9 excellent tips for working parents: How to get back to work after baby as easily as possible
As a full-time working mom, one of the toughest things for me about going back to work after having my babies was, well, going back to work. You're reacclimating to a work schedule on a paltry amount of sleep that would constitute torture in most international...
Cool geek jewelry for cool geek girls. Hey, we know a few of those!
Finding cool geeky jewelry used to be such a rarity for me, but these days, there are so many fun, affordable options (whoo!), like these few I discovered while perusing one of my favorite online shops, ModCloth. Plus they're all under $15, so they make a great little...
8 smart ways to make your iPhone less distracting, without turning it off
As much as I love my iPhone and how much it really helps me as a parent, it can also be a huge distraction. Don't get me wrong, as someone who runs a business and works on a computer all day long, I really do love how much freedom it gives me to be able to do those...
The Hayden-Harnett tablet organizer is so clutch. Also, it looks like a clutch.
It's no secret that we're way into the indie designer bag and accessory label Hayden-Hartnett. And with their new Spring 2015 colors for the Mission Tablet organizer, we can definitely add one more thing to our ever-growing H-H Obsessions List. It's sleek, chic, and...
You were big enough for me, Pluto. And I’ve seen a lot of … planets.
If you're like me and are still peeved about Pluto being demoted from planet status due to its size, then you will appreciate this hilarious Dear NASA Pluto planet t-shirt from Look Human. Granted, I'm not generally a fan of "your mom" jokes, probably because I'm now...
Why the new HBO NOW could be the most amazing service for families
As someone who has been trying to cut the cord from cable TV, I'm pretty excited to learn that HBO NOW means the network is taking that first step towards saying, hey cable companies, we don't actually need you anymore. And that's a huge deal, both for the future of...
6 smart travel apps to help you save money. How you spend the savings is up to you.
Spring is (finally) rounding the corner. That also means that prime travel season and spring break is about to begin, and when it comes to family vacations -- be it a long weekend or a 10-day stretch -- there are plenty of moving parts to keep in order. For many...
John’s Jig by Ben Rudnick: Kids’ music download for St. Patrick’s Day
Need to put a little Irish pep into your step for St. Patrick's Day? Download a copy of John's Jig by Boston's Ben Rudnick and Friends and your family will be dancing a jig to this fun instrumental in no time. With its quick-pace and excellent fiddle and mandolin...
Charging on the go just got way more stylish
We've featured no shortage of portable chargers here on Cool Mom Tech, in fact, we probably have a couple in our bags right now, but I think the new Vince Camuto portable chargers are definitely the most stylish ones we've seen. If you're like me, a portable charger...
The new Masterpiece app for Osmo helps turn kids into brilliant artists. (Berets not necessary.)
So rad. Honestly, those were the first words that popped out of my mouth when I saw this crazy-cool new drawing experience called Masterpiece. It is the latest offering from Osmo, the groundbreaking, iPad-powered gaming device built by two young dads out of Stanford...
Cool Mom Tech shares the Waterlogue app with Meredith Vieira. Fun!
This week, I had the pleasure of joining the Meredith Vieira Show (I love her!) for a quick segment on one of our favorite apps: Waterlogue, which transforms your photos into gorgeous watercolor paintings. If you haven't tried it, check out our full review because I...
Finally, the Google Calendar app for iPhone is here!
As a diehard Google calendar user and an iPhone lover, I've tried out tons of iPhone calendar apps over the years, none of which were actually made by Google. Until now! Once you download the free Google Calendar app for iPhone, you'll login with your account (or if...
Tech Tips & Tricks to Make Life (Way) Easier
What’s the best way to organize bills? Reader Q&A
Q: I am tired of the piles of bills every month that I have to stuff into a file, cram into my filing cabinet, and never look at again. Can you make any recommendations on tech that can help get them organized? - Sarah Hi, Sarah. Good question! With the number of...
