The Simpsons on Minecraft Xbox: Eat my shorts, creepers.
I'm not going to lie that when I heard the news about The Simpsons on Minecraft Xbox, I got more than a little excited. Because even though my kids are completely obsessed with Minecraft, if there was anything that might get me actually interested in it, beyond...
Anorak: The happy magazine for kids goes digital with a fun app.
Not all kids' magazines are created equal, and one that's risen to the top of our reading list lately is Anorak. The art is modern and cool, the stories interesting, and the jokes witty. And now this British mag. known as "The Happy Magazine," is available in the most...
Take me (way way) beyond the moon with NASA’s vintage space posters
While regular people are dreaming of walking on Mars' red surface, you can be dreaming about strolling on Kepler-186f's red grass or pretending you're Luke Skywalker on the real-life version of Tatooine with one of three printable vintage space posters of newly...
The Frozen Games online that you want your kids playing, never.
It's been a whole year since we discovered unlicensed Plastic Surgery Barbie apps for kids that made wonder what the freaking heck is wrong with people, and now, hooray! Here comes another series of games to file under Kids Games That Make Us Want to Scream WTF, Throw...
Ditch all the remote controls in your house thanks to Pronto. Cue angels singing.
I can barely keep track of the TV remote control, let alone the one for the cable box, the Blu-Ray, the ... you get where I'm going, which is why I was pretty enthralled with Pronto at CES 2015, a gadget and app that lets you control all those devices right on your...
3 of the coolest new sleep gadgets to help you get more zzzz’s
There were no shortage of sleep gadgets at CES 2015 this year, and you can bet my interest was piqued. If there's anything I need more of in my life, other than Bradley Cooper (not entirely joking), it's sleep. Now we just recently featured some a great post packed...
One more reason to love the TripIt app: Skipping airport security lines.
I have some great news about TripIt, the lifesaving, can't-live-without-it travel itinerary app that I recommend to everyone I know. In fact, it just saved me $300 a ticket on our trip to Las Vegas for CES last week, thanks to an auto-alert from TripIt about a...
Kiq your New Year’s resolutions into high gear with Kiqplan
If you're like me, you're experiencing the post-holiday bloat and sluggishness that comes along with eating holiday cookies for breakfast. For ten consecutive days. January is always a great time to get things (like bodies) back on track, and a new fitness app and...
Sending online thank you notes: It’s never too late!
I'm patting myself on the back for finally sitting down this weekend and sending out the thank you notes for holiday gifts that, yeah, I probably should have sent a bit earlier. But then, it was the holidays! I'm a busy working parent! In other words, I am hoping that...
Hot CES 2015 trend: Fitness trackers that don’t look like fitness trackers at all
It didn't take long for those of us attending CES 2015 last week to figure out one of the hottest tech trends of the year: Stylish fitness trackers that look absolutely nothing like fitness trackers. And trust me, I'm not complaining. Updated: The Withings Activité...
My Identity by Bunny Clogs: Kids’ music download of the week
My kids are pretty comfortable in their own skin--at least it seems that way based on what they leave the house wearing--but I'm always on the lookout for upbeat, positive-message songs for them to absorb and enjoy. That is, as long as they aren't sickly sweet, too...
Hook’d social music app: Try it once and you’ll totally get the reason for its name.
Everyone likes singing karaoke. Well, everyone except maybe my husband, who prefers to do a Leonard Cohen-style speak-singing thing when it's his turn up at the mic. Still, even he would get a kick out of Hook'd, a fun social music app that blends selfie culture with...
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Understanding Facebook’s new privacy changes – great news for parents
It doesn't seem like a week goes by without Facebook making more changes to its privacy settings. The company gets a lot of flak for seemingly loosey-goosey privacy policies, but the forthcoming changes (and there are a lot of them) may put all of our minds more at...
5 essential tech tips for getting through a hurricane
With Hurricane Irene's impending arrival, many of us are filling up the bathtubs, battening down the hatches, and digging out the candles. If you're going to be affected by the storm (though not in an evacuation zone of course), don't forget about your precious...
