The best Instagram photo gifts for Mother’s Day
Cool photo gifts for mom tend to be a sure thing in the Mother's Day gift department. Since so many services have made it a snap to print incredible gifts directly from the photos you take on your Instagram account, we're all for taking advantage with one of these...
The Mother’s Day tech gifts that aren’t all that techie
While I'm certainly the type of mom who'd appreciate oh, a cool vintage Polaroid for Mother's Day, it doesn't mean I'm not the candle and bath salts type too. Which is why I'm giggling at this Mother's Day gift idea that brings them all together. The Instant Camera...
Invisiplug: Power strips that disappear. Unless you don’t want them to.
Power strips have come a long way in the last few years. We're finding more and more that are stylish and pretty, or like these, almost invisible. The Invisiplug is a regular old power strip with a realistic wood grain pattern (not real wood--no fire worries),...
Old-school pen pals for 21st century digital girls
Long ago, the only way to communicate with geeks in a galaxy far, far away was to write a letter, stick a stamp on it, decorate the envelope with unicorns and fairies, and mail it. Then we got email. And Twitter. And Facebook. And tumblr. But here's a way for geek...
The Belkin WeMo Switch and Motion – Money saving, power saving, sanity saving
There's been so much buzz about the Belkin WeMo since its launch last year, and it's not surprising: this genius eco-friendly device saves you money, electricity, and even a little sanity if, like me, you're the type who panics that you left the space heater on before...
How to green your tech: Earth Day is the perfect excuse
Every year when Earth Day comes around, I have this sudden urge to recycle everything in my house and start wearing hemp clothing. OK, maybe not that extreme, but there are many things I could be doing to be a little more energy efficient and environmentally...
Kids’ free music download of the week: Stand with Me
If there is anything I want my kids to remember about Monday's tragedy at the Boston Marathon, it is how many people came together to help in any way, from aiding the injured, to showing love and support from across the globe. Today's free music download reminds us to...
A mustache for your wrist
If you use a computer mouse or track pad all day long, then these wrist pillows aren't as ridiculous as they might seem. In fact, they're more like a little bit of adorable genius. The Fluffy Animal wrist cushions at MochiThings can be used for computer work or just...
Want travel tips from insiders? Mosey on over to mosey.
Whenever I plan a vacation or any kind of day trip with my family, I tend to shy away from the big travel sites of all the typical "must sees" and instead like to dig to find lesser known spots that the locals know about. Rather than spending hours searching for blog...
Joy to Joya, an awesome video sharing app
I took the cutest video of my daughter at her piano lesson last week playing Beethoven Sonatas, jazz riffs and Billy Joel covers. It was amazing! OK, fine, it was a run-through of "Do Not Sneeze" accompanied by her piano teacher, but I still see a budding star....
Holy 90s redux, Mario. Look who’s back on Nintendo 3DS.
If you grew up on characters like Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong, the new news from Nintendo will make you want to dig out your flannels, dust off those cowboy boot shoes, and pause the Friends marathon while you get your hands on some of these new games. Nintendo just...
Cords and cables just got cooler
We've featured all sorts of fun iPhone cables on Cool Mom Tech, even pretty cords for Android. And the DIY wrapped cords are a little bit of genius. But these woven cables might just be the coolest cords I've ever seen. {Don't miss the limited time discount} These...
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Piquing our geek: Sweet wood Mac?
The Apple doesn't fall far from the tree with this natural wood keyboard for your Mac. Wood you try it? (Heh) Our inner geek is definitely piqued by this wooden MacBook Pro keyboard from RAWBKNY. Available in Bamboo or Rosewood, each piece is handmade to fit: just pop...
The new Twitter Music service: Is it any good?
Listening to the Hits One station on Sirius Radio in the car may keep me somewhat up with the latest pop hits (even though my kids always know the lyrics before I do), but I still find myself saying "who?" to every new up-and-comer that is mentioned. Can Twitter's new...
#besomebody: Turning inspiration into action
The first time I met Kash Shaikh, he was an enthusiastic PR guru with GoPro and I was his guest, gratefully shivering in the early hours of an Alaska morning to see the Northern Lights. After helping GoPro skyrocket into even greater popularity, he's decided to go out...
A photo app that makes you look a lot more organized than you really are
I have taken so many pictures of my kids on my iPhone that I tend to group them into "series." There's the Florida series, the winter snowstorm series, the soccer game series, and so on. So I'm excited to have found a new app called Picerty that lets me arrange and...
Reader Q+A: Preschool foreign language apps for Android?
Can you recommend any preschool foreign language apps for Android for my kids? -Kathy Hi Kathy, thanks for your question! You didn't mention if there's a specific language you're interested in, but here are a few picks that offer great apps for younger ones looking to...
Two cell phones to charge in the car? No problem
I know I'm not the only person who has had to flip a coin (or engage in lengthy debate) to determine whose cell phone was most in need of charging in the car, when we only had one phone charger on hand. The TYLT dual USB car charger puts an end to at least one car...
Techies support the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing
After the Boston Marathon bombing yesterday, I felt completely helpless and wanting to do something for the many families who were affected by the tragedy. I'm glad to see there's now a way to offer support, thanks to an amazing tech community. The Tech Underwriting...
Social media connection through tragedy: Runchat’s wonderful plan to unite us after the Boston Marathon
Leave it to Social Media sites like Twitter and Facebook to unite disparate people in the wake of a tragedy like the Boston Marathon bombing yesterday. We were delighted to find @TheRunChat Twitter account, which created a truly great idea for the day. Follow the...
Piquing our Geek: Decorating with sound?
There's no sound more beautiful than your baby's laugh, or your significant other saying your name, or that favorite song that always brings a tear to your eye. The only problem is that sounds only last so long before they're gone forever, and you can't put them on...
An educational app for the junior astronaut in your living room
What kid hasn't dreamed of rocketing off into outer space to see what is out there? The problem is, that cardboard box in the living room isn't going anywhere so fast. Junior Astronaut - Breaking through the space barrier is a standout educational iPad app that...
Rad Star Wars iPhone cases: Text it up, fuzzball!
Star Wars iPhone cases based on our favorite classic Star Wars characters, with nary a Gungan in sight? Very cool. But, honestly, it's that fuzzy Chewbacca one that really takes the Wookiee. Yeah, so Chewie's on pre-order only. Still, we knew you'd want to know about...
Kids’ free music download (and free app!) of the week: Draw on the Table
One of our favorite kindie musicians, Frances England, has partnered up with the creative folks at Spark Studios to create an app that is not only hands-on fun, but is backed by a tune by Frances England herself. And you can get both the app and a download of...