Composition Book iPad Cover: Just like the old days. Only, not.
If you're starting to think back to school shopping (we sure are), you have to check out this cool Composition book iPad Cover that combines the traditional with the future. Honestly it's more like a sleeve, but I love how it looks, how it fits nearly any kind of...
The Pact App: Because one way to get in shape is to bet money on it.
Most of us have good intentions where it comes to eating healthfully and exercising, but we don't always follow through. But thanks to a fascinating new app called Pact, you can raise the stakes and hold yourself accountable -- as in, financially accountable -- for...
Solarpod Buddy portable charger review: Is it worth it?
The idea makes perfect sense: a portable, high performance solar charger for my smart devices that -- best part -- is actually compact enough to carry around. That's the gist behind the Solarpod Buddy solar charger. It sounds kind of new-age and earth-loving, and I...
Affordable earbuds with a comfy twist from Degauss Labs
I'm always looking for good, affordable earbuds since I find that most of the ones I come across are either one or the other. So I'm happy to discover the new Pocket earbuds (though they call them "headsets") from Sweden's Degauss Labs which are a pretty sweet deal...
The new Belkin WeMo Crockpot Smart Slo-Cooker: For home cooks who aren’t always home.
Earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, we saw a preview of the WeMo smart appliances by Belkin that will make our busy home lives a little easier to manage, even if we aren't home. And I'm happy to report that the first of these, the Belkin...
Love Mosaic custom photo books but hate the 20-photo limit? Meet Montage.
We've written here in the past how easy Mosaic custom photo books from Mixbook are to create. It truly takes just a few minutes, and you have the photo book in your hands within a couple of days. Pretty amazing. The only downside with their Mosaic books has been the...
When the phone case is more fun than the games on the screen
I do not play Candy Crush. Hear that, Facebook friends who keep sending me invites? Not going to happen. But that doesn't mean I'm against playing games on smartphones. In fact, just last week I was playing something fun on my husband's iPhone 5. Literally playing it...
A charging station that keeps you organized and actually, kind of happy
As we start thinking back to school time we've got desk organization on our brains. It's like my annual New Year's tech resolution, although I always seem to make it (again) in late summer. Now that my kids are getting to the age where they've got their own gadgets to...
Findster GPS tracking system helps you track something more valuable than your keys. Like your kids.
We've covered many cool tracking systems and devices that can help you find your stuff, or make sure you don't leave it behind in the first place. But the new Findster GPS tracking system is actually designed to keep track of something more important than your...
SmartWood: Smartphone controlled toys with an old school DIY twist
My kids love remote-control vehicles, toys they can build themselves, and playing on my smartphone, so I know they'd go bananas for SmartWood, a new set of smartphone controlled toys which combine all three of their favorite things into one. But before any of that...
iPhone stands that rescue dinosaur toys from extinction
And the award for best use of half a used plastic toy goes to...the dinosaur iPhone stand! Not that there was a ton of competition, mind you, but how can you not totally love these upcycled toys-turned-gadget stands? From the look of it, the premise is pretty simple:...
The Sense sleep monitoring system: It knows when you’ve been sleeping. It knows when someone’s snoring keeps you awake.
As every parent would probably agree, sleep is essential but often elusive. So when we heard that the Sense sleep monitoring system had totally blown its Kickstarter goal out of the water, we weren't surprised. But we were super curious to learn more. Sense uses a...
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Kiwi Corner app: More than a thousand kid-friendly crafts and activities at your fingertips
About halfway through our summer, my bag of tricks is getting dangerously empty when it comes to creating fun, new things to do with the kids. But one of our favorite arts-and-craft companies, Kiwi Crate, has developed Kiwi Corner, a well-organized app for iOS and...
Hey 80’s by The Not-Its!: Kids’ music download of the week
If you know what a Cosby sweater looks like, can recite your favorite line from Pretty in Pink, and remember rollerskating to Lucky Star, then you too may love Hey 80's by Seattle kindie rockers The Not-Its! This sweetly wistful song sung by Sarah Shannon, formerly of...
A Better Queue will change the way you watch Netflix forever.
Unfortunately this site is no longer around. Bummer. The extensive selection on Netflix is both a blessing and a curse--so many titles I've never heard of, but that also means I have no idea if they'll be right for my family or even something I'm in the mood for....
The ONA Camera Strap meets charity:water and beautiful things happen.
Another case of style meeting substance: ONA Bags, the makers of ever-cool camera bags and accessories, has partnered with non-profit charity: water to create a new ONA camera strap called Sahel. The leather strap is of course stylish, with a canvas patch encouraging...
AlvaKids is the life saving app for every parent who buys kids’ clothes online.
With the addition of baby #3 in the past year, you can bet I won't be heading to a mall anytime soon for back-to-school clothes shopping. Online shopping has been my savior the past few years, but getting the right size is always a big question mark with kids. So I'm...
Amazon’s new original kids’ series Annedroids gets kids loving STEM
The stats are sobering: Women only account for 26 percent of the STEM jobs in the U.S. So there's been a recent, nationwide nudge to get our girls and young women interested and engaged in science, technology, engineering and math, as we've reported through projects...
Texture is like a Netflix for magazines. But is it worth it?
I had forgotten how much I love to read glossy magazines until I started using a Texture digital magazine subscription (formerly NextIssue) which gives me access to more than 140 monthly and weekly magazines all on my favorite device--iPad, iPhone, Android devices,...
MYBELL is more than a high-tech bike bell, it’s a life saver.
I may be a fairly serious cyclist, but there are still times when I wish I had a bike bell. (Like when I'm dodging toddlers on ride-on toys on the bike trail. True story.) The new MYBELL bike accessory is one bell I'd be willing to put on my super sweet road bike --...
Silent Film Studio video app will take your videos back. Way back.
If you want to add a fun twist to your next short iPhone video, you've got to try the Silent Film Studio video app, which lets you turn it into a black-and-white silent movie clip, complete with old-timey crackle 'n' pop organ music, black dialogue title cards, and...
Summer means linen. For your iPhone.
I am one of those people who runs to my closet, dragging out every single piece of linen the second Memorial Day hits. Then when labor day comes, I don't exactly stash it all in the back of the closet, but keep wearing it and hoping the fashion police don't call me...
The Timeline Project: A very cool way to help women visualize goals.
I'm a planner: I like knowing what I want to get done, and when I'm going to do it. But I'm also a sucker for dreamy design, so it's no surprise that I'm smitten with The Timeline Project, a new way for women to visualize your future. Developed by Bayer Health Care,...
The iblazr: The first ever external LED flash for smartphone cameras
Yes, we take photos of basically everything in the known universe with our smartphones. It's how we roll these days, and best to just accept it. But the one persistent drawback with this is trying to get a good pic at night or in low light without a good flash for...