#X – a simple way to prevent teen texting and driving
We've talked a lot about solutions to the texting and driving issue, from apps to hands-free devices you install in your car. And now ATT is doing more on the third anniversary of their popular It Can Wait campaign, by asking for more lifetime pledges, and promoting...
How to change your Facebook page to Pirate speak for Talk Like a Pirate Day.
Oh how we love Talk Like a Pirate Day each year. And clearly the folks at Facebook too. If you want to change your whole Facebook page into Pirate-speak for the day (or you know, forever), so that a like becomes Arrr and events happen at Septembarr 20 roundabouts...
The new Skater app game will have you totally stoked
Confession: I'm a skate betty from way back, and I've never outgrown my fascination with skateboarding. (Okay, and with skaters too.) So I was totally stoked to check out the new Skater app, which launched this week on iOS. This brand new game from Frosch Media offers...
The hashtag necklace: Instagram this.
Whether you're thinking holidays or just looking to freshen up your fall wardrobe, tech style we're loving these blingy hashtag necklaces from local NYC jewelry, Electric Picks. Which makes it an Electric Cool Mom Pick, since you'll find it in our indie shop. The...
Heat Seek NYC: Help turn up the heat this winter
While it may still be pleasant and warm -- I'm currently wearing flip flops here in Denver myself -- winter will soon be on its way. Too many NYC residents live in buildings with inadequate heat, but Heat Seek NYC aims to help change that, thanks to their current...
Meaning to organize your camera roll on iPhone? A cool, easy app to finally get that one checked off your list.
With so many of us relying solely on our smartphone cameras, it can become nearly impossible to dig through hundreds--thousands?--of photos and find that one kids' picture from beach two years ago with the awesome sand castle and that perfect wave in the background....
The Empire calls back
A long time ago, on an iPhone far, far away... It is a time for playing after school. Rebel children fight with sticks, making whomp-whomp noises. One child swears she's Darth Vader, the other claims to be a farm boy who wants more blue milk... and freedom from the...
How to sell your old iPhone: A comparison of the top 6 trade-in programs
Ever since the big Apple announcement last week, I find myself ogling over the iPhone 6/6+ and the Apple Watch. They're just so darn pretty. And seeing some great buyback programs is definitely enticing me to trade up from the iPhone 5, as happy as I am with it. If...
Star Walk 2 app: It’s out of this world. Literally.
When the original Star Walk app launched a couple of years ago, it was an instant hit with us, even with the $5 price tag. Yes, kind of hefty for 2012 but totally worth it, especially for those of us who possessed that excitement and wonder about space, the planets...
Garmin Forerunner 15 review: A combination fitness tracker and GPS sport watch to turn your workouts up a notch
Since the introduction of the Apple Watch last week, there's been rumblings about whether that gadget could replace fitness trackers like the FitBit Flex and Jawbone UP. But even though I've yet to get my hands on Apple's entry into the wearable tech market, after...
Pirate’s Life by Josh and the Jamtones for Talk Like a Pirate Day: Kids’ music download of the week
Better start practicing your most hearty "Arrrrrrrr!," because Friday is Talk Like a Pirate Day. And while you're perusing all the pirate booty we've rounded up on Cool Mom Picks, download this most-excellent shanty from Boston-based Josh and the Jamtones, off their...
How to save your lunch with science!
Whether it's the mean kid on the school bus who's constantly trying to snag your kid's cookies (I'm watching you, Logan!) or the office lunch thief who's never been caught, the average lunch box isn't up to the job of keeping out creeping hands. Science to the rescue!...
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A travel charger you’ll never lose because it’s attached to your keys. Oh wait.
I've seen a many a travel charger, but none of them have been as handy--or stylish--as the tassel charging cable keychain I spotted at Cool Mom Tech fave Photojojo. Don't they look like something you'd find at Coach in the accessories department? If you're anything...
Eat It and Like It! family brunch event with Cool Mom Picks and LiveHealth Online
Recently, we were introduced to LiveHealth Online, a smart new Internet-based service and mobile app from WellPoint that allows you to choose from a list of board-certified doctors and get medical care and advice right from your home. Seriously, you can show a doctor...
How to talk to your kids about 9/11
If your kids are like ours and asking questions about 9/11, you're looking for appropriate sources to help you explain it to them rather that some network keeps replaying plane crash video footage over and over again. That's why year after year we turn to BrainPop and...
Juiceboxx: For your MacBook, not your lunch box
Back in the day -- which is, like, basically five years ago -- we had to settle for standard-issue grey, black or plain old white when it came down our power cords, accessories and important tech hardware. That was then, and now with things like the...
The new Apple Watch: Is it right for you?
Yesterday, we shared a ton of big Apple news with you - the advancements in the iPhone 6, iOS 8, Apple Pay, namely - but that wasn't all of it by any means. The other huge buzz: Apple is finally hitting the wearable device market and there's no doubt they're...
New HP Instant Ink replacement service saves you up to 50% on ink. Plus the hassle of running out of ink when you need it most.
This is a sponsored message from HP Even though so many of us try to go paperless when we can these days, with online party invitations, printables, mobile boarding passes, and homework, we still requires paper. Lots of paper. And that means lots of ink too. Which...
The big Apple announcement: iPhone 6 (in two sizes!), iOS 8, and Apple Pay
September always brings two emotional events for me: 1) the kids going back to school and 2) Apple's annual announcement. Okay, so emotional may be an overstatement on the second event, but the gorgeousness that is the new iPhone 6 actually did bring a tear to my eye....
Artkive Concierge: Like a personal assistant for storing your kid’s artwork digitally.
The Artkive app has been one of my back-to-school lifesavers ever since it launched a couple of years ago. And even if you don't have four kids like I do, you're probably swimming in artwork that is oh so painful to toss. The ability to store it digitally through an...
Gmail auto-advance: The best time-saving feature of Gmail, ever
As someone who gets literally hundreds and hundreds of emails a day (note to everyone I know: sorry I haven't gotten back to you yet), I have been going absolutely nuts figuring out if there was some sort of Gmail shortcut to allow me to simply delete the message,...
14 of the coolest geeky crochet patterns on Etsy for the coolest geeky baby gifts
There's nothing more special than a handmade baby gift, and thanks to Etsy and pop culture, crochet patterns have come a long way from whatever traditional baby blankets we received as babies ourselves. Check out these 14 absolutely superb geeky crochet patterns that...
Story Bug App helps you read to your kids when you aren’t in the same room. Or even in the same country.
Even though my two older kids aren't as tied to a specific bedtime routine as when they were younger, reading in bed together is something that we still all love doing. And with a husband who travels frequently, it's so neat that the Story Bug app lets them get in...
What’s Instagram’s new Hyperlapse app? It adds a cool fast-forward button to your life (should it not be going fast enough for you)
Have you ever been somewhere, sitting through an event or activity, and just wishing you could hit the fast-forward button on it all? Well, last week Instagram released a new video app that is as close as we're ever going to get to that. It's called Hyperlapse, and...