Oscars online resources: Live backstage feeds, red carpet interviews, celebrities on Twitter, and more.
Not all of us will be able to focus on every moment of the red carpet entrances (kids needing dinner), the Oscars monologue (kid needs to use the bathroom), or even the one award you've been waiting for all night (kids have to go to bed) but you can get a ton of the...
Skip Tunes: Give music control over to your computer (but not in a creepy HAL 9000 way)
It's very #firstworldproblems, true, but it's a tad annoying to click away from your work and log into a new app in order to see what's happening with your streaming music. The genius Skip Tunes, makes sure this little inconvenience is no longer an issue. This easy...
Metamorphabet spells a good time for kids
I've always been partial to kids' apps that play around with words and letters. They just feel like good, clean fun. And after trying out the new Metamorphabet app, I have just three words, ten letters: So. Much. Fun. The idea is simple, but super cute and playful....
Pay Once and Play: The best games with no in-app purchases. Thank you iTunes!
I admit it, I'm an app junkie, and so are my kids. But the in-app purchase prompts on some of our favorite games drive us all crazy.Because even when you've disabled in-app purchases on the devices your kids use (you have, right?), the annoying prompts still come up....
Anki OVERDRIVE puts one of the coolest tech toys, well, into overdrive
When people ask me about any tech "wows" I might have caught at the NY International Toy Fair this week, honestly there were a few but not tons. However the first thing I'm excited about is the upcoming Anki OVERDRIVE, and it's killing me that I have to wait...
Light Stax glow above and beyond
At Toy Fair this week, I was totally entranced by the Light Stax Electric Light Blocks, sort of a Lite Brite-LEGO mashup that you just can't stop playing with. They stack on a USB or DC-powered base (or use batteries if you like needlessly spending money) which...
The Wooden Boombox: Very awesome, but not actually a boom box
From the everything old is new again files, may we present the Wooden Boombox? It's actually a Bluetooth speaker, but on the outside, it's a brilliant hat tip to the old school boombox of my misspent 80's youth. Only better. because this one is made out of Acacia Koa...
The Milk Nanny lets you make a baby bottle with your smartphone.
I'm not even kidding when I say that the Beaba Bib'expresso bottle warmer, which totally looks and acts like a coffee maker, saved my butt with my fourth baby back in 2010. I was traveling a lot and doing the breastfeeding, pumping, formula bottle mash-up that so...
How to set up a Facebook Legacy Contact. And why everyone should do it right now.
A few months ago I updated my will, and while I was figuring out which child would inherit my prized handbag collection, my smart lawyer asked me about my social media accounts: Who would I want to handle them after my death? What would I want to happen to them? I...
Superheroes sleep in an 8 bit bed
I usually stay away from licensed characters when decorating my kids' rooms, but I might have to make an exception for this awesome pixel duvet cover from Society6, featuring a lineup of cool pixelated superheroes. We've raved before about all the artsy duvet covers...
Piquing our geek: A watch that keeps you awake
I've pulled my share of all-nighters, relying on caffeine to keep me alert, or at least upright. But now there's a new high tech way to stay awake, thanks to the Spark watch. Spark looks like a sleek, modern watch, but it's what's inside that makes it different....
Pixelate this.
With 8 bit making a comeback (thanks, Minecraft) and pixels starting to appear everywhere as a "new" art technique, it's not surprising to see them make their way from our desktops to our countertops and beyond. I'm seeing them on all sorts of housewares and decor...
Tech Tips & Tricks to Make Life (Way) Easier
The CMT/Motorola Productivity Guide for Working Parents Series: 5 great productivity tips
We are so excited that Cool Mom Tech is partnering with Motorola this month, makers of the new Motorola Elite Sliver Bluetooth Headset, to provide tips to help make the lives easier for all you busy working parents.Now that we've tackled home office organization,...
