Free photo apps that will give Instagram a run for its money.
I've never been a huge Instagram user, which I guess after recent major changes to the Instagram Terms of Service, isn't a bad thing at all. But I am a fan of good quality photo editing apps, especially when they're free. We have been keeping our eyes open for...
4 cool Totoro gadget cases for the ultimate in cool anime protection.
If your kids got some shiny new tech over the holidays, you probably want to protect their expensive playthings with something reliable, strong and sturdy. What could be better than Totoro? Ok, so maybe Hayao Miyazaki's beloved animated creature isn't really available...
The coolest trends at CES 2013: Wi-Fi Photography
After we featured the Samsung Galaxy Camera last month, I wasn't surprised one bit to find a new crop of built-in Wi-Fi cameras popping up at CES 2013 in Las Vegas last week. And considering I haven't used my DSLR or point and shoot camera to take photos in ages and...
Piquing Our Geek: The Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner
While I was cleaning out my mom's house this summer, I found a boatload of old 35mm film negatives and other than send them to a service that develops old photos, I had absolutely no idea what to do with them. Well, with this campaign on Kickstarter (update: and now...
Reading apps for kids gets a dandy new addition with…well, the Kindergarten Reading app.
Watching my daughter have to think hard while she is playing with an educational app makes me smile big. And being able to finally take advantage of the booming educational app market is a joy when presented with some of the amazing options out there. Our newest...
The coolest trends at CES 2013 – Audio gets more portable
After spending a few days immersed in tech at the CES show, it's clear that small, portable audio devices are the new black. The big boombox of the 70's has spawned a ton of lightweight, portable speakers a whole generation later, mostly powered by Bluetooth. Here, a...
Kids’ music download of the week: I Found You by Caspar Babypants
The prolific Caspar Babypants just released his sixth CD in under three years, and it's filled with its own wacky cast of characters that we've come to love and expect from Chris Ballew's alter-ego. I Found You is a fun little tune about love and friendship and...
Meet the Women of CES 2013
After having encountered an article in a legitimate publication--we kid you not--that introduced "the women of CES" but in fact was a photo gallery of "booth babes" at the conference, we thought it would be nice to put out another perspective: the women at the...
How to find your lost luggage? Trakdot to the rescue.
One of the coolest finds at CES this past week is a new company with a genius idea to make sure you never lose your luggage when you travel. Seriously. Frequent travelers or control freaks? This one is for you. TrakDot is a simple, small, FAA approved device that you...
A Kindle Fire case for every style
If you're like the tons of people I know who got a new Kindle Fire for themselves (or their kids) over the holidays, then I strongly recommend you put a case on it, like yesterday. Whether you want soft, stylish and low-tech, or a case so durable that it would be...
Gift ideas for the picky (and not picky) come easy with Pickie
I'm so relieved Christmas is over so I won't have to spend any more time wracking by brain for those thoughtful gifts for people who I have a hard time shopping for. But for every birthday and holiday coming up, I'm going to start using this clever new website for...
Amazon AutoRip: Buy the CD, get the MP3s for free!
As much as I'm pretty much listening to all my music through MP3s streaming from sites and apps like Spotify, I still tend to listen to CDs in my car. But with this amazing new service from Amazon.com, I can get the best of both music worlds. Just a couple of days...
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Piquing our Geek: An eco solar phone charger just for teens
With more kids than ever carrying iPods and cell phones (when they're ready, of course) more kids than ever are going to find themselves stuck without power just when you're trying to reach them. Or...using that as a convenient excuse? Here's one way to take care of...
Triposo is like Wikitravel meets Trip Advisor. On your phone.
If traveling more is one of your resolutions, have we got the app for you. Or at least the app for me. Because whenever I'm planning a trip, I love to research the area in advance, get a feel for the major attractions, learn about the pace of the city, the culture and...
Run until the break of dawn with the Armpocket Nighthawk
As far as fitness and racing tech gear go, when I find something that works, I stick with it. That's why I never leave home without my Armpocket running band, which took me through a half and full marathon (and all the training before it) with my iPhone securely and...
Zooka Portable Bluetooth Speaker Bar: Your iPad, MacBook, or iPhone’s new best friend
Like Ernie and Bert, now that I've seen this genius little speaker that amplifies the sound coming out of your tablet or other iOS device, I can hardly imagine them ever apart. The Zooka Speaker Bar is an incredibly clever gadget from a wonderfully innovative Portland...
The least gadget-y, least “tech guy,” most surprisingly fun find at CES
By far one of the most fascinating booths at the Consumer Electronics Show this week was not in fact, home of booth babes who seemed to forget to put all their clothes on in the morning. Actually, it was a genius new device that will be taking over nail salons any day...
Get organized for the New Year with helpful to-do list apps
I've never had a problem with creating to-do lists, but having different lists scattered in different places seems to defeat the purpose of getting organized. So in the vein of actually having my to-do lists in one place, I've pulled together some of the best...
Talk to the hand.
We've been singing the praises of increasingly stylish touchscreen gloves for a while now. But now I've come across ingenious gloves that not just allow you to answer with your fingers, they literally allow you to talk to your hand via Bluetooth. The Bluetooth gloves...
Teaching kids money management brilliantly, with Kashpile
I love my kids' innocence when it comes to money management. They think that the ATM supply is endless and a credit card is just a means of being able to push the green button. But soon enough, they will start to get that money is earned and more importantly, saved....
Best Windows Phone photo apps? Reader Q+A
Q: You keep posting all these awesome must-have apps, but what about for those of us who have Windows phones? I am looking for a photo app. Do you know of any that are worth getting? Right now I just send all my pictures to Facebook, which is annoying because then I...
HelloPhone – The landline phone that actually makes you want a landline again
Yesterday kicked off the press events at the big Consumer Electronics Show, ground zero for everything new and cool in tech that's about to come your way. Last night, "The Unveiling" gave me access to more than 100 sneak previews, and oddly enough, one of the items...
Protecting your iPad Mini with the help of the Undead
If your kid, like so many this year, was lucky enough to score an iPad Mini over the holidays, we've got the very case to protect it. That is, if it doesn't get you first. This felt Zombie iPad mini case from Etsy's Hooby Groovy, who also makes this adorable ninja...
Organize your tech for the New Year: The coolest gadgets and accessories to help.
The other day when I was trying to replace my old router, I found myself wrestling with a mass of cords, plugs and surge protectors. Cue: organization tips for tech that I need too. I scoured through all the awesome organization gadgets and techcessories we've covered...