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...
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Kids’ music download of the week: B.A.T.H. for National Bubble Bath Day!
Tuesday is National Bubble Bath Day (for real!), so get out the bubbles, the rubber duckie, and the warm fluffy towel, and get ready to crank up one of our favorite tunes from Seattle's The Not-Its! before dumping the kids into the tub. B.A.T.H. is an ode...
The best calendar apps for iPhone, all under a dollar
If you're like me, then you live by your online calendar. This also means that when I'm not at my laptop, I need to be able to access it from my iPhone and iPad through a calendar app. But wow, there are tons of calendar apps out there, which can make it difficult to...
Organize your contacts for the new year – the newest resolution to add to the list
These days, with contacts in virtual address books, real address books (yes, I still use one), Facebook, LinkedIn, and apps galore, it's getting increasingly essential to find a way to organize your contacts and streamline them in one place.Luckily, we've covered some...
Alarm clocks like they used to make them, only not really
I grew up loving that little 1970s-era digital clock on my grandparents' bed table, that remained there long after the world had moved onto all things digital. For that reason, I have a beautiful feeling of nostalgia when I look at these affordable iPhone docks that...
5 of our favorite techie pins on Pinterest this week
If you're obsessed with Pinterest as we are, follow us, and make sure to check out our favorite techie pins from this week! 1. Quite possibly our favorite drawing app for kids. Even better, it's free! 2. A bookworm's dream gadget3. If you have kids and you...
3 cool, free calendar apps for Android users
If you're on the hunt for a cool calendar app for your Android smart phone, it can be tough to figure out what's best in a sea of options. So, I tried a whole lot (see what I do for you?) and narrowed them down to these three options--all of which also happen to be...
How to clean your computer screen? Easier than you think.
I have tried any number of screen cleaners, sprays, pre-moistened wipes and home remedies for cleaning my laptop screen and at last I found one that actually uh...cleans. Go figure. When the sigOth showed up with a package of Windex Electronic Wipes for our TV this...
10 cool handmade iPad Mini cases on Etsy
Go on and hate me: I received a new iPad Mini for Christmas. But it looks so naked and fragile, just sitting there. So I've been scouring Etsy for the perfect handmade case, and whether you like feminine and pretty or sleek and solid, turns out there are already so...
IdeaPad Yoga 13 – It’s a laptop! It’s a tablet! It’s both!
It may come as no surprise that I have been in the market for a new laptop for some time, especially because I mention my antiquated Dell Vostro any chance I get. Anyone who has to wait seven minutes for their computer to start up can empathize. The thing is, every...
Techy bookends for reluctant e-readers
I'm one of those people who is still on the fence about e-readers. While my Kindle app makes it super easy to travel with books always ready for the reading, whether I'm on the subway or a 12 hour flight, I also love the feeling of real books in my hand. Which is why...
MiniTime makes planning the perfect family vacation easier than ever
The only place I ever seem to travel with my family during vacations is over the river and through the woods. I plan on changing that soon. And when I do, I've found a fabulous new travel website made just for family vacation planning, so we can spend less time...
New Year’s Resolution: How to go paperless in 2013
It's amazing how much I've cut down on my own paper consumption thanks to the help of awesome websites like Hello Fax that I discovered way back when they first launched. But I'm always trying to find new ways to make my life and office paper-free. So I was pretty...