The CMT/Motorola Productivity Guide for Working Parents Series: Part 1 Home office organization
We are so excited that Cool Mom Tech is partnering with Motorola this month to bring you this series that provides tips to help make the lives easier of busy working parents.One of the things we really like about Motorola as a company is how much they genuinely care...
Spring cleaning your tech – 4 ways to tackle cord nests
With iPhones, iPads, e-readers and video games coming out of our ears, my house is being overrun by cords. Aside from labeling them with a Sharpie (Tip: silver works great on black cords), I've decided that since I'm cleaning and organizing every other part of my...
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Smarten up your workspace with 2 great new laptop stands for MacBooks
All the typing I do during the day has really built up tension in my arms, and probably other parts too. After studying up on ergonomics, I have some ideas about how to change my workspace, starting with a laptop stand for my MacBook. So this week, I've been trying...
I Wanna Be A Snowman by Caspar Babypants: Kids’ music download of the week
As another blizzard rages outside my suburban Boston window, Caspar Babypants' wishful song, I Wanna Be A Snowman, will be running through my head as I shovel this afternoon. But since my kids still love the fluffy white stuff, and this song is just so cheerful and...
Here’s how to follow Cool Mom Tech! Because we are where you are.
Whichever social media site you prefer, we're probably there, passing on great content from our site, the web and beyond. (Wait, is there anything beyond the web? Well, if there is, we'll let you know.) Follow us for links to cool articles, breaking news, tips for...
Windy’s Valentine Delight helps kids feel the love all year
If you're looking for a way to entertain your kids so that you and your Valentine can have a little alone time today, we've got just the thing. The adorable new Windy's Valentine Delight is a charming interactive story from Loud Crow, makers of the Windy and Friends...
Happy Valentine’s Day to all the lovers, and all the tech lovers
Wishing you all a wonderful Valentine's Day with people you love. Maybe you can even unplug a little. Or hey, if the people you love are long distance? Don't even think about unplugging for one minute. Yay for technology. -Liz, Kristen, and the Cool Mom Tech team...
Funny emoji messages for your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day: An eggplant is never just an eggplant.
With an average of 300 emoji reportedly tweeted each second, it's time to give into our graphical language overlords; our long-standing means of written communication has officially reverted back to the days of hieroglyphics and cave drawings. We succumb! So forgive...
The Wishbone totally reinvents the thermometer. Parents, rejoice!
Confession: I'm not exactly sure where our thermometer is. On the rare occasions that my kids run a fever, I use the same method my mother did: forearm to the forehead. But the new Wishbone thermometer has to be the smartest way to take a child's temperature that...
11 Instagram accounts to follow that start your day off happy
I recently learned a tip: Waking up and beginning your day looking at Facebook and Twitter can start you off on the wrong foot. Between the political fighting, the depressing news, the spam and the trolling...yeah. Not necessarily the first thing you want to see in...
The Typic Kids app helps kids become awesome photo editors and designers! Look out, Instagram!
While I'm pretty cautious about my kids' use of social media, I love encouraging them to take pictures and hone their photography skills, whether we're on some exotic family vacation or just hanging out around the house. Of course kids naturally gravitate to all the...
Paperless Post makes sending cool Valentine ecards easier. The magic of the Internet!
If you've got a valentine or special person who deserves a card but isn't spending the day with you this year, Paperless Post is always one of our go-to destination for the best ecards online. They've got thank you notes, invitations, and holiday greetings of all...
The thingCHARGER reinvents the outlet to charge all of the things.
We rely so much on our tech gadgets that it's no surprise innovative charging solutions are such a hot commodity. We're always looking for a smarter, sleeker way to power up our phones and tablets while keeping our homes organized, and we're pretty impressed with how...
Your love ought to be in pictures
If you're looking for a special Valentine's photo gift that goes beyond a photo in a frame, the Heart Photo Poster at Minted could be so special for the right person. 30 of your favorite photos are arranged in a heart shape and beautifully framed. It's like the 2.0...