The Timeline Project: A very cool way to help women visualize goals.
I’m a planner: I like knowing what I want to get done, and when I’m going to do it. But I’m also a sucker for dreamy design, so it’s no surprise that I’m smitten with The Timeline Project, a new way for women to visualize your future....
How IKEA is using Instagram in a very cool way. As in, no selfies.
What happens when 14 young designers put their heads together to figure out how to promote IKEA’s newest furniture collection? The highly-innovative IKEA PS 2014, that’s what. It’s the first fully-functional, interlinked web site on Instagram. Yes,...
10 brutally honest Twitter tips for brands: How to pitch without driving everyone crazy.
We spend a lot of time on Twitter. Maybe too much. But between our personal accounts, and @coolmomtech and @coolmompicks, all of us here definitely get to see our share of brand outreach. Not just to us directly, but to other folks on Twitter too. And the truth is, a...
Happy Mother’s Day, from Cool Mom Tech
Wishing all our readers a wonderful, relaxing, totally non-contentious day. Maybe you’ll even get to unplug a little. Unless you don’t want to. Hey, breakfast in bed followed by uninterrupted Pinterest browsing sounds good to us. Happy Mother’s Day,...
The new Pinterest Guided Search: How to use it, and will it actually work?
As we well know, Pinterest can be a wonderful source of information and inspiration; we provide lots of it ourselves. But the lack of great search functionality can make it a tad overwhelming, especially if you’re not entirely sure what you’re looking for....
Facebook Nearby Friends feature: Should you be worried about your teen’s privacy?
This is the first in a new series of posts about apps that kids are using, that parents should be aware of. And there are lots. Hope it helps. Last week brought the announcement the new Facebook Nearby Friends feature in the Facebook mobile app, which is a clear...
NASA Global Selfie Earth Day project: One selfie that’s for more than your ego
While we may give the side-eye to duckface selfies (although, a selfie at the Oscars with Bradley Cooper and Ellen is fine by us), today for Earth Day, NASA has given us an awesome reason to endorse selfies, thanks to the NASA #GlobalSelfie project. Wherever you are,...
The pros and cons of the new Facebook Reveal. Do you want to know who’s been looking at your profile?
When you check your Facebook profile, do you have a notification that says “Who’s Looking At My Profile” on the top left? If so, you’re one of the lucky few to get a first look at the huge new Facebook Reveal feature–which is either a...
Entrepreneur’s Top Tech Pinterest Boards to Follow. Including us!
We were so excited this morning to learn that Entrepreneur Magazine included Cool Mom Tech as one of the top 5 tech pinners you should be following. Wow! What a huge honor to have the Cool Mom Tech pinterest boards featured alongside some of our own favorite tech...
Facebook celebrates 10 years with Lookback. Grab the tissues.
In honor of Facebook’s 10th birthday, they’re offering users a pretty cool feature called Lookback, which had me tearing up within the first few seconds. Just make sure you’re logged into your Facebook account, then head over to the Lookback website,...
Brand Bowl 2014: May the best ad win
While everyone is gearing up to watch the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks battle it out in Super Bowl 2014, I’m pretty sure I’m not alone in saying that I love the ads just as much. Possibly more. And if you’re like me and want to keep up...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.
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