Kid Lid laptop keyboard cover: Why didn’t we think of this?
When I saw the brilliance that is Kid Lid, I couldn't help but wish I'd had one of these brilliant laptop keyboard covers when my kids were little. And that I had thought of an idea like this myself. Darn. Like dad Matt Mogol, founder of Kid Lid, I'd use my computer...
Whooz iPhone charger stickers: The most fun thing to happen to charger cords since…well, charger cords aren’t usually fun.
My iPhone and iPad chargers seem to disappear into the same oblivion as loose socks. Between my kids moving them and my husband borrowing them (and then losing them on business trips), I can never keep track of my own. So I love the hilarious Whooz charger stickers,...
Our new favorite tech accessory: The smartphone wristlet
With my kids finally out of diapers and off of sippy cups (hooray), that means a smaller bag for me, or in some cases no bag at all. That's why I'm a huge fan of the smartphone wristlet, and in particular, the Fossil Sydney zip phone wallet that I've recently been...
99 texting acronyms and phrases that every parent should know
By now, texting acronyms like LOL and OMG are pretty pervasive in pop culture; my daughter knew them in preschool, you hear them from the least hip anchors on TV morning shows, and heck, your own parents probably have texted you an LOL at some point. But when you're...
3 favorite songs for kids from the Ramones: downloads of the week
We were all saddened to hear that Tommy Ramone (a.k.a. Erdélyi Tamás) and the last original member of the Ramones, died on Friday, especially since so many of us grew up blasting their tunes while our parents either yelled at us to turn it down, or if we were lucky,...
A beautifully low tech cookbook stand for high tech tablets
When I can manage to wrestle my iPad out of my children's hands (shaking my fist at you, Minecraft), it is often because I need it as my cookbook. While I've liked products like the iPad cutting board for propping up the tablet right where I'm chopping, and most...
DIY fabric iPhone covers: If you ever wanted to make them, you’re in luck
I am always impressed, a little fascinated, and sometimes scared by some of the DIY tech projects that we are increasingly seeing around the web. Identifying your phone charger with washi tape? Good! Turning a used remote control into a baby teether? Not so much. So I...
Congratulations! It’s a Female Gnome Paladin!
Oh, any baby can own a cute plush clutch ball. But where's the adventure in that? With the wonderfully geeky handmade plush d20 die from Etsy's Sweetly Geek, you can just see the possibilities. Maybe you'll have a future halfling fighter on your hands. Or an arcane...
The Otterbox Agility System: Turning iPads and tablets into superheroes
If you thought that encasing your tablet in an Otterbox case was like giving it a bulletproof vest, the new Otterbox Agility System is sheathing it in an entire Iron Man style exoskeleton armor system. (However it does not come with Robert Downey Jr. inside, nor an...
Geography fans will love playing SmartyPins with Google Maps. That is, if you can handle it…
The increasing essentialness that is Google Maps is fairly well known by now, so it's no surprise that as parents, we're loving their latest project -- a geography trivia game called SmartyPins that will take you around the world. Each game starts you off with 1000...
Buh-bye ugly outlets, hello LivingPlug Inlets.
Anyone who's been through childproofing knows that outlet covers leave much to be desired. In fact, outlets in general leave a much to be desired. And so the makers of the LivingPlug's INLET came up with a clever way to change that, as you might have guessed from the...
Beamit App: Just when you thought photo texting was already easy.
Ever since my mom got an iPad, she has taken on the texting habits of a teenager. We go back and forth several times a day on iMessage about random questions and updates, but mostly use it to share photos. My sister is also in the mix and our little texting circle is...
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A clutch Bluetooth speaker that lets you wear your playlist
With our smartphones able to do so many fun things now, it can feel like we're walking around with a party in our purses. Well, AR for Her decided to make that quite literal with this Clutch Bluetooth Speaker. As in, yes, it's designed as a clutch. It's not quite as...
Google and Code School get more women coding with free classes. Oh yeah.
As women in tech, we're big believers that girls can and should succeed in any field they want to go into, including sciences and technology. That's why sought out so many amazing STEM toys for girls over the years, why we've cheered for Google's recent Made with Code...
Lifecake: A new baby app for parents that, unlike any other aspect of parenting, does the work for you.
I'm a little embarrassed to admit that it took me about 9 months to print out pictures of my third baby and put them up around the house. When I think back to how diligent I was with baby #1 and (a little less diligent with) baby #2, I have vowed to be more...
New Samsung Galaxy Tablet S vs the iPad Air. Samsung is playing for keeps
Before we begin, I should tell you that I've been on the Apple cart from way back. However, since we're keeping it real, I should also share that I've been impressed with Samsung's overall smart device efforts in the last two or three years. The company has been...
Kidecals: Type the rainbow
Much to my children's delight, my new Macbook meant transferring ownership of the old one. As in the embarrassing old Macbook I've shared here before, the one with missing letters galore. Seeing as how they have yet to master the art of touch typing, we turned to a...
Free download of Secret Agent 23 Skidoo’s Unwind: Kids’ music pick of the week
A long holiday weekend here in the states is the best way to usher in the hazy, lazy days of summer which makes the hip-hop, kid-friendly rap of Cool Mom Picks' favorite Secret Agent 23 Skidoo's Unwind track sound so perfect. And for a limited time, you can even...
The new Soundfreaq Pocket Kick is power meets portability (plus, it’s super stylish)
After an award-winning run with the Sound Kick two years ago, our friends at Soundfreaq decided to think smaller. Meet the Soundfreaq Pocket Kick, a portable Bluetooth wireless speaker that puts the party in the palm of your hands. Like, literally. The thing is about...
Plants: The app to not only get your kids outside, but get them learning about that tree they’re swinging on.
Each summer, my kids love to monitor the growth of our backyard garden and keep an eye out for rabbits and deer. This year, we're also watching flora and fauna on the Plants app -- the latest release from TinyBop, maker of the Human Body app that we raved about last...
The Boxed app gets you warehouse club prices, without the trip to the warehouse club
As a mom to three kids, I've often thought that a warehouse club membership would be a good idea. I mean, my kids can put away some snacks. Not to mention the diapers and formula, when we were in that phase of life. But going to the grocery with kids is hard enough,...
A flag iPhone case that’s cool way beyond July 4th
I'm not generally one for festive, holiday-themed cell phone accessories that seem out of date the second that holiday is over, but this American flag iPhone case is subtle enough for me. In fact I could wear it (or my phone could) with pride on the Fourth of July and...
Toca Town app – An interactive, virtual dollhouse that your girls and boys will love
As much as my kids are obsessed with Toca Boca apps, it's really no surprise that they are now in love with their newest, the Toca Town app, which is now available for Kindle Fire users. Whoo! What's so cool about Toca Town is that all of my four kids, ages 3 through...
Duux: The ultimate air purifier for a baby’s room
I invested in an air purifier years ago--a big, huge machine that was noisy and ugly, but sure did work to remove the dust and pollen from the air that makes us so sneezy around here. It never made it to our current home, so I, for one, am pretty excited about the...