How to know if your child is ready for a cell phone: 5 questions to ask yourself. Then answer, honestly.
One of the most frequent questions we’re asked at Cool Mom Tech is at what age we think kids are ready to get their first cell phones. And, well, the short answer is… it depends. Unfortunately, it’s not an easy fill in a number here answer. Because...
The LG GizmoPal phone wristwatch for kids: It could change the way you get in touch. Or yell for them to come home, at least.
Unless you are a parent who just doesn’t use a cell phone yourself — which, huh? — we guarantee your kids will be begging pretty much by the time they get to kindergarten, and see one classmate who already has one. We don’t entirely think that...
Piquing our geek: The Light Phone helps keep you off your phone.
Browsing the crowdfunding scene, we’re always amazed by the space-age ideas being brought to life out there and making us go, whoa. Now, it’s the the Light Phone, an ultra compact phone that totally looks like it’s from a sci-fi movie. Billed as...
How to sell your old iPhone: A comparison of the top 6 trade-in programs
Ever since the big Apple announcement last week, I find myself ogling over the iPhone 6/6+ and the Apple Watch. They’re just so darn pretty. And seeing some great buyback programs is definitely enticing me to trade up from the iPhone 5, as happy as I am with it....
The big Apple announcement: iPhone 6 (in two sizes!), iOS 8, and Apple Pay
September always brings two emotional events for me: 1) the kids going back to school and 2) Apple’s annual announcement. Okay, so emotional may be an overstatement on the second event, but the gorgeousness that is the new iPhone 6 actually did bring a tear to...
The big new iOS 8 announcement from Apple: Photo changes, HealthKit, HomeKit and…they did what to texting?
During the annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, as always, people listen and discuss all the huge new Apple news. (Hence the #WWDC hashtag we saw all day yesterday on Twitter.) Apple didn’t disappoint yesterday with Tim Cook’s big iOS 8...
Is Sprint’s WeGo cell phone for kids worth it? A parent’s perspective.
Kids are using cell phones now at younger ages, and the options for parent-approved, kid-safe phones are growing, which is why it’s not surprising that Sprint is jumping into the ring with their new WeGo cell phone for kids. While there’s a lot of buzz...
Google launches Android Wear – First up, smartwatches
With the huge popularity of wearable tech and smartwatches, it’s no surprise that Google is leading the fray with Android Wear which they just announced today. And from I can tell, it’s worth getting excited about. Along with allowing the Android Wear user...
Sony Xperia Z1S: A waterproof mobile phone made for parents
Let’s talk about juice. Both in the edible and technical senses. In our house, we are either spilling it (in liquid form) or out of it (in battery form). Both problems tend to affect the mobile phones in the house too — which is why I was so excited to get...
An actual free phone service over WiFi? Welcome, Scratch Wireless.
I truly cringe whenever I receive my cell phone bill. Usage charges, unlimited data, texting…oof, it adds up. I can see why the search for a good free phone service over WiFi is so important for a lot of people. As for me, my phone is like another appendage, so...
Big cell phone news from the HTC One family. Like, really big.
So the HTC One Max hit the shelves this month, and we’ve been wondering how it measures up to our favorite cell phones. Pun intended. The buzz revolves mostly around its size—it’s the biggest cell phone I’ve seen since my dad’s mid-90s brick in...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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