Go hands-free with your iPhone thanks to GorillaMobile
A couple of years ago when I was searching for a small tripod for my now defunct Flip camera, all my trusted techie friends told me to get a Joby GorillaPod. And not surprisingly, I was not disappointed. Since then, they’ve added a few fantastic products to...
Wood you put this on your iPhone?
As much as I love all my iPhone cases, I sometimes feel like I’m stockpiling a load of plastic. And while they definitely serve their function, I’m always interested in more eco-friendly alternatives, like these wooden cases. The gorgeous Vers cases are...
3 cool camera cases for your iPhone
With the fab point and shoot camera and awesome SLR accessories we’ve been featuring, I admit that I was having a bit of cool camera envy since I snap all my pictures with my iPhone 4. But given the quantity and quality of the photos I’m able to take with...
Petunia Pickle Bottom now protects your other baby.
I’ve always figured it was only a matter of time until Petunia Pickle Bottom takes over the world. And now it’s true, as the company known for some of the most gorgeous baby carriers and diaper bags known to mom makes the leap into other accessories,...
Mophie is a real (battery) life saver
If you’ve ever uttered the words, “my battery is about to die if we get cut off…” then this is for you, mamas. I have no idea why it took me so long to come around on the portable phone charger thing. But it did. And now that that era has come...
Peel on, peel off
For a techie like me, and someone who appreciates fashion (yes, those two things go together), I am always on the lookout for a smart, stylish case for my iPhone. Like any good accessorizer, I like to switch up my iPhone 4 case every now and again and with...
Whoooo’s got your iPhone?
I’ve got more iPhone cases than I should probably admit, but protective gadget sleeves seem like such a smart tech accessory. Particularly in my case where I’ve got my phone floating around in a gigantic mom bag full of not-so-phone-friendly goodies....
An elephant never forgets…his iPod
Stumbling upon this adorable iPhone, iPod or iPod Touch case on Etsy, I thought it was be a sweet gift for a kid going back to school this year with tech in tow. Made by a Florida artist, it’s a simple design with a Velcro closure to give you quick access when...
Art + technology = Society6
I love necklaces and bags like the next girl, but if you also treat iPhone cases as accessories like I do, then your mind will also be blown when you see this amazing site I just discovered. Welcome to Society6, an artist community that allows designers from around to...
iPhone cases so fresh and cool they should be shipped on ice
You can’t throw an iPhone without hitting a chic deal site these days — Gilt and Fab, anyone? Not that you would throw your iPhone, of course. But if you did, you might hit this super-fresh deal site just for ultra-hip iPhone cases. IndieCases brings...
Yo Gabba Gabba takes over your smart phone
It’s no secret that we love Yo Gabba Gabba as much as (if not slightly more than) our kids. One quick search on Cool Mom Picks will result in a slew of YGG inspired toys, shoes, yes, even finger puppets. So it’s only natural that we’d be unreasonably...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.
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