by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
iPad serves different functions for every member of my family. My traveling husband takes it with him to read books or watch movies, I use it to catch up on my blog reading and magazines, and my older kids use it for some of their homeschool lessons and to blow off...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
When it comes to Mother’s Day gifts, I’d love an iPad 2 just as much as a beautiful mom necklace. Okay, maybe even more. But it can be a little tricky pulling off a gadget as a gift. So here are 3 tips to ensure that your techy gift gets as many...
by Beth | Tips and Tricks
Just when I thought I finally understood the privacy settings on Facebook, my son reminded me that he will be 13 soon–old enough (shriek of terror) to have his own Facebook profile. At that moment, I had a feeling that another “talk” must be added to...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
Whether you’re reading this from your precious iPad 2 or you’re still waiting for it to arrive, I can’t stress how important it is to keep your new gadget protected, especially if you’ve got kids around. I thought I’d put together three...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
With spring officially here in the Deep South, I’m determined to do a massive spring cleaning before the end of the week. And that includes my computer, which definitely needs a little TLC. So while I’m dusting the blinds and washing the windows,...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
I consider myself to be a fairly organized person, but I admit to pushing photo organization to the very bottom of my list. That means I’ve got a zillion photos on my DSLR and smartphone, and the rest are scattered about my computer in oddly named files that...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
I was wondering if Cool Mom Tech has a recommendation for an online calendar system to keep up with everyone’s busy schedules in my family? I need something that syncs with my Blackberry, as well as Outlook or Yahoo, and preferably free! -PI We’re firm...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
When I brought home the first generation iPad, I admit that I actually knew very little about its capabilities. But as a co-founder of a tech site being bombarded day after day with new iPad apps, I knew that I needed to take the plunge for work’s sake. (Ahem.)...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
We’re so pleased to be partnering with our sponsor Capital One to help celebrate National Consumer Protection Week. This is the second installment in our smart surfing series, focusing on tips to help you with safe online shopping. We’re no strangers to...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
We’re so pleased to be partnering with our sponsor Capital One to help celebrate National Consumer Protection Week. We’ll be sharing cool, smart surfing tips on how to keep you and your family’s online privacy as safe as you can. Now we love social...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
I love taking pictures and videos of my son and would like to email them with others but I am always concerned about where my shared pictures and videos may end up. I was wondering if you know of any websites that have a “sign-in” feature when sharing...
by Beth | Tips and Tricks
From the rumors we’re hearing, it might not be long before our kids are toting a single e-reader to school in lieu of all those heavy textbooks. e-readers are changing the world, so it’s not surprising that we get a ton of mail from Cool Mom Tech readers...
