Our 11 coolest new tech toys of 2015: Editors best of the year
Okay, so this is the post in our editors’ top picks of the yearĀ series we know a lot of our readers have been waiting for: The coolest tech toys of 2015. There are so many amazing trends we’re seeing here: Ā Coding is becoming more accessible toĀ even...
The 15 coolest new tech gadgets of the year: Editorsā Best Tech of 2015
We’re always excited to try out all the new gadgets each year and wow, what a long way we’veĀ come since Cool Mom Tech launched five years ago. Technology like pressure touch screens, the overwhelming adoption of streaming music and media, the desireĀ for...
The best apps for parents of the year: Editorsā Best Tech of 2015
Next up in our Editors’ Best of 2015, we’re sharing our picks for the best apps for parents. All of these apps made their debut in 2015 and really do help make our lives as parents a lot easier. Though, the truth is, plenty of these apps are terrificĀ for...
Our editors’ most helpful tech tips of the year: Editorsā Best Tech of 2015
Over the course of theĀ year on Cool Mom Tech, weāve put together so manyĀ helpful tech tips and tricks, many of which are answers to reader questions we get via email, over Twitter,Ā on Facebook, and heck, even from our friends and family in person! So we’ve...
The 12 coolest new gadgets of the year: Editors’ Best Tech of 2014
Last but certainly not least, we conclude our Editors’ Best Tech of 2014 series with our top new gadgets of the year. It was a big year for tablets, forĀ wearable tech, for fitness, forĀ smartphone controlled-everything, and, as you might have guessed, for Apple....
The best apps for kids: Editors’ Best Tech of 2014
With our own staff’s kids ranging from wee ones to zomg how did they get so big? we’re always looking for a great range of the best apps for kids of all ages. This year brought us some real winners, from stunning storybook apps to educational games that...
The best apps for parents of the year: Editors’ Best Tech of 2014
Each year, we scour literally hundreds of apps, trying to find the most useful for parents like us. Whether you’re looking to manage your inbox, your social media accounts, your zillions of photographs, your calendar and beyond, here are 11 of the best apps for...
The most helpful tech tips of the year: Editors’ Best Tech of 2014
Over the course of this year, we’ve put together lots of helpful tech tips and tricks, so many of themĀ from your own questions to us. (We love answering reader questions!) Here, 11Ā of our very favorite tech tips of the year (including lots just for parents or...
The coolest tech accessories and stylish gadget cases: Editors’ Best Tech of 2014
We’re so excited to start sharing our Editors Tech Picks of 2014, all week long. Starting with those cool tech accessories we’re all coveting around here. Because asĀ much as we love (as in, love) our tech gadgets, we might just be more excited about the...
The 10 best apps for kids: Editors’ Best Tech of 2013
We see a lot of apps for kids here at Cool Mom Tech. A lot. Which means when we feature an app on our site, we really love it. Great for you, but tough when we’re trying to narrow down our favorite kids’ apps for 2013. Here, the cream of the crop when it...
The 12 best apps for parents of the year: Editors’ Best Tech of 2013
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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.
We love that it's grown to become the go-to source for millions of parents who want commonsense info about tech delivered with a smile.
We even have the privilege of sharing our tips + tricks with The TODAY Show, CNN, HLN, GMA, Nightline, newspapers and magazines around the country, and our favorite -- regular parents who stop us at PTA meetings and ask us how old kids need to be to get a smartphone, and whether they really need to panic about Snapchat.
(Answer: It's complicated.)
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