Simple ways to use tech tech to help the Oklahoma tornado victims
If you're like us, then your Facebook feeds and Twitter streams were suddenly filled with news links and hashtags about the Oklahoma tornadoes yesterday. As we send our deepest thoughts to the families that have been affected, we wanted to share simple ways that you...
An extension cord to get excited about. No, really.
With all of the tech toys I get to play with in my job, I wouldn't exactly say that extension cords top the list of my "oooh and aaah" gadgets. But a new one called nuplug that I've recently come across might just buck that notion. nuplug a product recently launched...
Tips on the hottest design ideas via your Android
If your penchant for good design ideas and locations goes beyond flipping through an IKEA catalog (or maybe even Pinterest), you will appreciate the eye candy in this excellent new Android app made in collaboration with Wallpaper* magazine. The Global Design Tours...
#CoolPartyBanner, hashtag ready
At our fun Sealed with Love party in New York City a few months ago, we were on the hunt for a hashtag banner, but ended up getting crafty and made one ourselves. Too bad we didn't know about the Hashtag Banner back then! The folks at Banter Banner will make...
KitCam Photo app gives Hipstamatic a serious run for its money. I mean…wow.
Despite the easy filtering and editing of Instagram, I still find some of my favorite photos come from photo apps in which I can choose the film and lenses right in camera before the shutter snaps instead of editing photos afterwards. Well now there's a photo app...
Brighter days with the new Yahoo! Weather app
Maybe it's my father-in-law's background in atmospheric science and meteorology or maybe it's just an excuse to use my iPhone, but lately, my son has taken an interest in checking the weather each morning of cities around the world and giving me the forecast for...
Social Fixer makes Facebook more like the Facebook you wish Facebook was.
If your Facebook page is hardly recognizable now with all those sponsored posts, unfiltered feeds and frankly, status updates from people you don't need to hear from every hour on the hour, then a neat plug-in I just found may be just what you need. Social Fixer...
A desk lamp to brighten your desk before you turn it on
Unless you have a gihugic computer monitor (very likely these days), a desk lamp is probably the focal point of your desk. I love these wooden desk lamps handmade by Ellen's Alley on Etsy. The feminine colors made with eco-friendly paints are a nice break from...
SquareHub: A social network just for your family. And it happens to be awesome.
If you're like me, you spend a lot of your day texting your spouse and kids, or calling to check in on them and coordinate schedules. Don't even get me started on the number of emails I send. But since I got a sneak peek at a brand new connectivity app launching...
The lettrs app means letter-sending 2.0. We’re in love.
While I consider myself to be tech-savvy, thank you notes are just one of those things that I always hand-write and make my kids do the same. And on the receiving end, there is something special nowadays when I receive a hand-written anything in the mail, which is why...
Turn your Android phone into a PlayStation3
As much as touch controls for games are pretty easy to use these days, there still isn't a full substitute for the actual joystick. Or so says the little video gaming experts at my house. That's why the GameKlip is a gamer's dream come true. The GameKlip...
Airocide: An air purifier for the cleanest air money can buy
This time of year always brings about the same symphony of sounds in my house: namely, sneezes, wheezes and sniffles from dreaded seasonal allergies. The daily doses of Claritin help, but I've discovered a high-tech solution has provided additional relief inside the...
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Better lunch planning through technology
Here is a typical weeknight in my house. After dinner is made and I have digested, the dishes are all done and I hear snoring out of the monitor... I think, YAY I can go sit down and wait for Jon Stewart. But then I remember, I have to pack her lunch. I think it's the...
Amazon Coins comes to Kindle users. Can you hear the savings?
If you visit Amazon today, you'll see the big announcement that Kindle Fire users will now be able to use something called Amazon Coins to purchase apps, music and games directly on their Fire devices. And we've got the details. Really, Amazon Coins is...
Put a lid on it, and go hands-free with the Cynaps Bluetooth hat
A Bluetooth hat? Uh...yes actually. It may sound nutty but I get it. Now that the weather is so wonderful, I have been finding myself embracing my much loved routine of long walks on the weekends with my trusty iPhone and headphones combo to provide musical...
Less computer desk, less mess
One thing I have learned about desks: The surface size is in direct proportion to the amount of mess on said surface. When I saw the minimal float wall desk on Uncovet I immediately started placing it on various walls in my apartment. At least in my mind. The...
Happy Mother’s Day cool moms, grandmas, and mother-ish types everywhere
We hope you're having a wonderful, peaceful, joyous Mother's Day filled with lots of love. And if you don't see this today because you're totally unplugged? We wouldn't blame you one bit. -Liz, Kristen, and everyone at Cool Mom Tech [via some ecards]
Awesome kids’ music downloads for Mother’s Day
Happy Mother's Day, cool moms! We hope you are feeling the love this weekend. If you'd like to also hear the love, we've got a few sweet kindie songs to get your family in an "I love mom" kind of a vibe. Enjoy! And hope you get a nap. -Christina DidiPop's I Love You...
Cool Mom…Pixels? Garb for your favorite gamers
Whether you spent your youth glued to a Gameboy, know a dude who keeps his NES on a pedestal, or have kids digging on Mario for Wii, these pixelated sweatshirts might be worthy of a one-up. The Drew Wise (The Pixel Artist) Collection features eight sweatshirts...
Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon PC: A coffee table that you’ll never want to put your coffee on
When I think of the words "coffee table," I think about a place to put my feet and a place that my kids jump on, but rarely did I ever equate it with an awesomely interactive computer, until now. This amazing new IdeaCentre Horizon PC from Lenovo is giving new meaning...
Belkin Thunderstorm: Making your iPad sound like a serious theater system without the serious theater system
My girls and I have taken to watching movies from Hulu or Netflix on my iPad in bed on weekend nights, which may be one of my new favorite routines. But honestly, the little built-in speakers when you're watching a big action adventure like Harry Potter (or heck, even...
RedRover 3.0: The best way to find stuff to do with your kids. A.K.A. The app every parent has been dreaming of
We've been big fans of the RedRover app since it first launched (and you heard it here first!), but let's just say their 3.0 version is completely different, and honestly the best for parents yet. So much so, that once you've downloaded, you will truly wonder how you...
Instant shopping gratification, thanks to eBay Now
Mother's Day seems to have crept up on me this year and I have found myself in the past couple of days scrambling for last-minute gifts for special moms in my life. Right about now, I'm wishing I lived in Manhattan, San Francisco or San Jose, to take advantage of...
Monogram iPhone cases take a modern turn
We love personalized iPhone cases, whether they've got photos of your kids, an illustration your children scribbled, or a stylish monogram. But honestly, a lot of them seem sort of generic or cheesy, which is why I happen to love these gorgeous ones. The modern,...