by Jeana | Tips and Tricks
I have duplicate photos in my iPhoto libraries. Is there a program that can help me eliminate the dupes? -@SallyHogshead via Twitter Now this is one question that a lot of us have faced ourselves. Duplicate photos are most definitely an annoyance. As much as we...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
To continue our “Are you ready for this?” series, I’ve received a slew of questions recently about when it’s appropriate to give kids an e-reader or tablet like the NOOK Tablet and Kindle Fire. Overall the assumption is that they’re a...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
Holy Cabbage Patch 1983 redux, parents! When we named the Leapfrog LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet to our 10 hot holiday gifts of 2011 list, we knew it would be hot, but we had no idea how many parents would be emailing us in a panic, trying to track one down for...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
Just in case you didn’t get your shopping done on Black Friday or you were waiting for bigger, better deals, Cyber Monday is upon us, which means lots of discounts on all sorts of techy goodness. Hooray for more shopping!Before you get overwhelmed with where to...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
If you are among the millions of folks traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday, we’ve rounded up six cool apps that we think will help make your trip smoother, for you and your kids. Just make sure you’ve got the headphones packed and your smart phone and...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
Before Black Friday hits, I’m already busy tackling my holiday shopping. It’s no surprise that tech is at the top of a lot of my family’s lists. In other words, it’s even more essential that I’m getting the best deal possible when I hit...
by Jeana | Tips and Tricks
We’re so appreciative of our Cool Mom Picks community on Facebook, but thanks to recent major Facebook changes the site has made, we’re hearing that a lot of you aren’t seeing our updates. We feel for you! We’re not seeing a lot of our own...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
I’m a pretty avid Mozilla Firefox user, but only recently have I entered the amazing world of Add-ons. While we’ve covered a few that we really love, like PriceBlink (amazing!), this week I asked our Twitter followers for their own favorite Firefox...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
We’re happy to be writing this series on behalf of our sponsor Mercedes-Benz, which is committed to keeping families safe through technology. Visit MBUSA.com to learn more. As a busy mom of four, you can imagine how often I’m chauffeuring my brood around...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
Since purchasing my MacBook Pro late last year, I became addicted to the convenience and functionality of Google Docs. Turns out, I’m not the only one. When we asked our readers and Twitter followers how you are using Google Docs, the answers were so varied, it...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
This series is brought to you by Mercedes-Benz, which is committed to keeping families safe through technology. Visit MBUSA.com to learn more. It’s pretty amazing to think that our kids are growing up never knowing a world without Facebook, smartphones and...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
It’s only been in the last year that I’ve come to understand the true organizational joy that is Google Calendar. But even with how much I use it, I realize that there are probably a bunch of other uses that could make me more productive. So for this...