How you’re using it: Evernote
We've heard people rave about Evernote as a fantastic, free way to save inspiration and ideas and access them from anywhere - computer, phone, or your favorite mobile device. But when we asked our go-to help desk, our Twitter followers and Facebook fans, we were...
Solpro takes solar chargers to a whole new level. And speed.
I've seen no shortage of solar chargers, many of which we've featured here on Cool Mom Tech. But the new Helios solar charger from Solpro that we discovered at CES 2015 lets you charge smarter and waaaay faster. Yep, the new Helios only needs 90 minutes in direct...
94Fifty Smart Sensor Basketball: High tech training for kids who love the game.
My kids love playing basketball, but when the temperature drops, their practice time does too. But they're getting outside more since they've been practicing with Infomotion Sport's 94Fifty Smart Sensor Basketball which was a big hit at CES 2015 this past week--and a...
The new Endless Wordplay app scores big on our list of fun educational apps for kids
When it comes to fun educational apps for kids, the folks behind Cool Mom Tech faves Endless Alphabet and Endless Reader just won't quit. (Guess that's where the whole endless thing comes into play, huh?) The creative development team at Originator Kids has added yet...
It’s a bunny! It’s a bear! It’s a super cute computer desk for kids.
One of my New Year's resolutions this year is to get my kids their own homework spaces so that I'm not asking them to clean their notebooks and backpacks off the kitchen table while I'm in the final stages of dinner prep each night. In my search for desks, I came...
Print your photos on the spot with the new Polaroid zip instant mobile printer
One of the gadgets I was most excited about getting my hands on at CES was the highly anticipated new Polaroid Socialmatic camera, which I saw in person, and yes, it's awesome. But when I walked up to the booth and caught their new Polaroid Zip Instant Mobile Printer...
The Triby family phone: Finally you can ditch that landline
This week at the International CES, I was honored to sit down with Andrea Smith of MommyTech TV (link coming soon!) and share some of my favorite products for families that I had seen at the show early on. I knew exactly what I wanted my first pick to be: The...
The newest watch-out for parents: Phone numbers posted on Instagram
Remember when we had to buy magazines like Tiger Beat to get the scoop on our teen crushes? These days, tweens can get up-to-the-minute details on their favorite Instagram and Vine stars, right on their smartphones. (Niall, Harry, Liam, squeal!) But parents should be...
The EDGE wireless headset by Red Fox: Turn that fitness resolution into reality
Fitness resolutions are the most popular of all New Year's resolutions, but they can be pretty hard to keep. That's why we keep making them year after year, unfortunately. But this cool and comfortable wireless headset, designed especially for athletics, might help...
The new, tech-savvier 4moms mamaRoo infant seat: Prepare for more naps in your future, new parents.
I've been in Las Vegas for the last few days at the International Consumer Electronics Show, and even though the show doesn't officially start until today, we've already been privy to some amazing CES 2015 press previews that I assure you are coming your way. (Once we...
Leeo: The new smart nightlight that monitors your smoke detectors too
Having kids means having a nightlight. These handy little things keep beneath-the-bed monsters at bay and light the way to the bathroom in the middle of the night. So it was only a matter of time before this classic plug-in got an upgrade. Meet the Leeo Smart Alert...
Tech productivity tip: How to temporarily disable iMessage on your iPhone, iPad, or MacBook
If you're like me, you pretty much can't live without iMessage. And now that you can sync it between your iPhone or iPad and your MacBook, well, it's like a communication dream come true. Except when you need to turn it off. The buzzes and beeps can be hugely...
Need a mani-pedi, a piano lesson, and an oil change this week? The MyTime app is on it.
Let me guess: If you add one more item to your to-do list, it's going to burst into flames and take you with it, right? I know. I'm right there with you. That's why I'm loving the MyTime app and website. MyTime takes a help me help you approach to booking your...