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15 big new Apple announcements that parents will actually care about: Privacy, organization, photo editing and more

15 big new Apple announcements that parents will actually care about: Privacy, organization, photo editing and more

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Gear + Hardware, Internet Safety, Life and Home, Tips and Tricks

Yesterday, I spent a good two hours live tweeting the bigger Apple announcements at their 2019 developer conference that would be of interest to parents. Like, news about parental controls, photo sharing, and home security? Yes please! News about the 28-core Xeon...
Happy Father’s Day, Dad. Here’s a cup of coffee that never gets cold!

Happy Father’s Day, Dad. Here’s a cup of coffee that never gets cold!

by Kristen Chase | Life and Home

We were big fans of Ember when they first launched their smart mug that keeps your coffee at the perfect temperature (with pre-sets, people. Pre-sets!), and so, we just had to share this clever Father’s Day edition. Because really, there might not be anything...
The future is here and it’s an alarm clock that brews coffee

The future is here and it’s an alarm clock that brews coffee

by Kristen Chase | Life and Home

Forget the hoverboards and watches that talk. The future is here and it is the Barisieur Coffee Brewing Alarm Clock. Yes, it makes pour over coffee (or loose leaf tea) when your alarm goes off. And it even has a refrigerated compartment for your milk. Seriously. If...
Fire up your printer for these amazing free Women in STEM posters

Fire up your printer for these amazing free Women in STEM posters

by Kristen Chase | Life and Home

You’re going to want to stock up on printer ink and rev up your printers for these amazing and totally free Women in STEM posters from the Nevertheless podcast, which tells stories of women who are transforming teaching and learning through technology (which...
12 ways this little smart gadget can make your holidays a whole lot easier.

12 ways this little smart gadget can make your holidays a whole lot easier.

by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Tech Gifts, Life and Home

With the holidays right around the corner, we’re always looking for ways to make this busy season easier and more enjoyable. For us, a little extra time and sanity goes a long way. And well, there is actually a gadget for that. We’re thrilled to welcome...
Here’s what you need to know about the Google Home Hub

Here’s what you need to know about the Google Home Hub

by Kristen Chase | Life and Home

If you were on Twitter yesterday, you couldn’t miss the buzz about the new Google Home Hub, which is Google’s new be-all gadget that everyone can’t stop talking about. And for good reason. This new device could be a game changer, particularly for...
3 high-tech gadgets to help keep you cool without the A/C

3 high-tech gadgets to help keep you cool without the A/C

by Kate Etue | Life and Home

We’ve been experiencing record temps this summer, even for us down in already-toasty Nashville. So anything to make us more comfortable is welcome these days! Sound familiar to you too? So when we spotted these 3 smart, high-tech solutions to help keep us cool...
This cool artwork helps support Girls Who Code. Score!

This cool artwork helps support Girls Who Code. Score!

by Kristen Chase | Life and Home

We’re big fans of Girls Who Code, so when we heard about this awesome artwork over on Dormify.com that gives a portion of the sales to support them, we were all over it. Related: Here’s how to get girls excited about STEM This 9-piece collection of artwork...
Have a little bit of Star Wars Day fun, courtesy of your Amazon Echo.

Have a little bit of Star Wars Day fun, courtesy of your Amazon Echo.

by Kristen Chase | Life and Home

If watching your favorite Star Wars movies on loop isn’t a big enough celebration for your May the 4th, you can tap into your Amazon Echo for a little extra fun. Related: Star Wars slime recipes. Yes, they exist. According to the Daily Dot, Alexa now has a bunch...
These tech gadgets are totally worth the investment.

These tech gadgets are totally worth the investment.

by Kristen Chase | Life and Home

Over the years, we’ve tried myriad tech gadgets here over on Cool Mom Tech, and there are a good handful (maybe two) that we continue to use over and over again because they make our lives a whole lot easier. And cooler. Or at least we think so. If you’re...
Emoji: A history book about our kids’ favorite way to communicate. Okay, ours too.

Emoji: A history book about our kids’ favorite way to communicate. Okay, ours too.

by Kate Etue | Life and Home

Little history lesson for you: did you know that the emojis designs we use today — and communicate almost exclusively with our tweens in — originated way back in 1999? Like, before we even knew what a smartphone was? Japanese designer Shigetaka Kurita...
Amazon’s Echo Dot for Kids is here.  But there will be no “Alexa, buy me a pony.”

Amazon’s Echo Dot for Kids is here. But there will be no “Alexa, buy me a pony.”

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids, Life and Home, Tech Toys

The Echo Dot has been one of Amazon’s most popular speakers, so it’s no surprise that they saw an opportunity to bring all the joy and magic and Orwellian fun of Alexa to kids in the form of the new Echo Dot Kids Edition available exclusively at Amazon....
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 Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks We started Cool Mom Tech in 2010 to help make digital parenting easier. Whether you found us from a TV appearance, Google, or a reco from a friend, we're so glad you're here.

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