stranger to how cool it is to be able to make things happen on screen using just your hands. The first time I used it, I felt like I was in some sci-fi movie of the future (in a good way). While it is a very cool feature...
Looking for a way to entertain the kids without screentime? Don’t forget the podcast!
With the plethora of app offerings these days, I had all but forgotten the trusty podcast; the non-streaming, no frills audio and video sessions that are there for you whenever the mood strikes; whether in the air, below ground or at your desk.Thankfully Apple...
NASA’s Mohawk Guy helps us crush on science.
We were riveted when Curiosity landed on Mars, watching intently to see all the scientists, hugging and celebrating.And then…we saw our new geek girl crush, Bobak Ferdowsi, known around the internet as NASA’s Mohawk Guy. Want to know more? Of course you...NEW: The podcast that helps you be a savvier digital parent in under 15 minutes a week
Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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.)
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* 5 audiobook apps keep us entertained and learning
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