by Jeana | Gear + Hardware
There’s been a lot of chatter about the brand new Windows Phone 8, Microsoft’s latest offering. It features a very sleek design and layout, including the new Windows 8 operating system, but still has to compete against a huge contingent of existing iOS and...
by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware, Tips and Tricks
Obsessed with Pinterest like us? Follow us, then check out our favorite pins from this week. 1. It’s pretty amazing what you can do with speakers these days. 2. 10 quick tips that will have you taking better photos of your kids in a flash. Heh....
by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware
As expected, today Apple launched a bunch of new gadgets, including the highly anticipated iPad Mini and the big surprise, an iPad 4th generation. But those weren’t the only newsworthy products Apple launched that we think might be of interest to you. Here we...
by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware
When I think of safe cell phones for kids, I think of two things. The first is safety from strangers or other people; the second is safety from cell phone radiation. And now there’s a cell phone in the works that’s going to solve both issues beautifully....
by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware, Travel
We recently shared 4 amazing wireless Bluetooth speakers that we really love as parents, both for their cool compact style and their affordability. Now there’s one more coming your way and we’re excited to try this one out. Not just because of the fun...
by Shari | Gear + Hardware
If you’re on the klutzy side like I am, you’ve no doubt tripped over a wire or two in your life. Bluetooth was made for people like us–and the pleasantly streamlined, portable aesthetics of a wireless system are a very nice bonus (especially when...
by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware
With SiriusXM satellite radios in our cars, and Spotify on my computer, I can’t tell you the last time I listened to the actual radio. But since this sweet little gadget arrived at my house a few weeks ago, I’ve been making up for lost time. And loving...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Gear + Hardware
That’s right, citizen: we’ve found a powerful power cord that can protect you from surges, outlet insufficiency, and most of all, boredom. Whether you’re into comic books, Harry Potter, Zeus, or just brightening up the mundane, this Lightning Bolt...
by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware, Link Roundups
Obsessed with Pinterest like we are? Follow us, then check out 5 of our favorite techie pins on Pinterest this week that you don’t want to miss. 1. Will this gadget mean the end of booklights? Maybe. 2. A little speaker that packs big...
by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware
Now that phones are becoming more like computers, and computers are getting as streamlined as phones, it was only a matter of time before someone found a way to let them start working together better. The Matias One USB Keyboard has a cradle built right in for your...
by Jeana | Gear + Hardware
I shudder when I think about my kids running around as teenagers. I can only imagine the kind of technology that will be available to them and how they and their peers will be using it. I don’t envision ever “tracking” my kids via GPS locator, but...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Gear + Hardware
I am a smartphone neophyte. It’s true, I have yet to embark on the world of apps and photography and texting without pressing a number key three times to get to a letter. So my editors thought it would be a fun experiment (possibly at my expense) to send me off...