The hashtag necklace: Instagram this.
Whether you’re thinking holidays or just looking to freshen up your fall wardrobe, tech style we’re loving these blingy hashtag necklaces from local NYC jewelry, Electric Picks. Which makes it an Electric Cool Mom Pick, since you’ll find it in our...
The new Apple Watch: Is it right for you?
Yesterday, we shared a ton of big Apple news with you – the advancements in the iPhone 6, iOS 8, Apple Pay, namely – but that wasn’t all of it by any means. The other huge buzz: Apple is finally hitting the wearable device market and there’s no...
Nina Garcia + Otterbox: A hot combination
It’s been a big week for Otterbox around here. First they wow us with their new Agility series of iPad cases and accessories, and now they add to their Otterbox Symmetry Series high-style cases with a new design from Nina Garcia who is pretty high-style herself....
Old gadgets become conversation pieces with these cool wooden necklaces
I never cease to be amazed by the talent of Etsy artisans, and the same goes for bRainbow, an Australian-based shop with these cool wooden necklaces that are oh-so retro. Made by hand from wood and acrylic, the Super 8 video camera necklace doesn’t actually work...
Smart Jewelry from Ringly: If you’re smart, you’ll want it.
Well if there was any doubt that wearable tech was blowing up–and getting prettier–you only have to look at these pages where it seems that there’s something new and cool coming out nearly every day now. Recently, it was the beautiful Misfit Shine...
The Bandolier iPhone case: Function meets style meets you need a date night now
When we first came across the crossbody Bandolier iPhone case, I admit that a few on our staff was like…eh…do we really need it? The rest of us however, were completely excited about it. I include myself in that latter group. I suppose it has a lot to do...
Piquing Our Geek: Mink 3D makeup printer gives new meaning to DIY cosmetics
It’s likely you’ve seen or heard a lot about 3D printers lately, because they’re one of those holy moly tech gadgets that seem beyond comprehension. We’ve covered a couple on Cool Mom Tech and Cool Mom Picks, like the Micro 3D Printer and the...
A custom photo locket necklace like you’ve never seen before
I loved the camera necklaces from Strangely Yours we featured last year, but their new custom photo locket necklace is even more awesome. The wood is laser cut to look like a mini Polaroid camera (so cute!) with a blank “film” for your own photo so it...
The #GetSmartBag: A splurgy, kind of ridiculous, but very awesome example of tech meets fashion
In a world… (sorry, had to start that way since we’re talking Hollywood here) where cell phones are de rigeur and struggling to grab a selfie while fumbling with your evening clutch is not, it was inevitable that this would happen: The #getsmartbag...
Griffin ribbon wristbands make your fitness tracker an actual accessory. Awesome.
While I wouldn’t necessarily call my beloved Jawbone UP24 fashionable, it definitely is more so now thanks to these new ribbon wristbands from Griffin–a very cool innovation in the world of wearable tech and something we expect to see a lot more of soon....
I love you, geek.
While Mother’s Day gifts tend to focus on traditional views of motherhood, all the geek chic jewelry we find proves we’ve definitely gone from Oh mom…can’t you get the VCR to stop blinking 12:00? to moms who blog, code, develop, dominate social...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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