You can’t lose with these cool video-game rugs
Need a special gift for that little gamer in your life? Then check out some must-see room decor that will earn you high scores for sure. Harmonden's "pixel" crochet pieces make great throw rugs or bright wall hangings for the kid obsessed with Super Mario, Minecraft,...
Instagram meets Polaroid. And iPhonographers swoon.
I've seen such cool ways to turn my favorite Instagram photos into works of art for the wall, coasters for my drinks, pillows for my couch, even edible Instagram chocolate bars...for my belly. But, one of the neatest products takes my favorite Instagram shots and...
A sneak peek at the new Disney Infinity gaming platform
Earlier this year, we gave our readers a heads up on the new Disney Infinity platform that so many parents (and the gaming world at large) are looking forward to. And now there's a more info plus a sneak preview video that, well, you might want to keep away from your...
Teaching kids foreign languages with a most genius interactive app
Finding nifty little apps of merit for the kids can be a chore all on its own. Every so often though we come across sweet and simple apps that not only entertain them but that also impress us. Color Genius for iOS does just that. It's really the simple concept...
How to get a better flash with your smartphone photos
Anyone who loves smartphone photography knows that the flash isn't one of the better features of most camera phones. I'm always looking for better ways to take flash photography, and here's one trick, for both iPhone and Android, that's promising. While there are some...
Samsung Galaxy Cases with a handy rotary dial
No, the Samsung Galaxy isn't walking away from the 21st century touch screen. At least, not on the screen. How great are these Samsung Galaxy rotary phone cases? Available at photographer Kim DeGooyer's Semi Sweet Studios shop on Etsy, I love that they're...
How to get rid of unwanted cell phone calls? Lookup+ to the rescue
Even though I'm on the Do-Not-Call registry, I sometimes get the one-off unwanted cell phone call from a telemarketer that I wish I could block, because it always seems to call the moment we sit down for dinner. While I have come to accept that a few might slip...
Help save the world with photography
Giving money to a great cause feels good, but giving children the power to change their community is even better. We love how this project uses photography to make the world a more beautiful place. The 100cameras project on WeDidIt is like a Kickstarter to do more...
Picture perfect papercraft cameras!
Whether you need props for your party photo booth, you're throwing a baby shower for your favorite shutterbug, or you just need an adorable place to store your paperclips, these sweet papercraft cameras are just a click away! Well, and some cutting and folding and...
SnapCat app, ready to pounce when your kid screws up on Snapchat
With two tweens, I'm increasingly aware of all the trouble they might get into using social media like Instagram, Facebook, and especially Snapchat. A.K.A. "the sexting app"--eep! Even if it is just an accidental lapse in judgment, it takes only one shared photo from...
Kids’ music download for Autism Awareness Month: Love Me for Who I Am
Every day is Autism Awareness Day for families who have a child on the spectrum. But during the month of April, which is Autism Awareness Month, we all can raise our voices to let the world know about these special kids. So how about we raise them while singing this...
How to fix your fraying phone and lightning cables
This week I looked at my definitely plugged-in MacBook, and realized it wasn't charging. Surely the entirely frayed wire at the base had something to do with that? Mac users in particular are famiilar with the annoying ease at which the cables and connectors fall...
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The Honest Company has a new mobile app that will make parents as happy as their organic baby products
The Honest Company, Jessica Alba and Christopher Gavigan's awesomely pure baby company we've loved featuring on Cool Mom Picks has gone from organic to high-tech with its new mobile app. And it is as good as we expected. The new HonestBaby mobile app provides new...
Geneva offers a sleek audio alternative for homes that need it. Like uh, ours.
While we've got spring cleaning and organizing on the brain, that extends to my audio system options too. If you've got unwieldy woofers or cord nests polluting your otherwise clean (okay, sometimes clean) space, here's a beautiful, simple idea from Geneva that might...
Robotics + Easter Egg Decorating = What will they think of next?
When we discovered the EggBot, we were like uh, wow. (Actual quote.) You have to be pretty into Easter Egg decorating to invest in that thing. But, I admit sheepishly, it's been on my brain all this time. And hey! Now there's a deluxe version which...ooh. ...
Subscribing to Cool Mom Tech can help keep 5 winners on track
Cool Mom Tech subscribers are already ahead of the curve, thanks to our newsletters with techy tips, cool deals, and all the hottest free apps. But this month, five lucky CMT subscribers will win a new way to stay on track, especially in regards to staying fit and...
It’s not easy being red on Zoe’s Green Planet
I had moved three times by the time I was eight, so I totally understand how it feels to be a strange kid in a strange land, a topic that is explored in a lovely new app for both iOS and Android users. Even kids like my own who have never had to be "the new kid" will...
Net Nanny goes mobile, because our kids are too.
As parents, we're huge proponents, obviously, of Internet safety and the many tools and services to help us out in that arena. We've recommended the Net Nanny software previously, and phew, we are finally glad to see that it has caught up with a new iOS version to...
Fantastic products for spring cleaning + organizing your home office
Now that temperatures have finally crept beyond 40 (just barely), I am looking ahead to April when I go into total spring cleaning mode. With my home office and workspace area littered with Post-It notes, pens that don't work and lots and lots of cords, that's the...
Cord management brilliance. Affordable brilliance.
Raise your hand if you've got a cord nest somewhere in your home that looks more like a design magazine "before" instead of an "after." I am raising my hand. Okay, both hands. So I'm thrilled to find a smart, affordable, nice-looking solution in the Bluelounge...
Strollers go way high-tech with the Origami stroller from 4Moms
Recently, I had the pleasure of stopping by The Better Show to share our favorite tech gadgets and gear for new parents. While I love all of them, I have to say the runaway hit on the set--even among the non-parents on the crew--was a truly amazing, high-tech...
6 of the best ABC apps for iPad. Says our kids.
If you've got an alphabet-hungry kid and are craving some awesome ABC apps for your iPad, I understand completely. When my son little, he was so obsessed with the alphabet that he saw letters in everything: a scotch tape dispenser was a G, a pancake needed to have the...
An awesome messenger bag courtesy of Italy and that big glowing star in the sky.
I wouldn't be so presumptuous as to suggest that anyone is thinking about Father's Day yet, but should you be (in which case, standing O), there's a super deal worth grabbing now on a really amazing tech case. You've just got another couple days to grab the Solar...
Kids’ (free) music download of the week: Here Comes Peter Cottontail, like you’ve never heard it
Easter hops into the picture in one week, and I've got a great song for this bunny-filled holiday. Though you probably know the lyrics to Here Comes Peter Cottontail, I'm pretty sure you've never heard it sound so cool. With one of our favorite kindie trios, The...