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...
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6 reasons Microsoft’s Bing app makes Apple’s iPad even more delicious
In just a few short months, my iPad has become my handy little sidekick for checking everything from the weather, to the news headlines, to the latest movie reviews, wherever I am. And while I've found handy apps for all of these things, I am loving how Bing is...
How you’re using it: Dropbox
One of the exciting aspects of technology is that there's never just one way to use something. But given our limited time as busy parents, we never seem to have enough of it to dedicate to playing around with applications and gadgets to maximize their capabilities. So...
4 ways parents can stay safe on Foursquare
It seems everyone is jumping on the location-based bandwagon, these days. But the big question has always been whether Foursquare is right for parents. For me, the answer is yes, but the safety issue is key. This is where some common sense and some self-protection...
Give Some, Get Some by Papa Crow with Frances England: Kids’ music download of the week
Forget complicated resolutions; this year, I just want us to get back to basics. Unplug more often to play together, read longer stories at bedtime, and perhaps the simplest resolution of all: Give more love whenever and wherever we can. And I've found the most...
7 tips and helpful tech to get better sleep. Because being tired is so last year.
It's no secret that not getting enough sleep can seriously affect our health and overall well-being, so it's at the top of my list of resolutions for 2015 to get better sleep. And hopefully, more of it. If you're on the same mission, check out these 7 tips, plus some...
Here’s how to follow Cool Mom Tech! Because we are where you are.
Whichever social media site you prefer, we're probably there, passing on great content from our site, the web and beyond. (Wait, is there anything beyond the web? Well, if there is, we'll let you know). Follow us for links to cool articles, breaking news, tips for...
How to get $200 worth of smartphone photo editing tools free. Thanks, Aviary!
Well wasn't I delighted when I went to update all my out-of-date apps (another resolution), and clicked on Aviary in the App store (also in Google Play for Android ) which is one of my very favorite free photo editing apps. It was then that I saw I could get hundreds...
The top Cool Mom Tech posts of 2014
We can't start the new year without first taking a quick look back at the 2014 posts that were most popular of the year. If you're interested in what caught the attention of our readers for the past 12 months, here are the top ten of the year. One thing is clear: You...
Happy New Year, from all of us at Cool Mom Tech
Wishing you and your family a wonderful 2015 full of charged batteries, safer passwords, and lots more techie awesome. Thank you for taking time out of your busy lives to support what we do here. Happy New Year! -Liz, Kristen, and Team Cool Mom Tech
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 them from your own questions to us. (We love answering reader questions!) Here, 11 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 as much as we love (as in, love) our tech gadgets, we might just be more excited about the increasing...
Merry Christmas, from your favorite tech geeks
From all of us at Cool Mom Tech and a few of our other favorite tech geeks who you might recognize, we wish all of you a very Merry Christmas, courtesy of our friends at JibJab. We hope your day is full of peace, love, joy, and all the cool tech you wished for. And...
Where in the world is Santa? The Google Santa Tracker knows.
It's here, it's here! One of our favorite modern Christmas Eve traditions, the Google Santa Tracker. That's right, you'd better watch out and better not cry, because Santa is in the air and on his way. Check in right here on Cool Mom Tech to see where Santa is...
Taking the best holiday photos: 6 tips that can help
Last year, Nicole put together this wonderfully helpful post on how to take better holiday pictures of the family, and it's definitely worth another look today. At least if you think you might come across, oh, one or two photo opps of the kids over the coming days and...
Everything is awesome about the free LEGO minifigure family holiday postcards
This past week, I've received holiday cards with perfectly styled children smiling on them, as well as wildly creative cards using sidewalk chalk or album cover art, like the holiday cards we featured in our Creative Holiday Photo Cards post. But, what I haven't seen...