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...
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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...
Tech Tips & Tricks to Make Life (Way) Easier
6 apps and websites to help make life easier
Welcome to Cool Mom Tech! If you caught our Editor-in-Chief Liz on The Today Show this morning talking about six apps and websites that will make your life easier, we've rounded them up here for you. Pinterest.com This virtual corkboard allows you to pin online...
5 simple tips to get your digital photographs organized
I love digital photography for the ability to take 500 pictures of my daughter eating her first birthday cupcake, knowing that the perfect shot will be in there somewhere. But this also means my computer gets bogged down with tons of photo files, often with no label,...
When are kids ready for cell phones?
Before the holidays, we tackled questions about when kids are ready for e-readers and tablets, as well as handheld gaming devices. But one of the most frequent topics we're asked about is just when kids should get their own cell phone. Of course, with any gadget, you...
Even More Coolness. Enjoy!
Get started at the very beginning with the Kano computer kit
I'm not alone in wanting my kids to learn the basics of coding and am thankful there are so many ways to get them interested in the subject. We've covered cool clubs and camps, lots of fun games, as well as apps and websites like ScratchJr and Hopscotch. Heck, there's...
Love You by Sandra Dedrick: Kids’ music download for Valentine’s Day
If you're looking for a fresh new song to play for your little sweetheart on Valentine's Day, I have a gorgeously groovy new tune that has quickly worked its way into our hearts. With a very 60's sunshine-pop sound, Sandra Dedrick's Love You is especially nice to hear...
The City Nights app will put kids to sleep…in a good way
My house is filled with readers. If it's made of paper, we'll probably read it. So it may seem strange that I'm very excited about a brand new interactive book app. But once you see the new City Nights app for iPad from Tidepool Publishing, I think other book...
Here’s how to follow Cool Mom Tech! Because we are where you are.
If you hadn't guessed, we love social media, which is where you'll find us every day, passing on great content from our site and around the web. Take a second and make sure you're following us, for links to cool articles, breaking news, tech tips and tricks, or...
Kiko’s Thinking Time educational app: Developed by neuroscientists, for scientific proof your kids are learning.
There are plenty of educational apps for kids, and then there's Kiko's Thinking Time for iOS, a free educational app for kids that's -- wait for it -- legitimately based on neuroscience. As a mom, I'm fascinated by the science behind Kiko's Thinking Time, which...
3 affordable Valentine tech gifts for lovers. Or iPhone lovers. Or both.
If you're like me, and you heart Valentine's Day and all of the red and pink and sweetness that comes with it, you can spread that love everywhere -- even to your iPhones. Here are three fun Valentine tech gifts to help you wear your heart on your sleeve and your iOS...
DIY light up Valentines, for when regular old cards just don’t cut it.
There are some really cool printable Valentines that we've recently found for kids more focused on science and tech than doilies and conversation hearts, but the DIY Valentines that caught my own kids' eyes this year is the DIY Light Circuit Light Up...
Drink nerdy with me
For me, the greatest Valentine's gifts are the ones that show how much you really get the person you love. And if you love a geek, we've got four awesomely nerdy mugs that could send exactly the right message on Valentine's Day. Package it with your favorite java to...
UrbanEars headphones, now making you crave sorbet.
One day we'll be telling our kids, "back in my day, the headphones were black! And we liked it!" And they'll look at us like we were crazy, thanks to companies like Sweden's UrbanEars which presents the most gorgeous colors each year. They just announced their spring...
You spin me right round baby
I can still remember my first record player, and let me assure you it looked nothing like this gorgeous Crosley USB record player that I'm sure would make your favorite music lover swoon on Valentine's Day. Available exclusively at Urban Outfitters, this USB record...
9 of the best printable Valentines cards for lovers of Minecraft, tech, and all things geeky.
My kids love to give and receive Valentine's Day cards from their friends and classmates, but they'd prefer to skip the mushy-gushy sentimental cards and stick with printable Minecraft Valentines cards, or others that reflect their love of gaming, tech, and cool...
3 funny Valentine’s Day cards for tech lovers. Welcome to the 21st century.
I'm much more of a silly card kind of girl than sentimental, which is why I'm digging these funny Valentine's Day cards that are made just for tech lovers, social media users, or well, anybody who owns a smartphone. Isn't that everyone these days? I discovered...