How to borrow free Kindle books–the ones you actually want to read.
If you're an Amazon Prime member, then you might be wondering how to borrow a book from the Kindle library--one of the excellent benefits you get with your membership. Now granted they're probably not all books you actually want to read (if you're like me and have to...
A bluetooth keyboard carved just for you
I love the juxtaposition of high and low tech that comes with wood tech accessories and wooden gadget covers. But this wooden bluetooth keyboard takes the cake. Made to order from a single piece of maple or walnut, the Oree Board from Oree Design on Etsy is one of the...
An iPhone stand for cars, and other affordable, clever updates for the classic iPhone and iPad stand
With all the juggling I'm doing these days--kids, work, work, kids--I've been relying heavily on my mobile devices and accessories. I would have a tough time functioning without my iPhone and my iPad, which is why a wonderful iPhone stand for cars is a great find for...
Stella and the Space Bears ebook for kids. Because we can never resist a wonderfully geeky heroine.
As much as I love fun, educational apps for kids, I might get even more excited about finding great books to add to our family iPad. Especially original stories without any licensed characters trying to sell me on a cartoon to match a doll to match a fast food...
Learning to count (and laugh) with the Lonely Beast 123 app.
Lucky kids. In the olden days, we learned numbers from boring flashcards, but our fortunate progeny have a sweet monster floating in a bathtub wearing a shower cap as their instructor right from an iPad. Just as we loved The Lonely Beast ABCs for alphabet learning,...
Ooh, swanky designer iPhone wallet clutch from Michael Kors.
I recently saw photos of myself from a party in which I had my phone in my hand in every shot. Blergh. It's not that I was texting the whole time--just that I didn't want to carry much more than a phone, and I had no pockets on me.So when I see a designer iPhone...
3 of our favorite Presidential apps for Presidents’ Day
Along with enjoying a nice day off from school, I want my kids to spend at least some time on Presidents' Day learning about our Commanders-in-Chief of yore. So I've rounded up three great apps for Presidents' Day that will teach them a few things about the U.S....
Kids’ music pick of the week: Sunshine
I know I'm not alone in wanting to cry uncle as I watch the snow fall (again) on our ice-encrusted streets while the kids search in vain for a second matching mitten. But instead of crying, I'm going to crank up a sunny new tune from Chicago's alt-pop sisters, The...
Spoiler Shield app: Blocking spoilers on your social media feed. Because some of us haven’t seen that House of Cards episode yet, okay?
All hail the new Spoiler Shield app, a mobile app whose time has come. It's very rare that I watch TV in real time these days, and for so many of us, it's all about Roku or DVR--which means we have to dodge all those spoilers on our social media feeds, especially for...
Sphero 2.0 brings a whole new meaning to playing with a ball
Mamas of my generation will immediately recognize the phrase: Mom always said, don't play ball in the house. Funny how decades after those Brady Bunch days, I am still reminded of that phrase every time I see my kids--yeah. Playing ball in the house. But times have...
Amazon debuts 5 new original kids’ shows: Which are worth watching? The real scoop.
As if the post-holidays blahs weren’t bad enough, now we have to contend with this Polar Vortex business too? (Not a word out of you, SoCal and Miami readers.) School cancellations have all but depleted most of our shallow buckets of ideas for staving off kiddo cabin...
5 of our favorite tech pins this week
We're having so much fun on Pinterest these days. Are you following us? Check out our Cool Mom Tech boards and catch up on what you might have missed this past week on our site, plus lots more techie goodness. 1. This amazing gadget could be a life changer for...
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Staying in for Valentine’s Day? 7 romantic movies ready for streaming
If you're forgoing the fancy dinner tonight and staying in for Valentine's Day like us, I rounded up 7 of my top romantic movies that are ready for streaming via Amazon Instant Video, on your various gadgets. (Roku, anyone?) Because as we all know, Valentine's Day is...
5 romantic book download ideas for Nook, Kindle, or your iPad
It's Valentine's Day, and for a bibliophile like me there's no better gift to celebrate romance than a great love story. Since these days, love stories are more likely read from a Kindle, Nook or the Kindle app on iPad than a hardcover, it can be a sweet gesture to...
Poppy 3D iPhone camera: Turn your iPhone into a new school View-Master
Remember your trusty View-Master from back in the day? Oh, the places you’d go as a kid, the hunk of red plastic pressed to your face, eyes wide as you click through the reels. Now you can have your childhood 3D optic adventures all over again, this time with some...
The best Valentine ecards: Just as gorgeous, funny, sexy and romantic as the real ones
As much as I love real live, hold them in your hands, save them forever and ever Valentine's Day cards, there are a few reasons I love the digital Valentine eCards from Paperless Post. First, these are not those awful ecards you remember from the days of autoplay...
Viking ranges go high tech, as if they weren’t already on every foodie’s covet list.
I'm really excited thinking about my future kitchen. It'll have cool things like a smart refrigerator, Wi-Fi enabled appliances, and now, I've learned, a gorgeous Viking Professional 7 Series Range that will sync with my smartphone. A girl can dream, right? Thanks to...
The most delicious last minute Valentine’s Day gift for a photographer we could find.
I realize that chocolate for a Valentine's Day gift might sound a little predictable at first, but when it's a chocolate camera for your special photographer or Instagram addict, I think it's pretty brilliant. This vintage camera valentine is handmade by SoCal's The...
A really great excuse to shop at IKEA, as if we needed one
This light bulb might not look like it's all that special, but it really, really is. Because now until March 29, IKEA will donate $1 from the sale of each one of their LED light bulbs to light up refugee camps worldwide. I have such tremendous respect for mothers...
An actual free phone service over WiFi? Welcome, Scratch Wireless.
I truly cringe whenever I receive my cell phone bill. Usage charges, unlimited data, texting...oof, it adds up. I can see why the search for a good free phone service over WiFi is so important for a lot of people. As for me, my phone is like another appendage, so I...
Entrepreneur’s Top Tech Pinterest Boards to Follow. Including us!
We were so excited this morning to learn that Entrepreneur Magazine included Cool Mom Tech as one of the top 5 tech pinners you should be following. Wow! What a huge honor to have the Cool Mom Tech pinterest boards featured alongside some of our own favorite tech...
5 printable Minecraft Valentine cards for the classroom
My kids will no longer settle for any old box of Valentine's cards, especially now that they know how easy it is to dig up some cool printable Minecraft Valentine cards to hand out in class. Even for those of us who aren't sure if the Sheep are good or why the green...
Polaroid is back in app form with the Polamatic App
Did everyone's aunt have a Polaroid camera? Because that was the coolest thing I had ever seen sometime around 1978. The idea of seeing, capturing, and instantly sharing imagery certainly didn't start with Instagram -- Polaroid was the first to do that in 1948. So,...
Kids’ music download for Valentine’s Day: I Must Be a Genius
Tis the season for love songs, and we've got an especially sweet new one from the super-talented, singer-songwriter-producer Dean Jones and his band Dog on Fleas. With mellow piano, jazzy drums, and a super-cool sax solo, it's feel-good kindie music for all ages. I...