Making sure the Facebook fan pages you love are the updates that you read
If you've recently noticed a lack of updates from your favorite brands, bloggers, or fan pages on Facebook (or maybe you haven't realized it until just now), it may be because of the introduction of Facebook's new Promoted Posts. But we can help you fix it. These...
How can you tell if a website is down? Aha!
I have been told by various people that various planets are in retrograde, which evidently explains why all of my favorite sites have been going down this week. Including Twitter. Of course without Twitter, how the heck was I going to go on Twitter to ask, "Hey...
Even More Coolness. Enjoy!
An iPad stand for Eames fans
I have a thing for simple, smart design, which is probably why I'm such an Apple fan. It's also why I love so many of the Apple accessories designed with the same sensibility. So all it took was the silhouette of this Ray Tablet Stand handcrafted by Ciseal, and,...
Wool gadget covers for spring, because safe devices are always in style.
When I read "Designed and made by perfectionists" at FeelFeltLt, I knew I had landed at the right Etsy shop. And when I perused through their selection of wool gadget covers, I knew they weren't just tooting their own horn. Each gorgeous cover is handcrafted by Milda...
Stylish bags for spring with something special hidden inside: Your DSLR camera
In an effort to up my photography game this year and well, get an actual hobby instead of laundry, I upgraded from an iPhone camera to shiny DSLR. But no way in you know what I'm going to lug it around in my already too-full tote, nor do I really dig the idea of...
The new MacBook 2015. Lighter, thinner, and oooooh gold. But do you need it?
If you're an Apple fan like me, then you had the Apple Watch Event marked on your calendar with multiple alarms yesterday. But it turns out that the Apple Watch wasn't actually the star of the show. For me, and from the number of tweets about it, the big hit...
popSlate iPhone case gives you an extra screen. Yep, you read that correctly.
If you're like me, then you've done the mad scramble on your iPhone to try to find your plane ticket, your calendar, or even a photo of your kids (it's okay, we're all parents here). Well no more scrambling, or a little less at least thanks to the popSlate iPhone...
The Apple Watch: The best thing ever, or the end of human interaction as we know it?
Today the world was treated to a comprehensive demo of the Apple Watch via the Apple Watch Event live announcement. On one hand, the geek in me is flipping out. Anyone who ever watched Get Smart is probably nodding vigorously right now and thinking, the future is...
5 of the coolest new photo apps for iPhone and Android out now
As parents, we are not shy about our love of cool camera apps since that's easily half the reason we all own smartphones in the first place. And we've experienced first-hand how a really great camera app -- like the Camera+ 6 app -- can really transform your photo...
The Okidokeys smart lock is so brilliant, they should change the name to the Okidokeys brilliant lock.
Last week I went skiing with a friend while our kids were at school, because that's what you do in Colorado. But when she checked in with her kids, she discovered that neither one of them had a key to the house, and had to scramble to make arrangements. Thanks to my...
In honor of that precious hour of lost sleep, At 63 by Vered: Kids’ music download of the week
Remember those weekend mornings when you would roll out of bed with just enough time to make it to brunch? After losing an hour of sleep last night to Daylight Savings, I'm feeling a little pang for those days. Which is why my kids' music download choice this week is...
Explaining #selma50 to kids with Congressman John Lewis’s own Twitter feed
It was really amazing yesterday to see how the 50th anniversary of the 50-mile civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery was honored through social media. What struck me most of all was the Twitter feed of Georgia Congressman John Lewis, who was there that day, as...
Out of the woods with marble iPhone cases
I've seen my fair share of wooden iPhone cases, but marble? Well, that's a new twist I'm really digging. Of course, it's not real marble, although that might be a great way to tone your arms. Heh. These marble iPhone cases at Poketo are a hard shell plastic to keep...
W is for Wookiee, Wearable, and Way Cool.
Our feeling is that it's never too early to get your kids excited about Star Wars. Even if they're too young to be freaked out by the bar scene in episode 4 (my kids were a little squidgy with that one for a while) they can still get to know the core characters, and...