The 10 best apps for kids: Editors’ Best Tech of 2013
We see a lot of apps for kids here at Cool Mom Tech. A lot. Which means when we feature an app on our site, we really love it. Great for you, but tough when we're trying to narrow down our favorite kids' apps for 2013. Here, the cream of the crop when it comes to the...
The Times Square Ball App: Because falling asleep early should be the only reason to miss the ball drop
The Times Square Ball has become a symbol of New Year's Eve around the world, and if you totally geek out about the countdown, you can now be sure you won't miss a second of the action with the new The Times Square Ball app. At least provided you're not busy managing...
Best kids’ music to download now: Editors’ Best Tech of 2013
From our top 2013 kids' albums, check out our favorite singles to download and you'll get a nice sampling of the best family music of the year. We've got cool kids' music that will get you all moving, thinking, and just plain ol'...
Fun video games for families for your cool new video game console
I got the word that Santa delivered a lot of Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles this Christmas, which requires lots of fun video games for families. Even if you've received an older version of a console, which are still very much in demand by little and big kids all...
The coolest new gadgets for kids: Editors’ Best Tech of 2013
Tracking down the coolest new gadgets for kids is one of our great joys as both parents and picky consumers. Each year sees a ton of launches, but not all of them make it to the next. Here, our very favorite launches of 2013 which both kids and parents can feel good...
The most chic tech accessories: Editors’ Best Tech of 2013
As much as we adore our tablets and smartphones, we might be even more excited about some of the gorgeous, chic tech accessories that we rely on to keep them protected and keep us wired in style. Here as part of our Best Tech of 2013 series, a few of our absolute...
The most helpful tech tips: Editors’ Best Tech of 2013
Over the course of the year, we've put together so many helpful tech tips for our readers, plenty from your own questions to us. (We love answering reader questions!) Here, some of our favorite tips of the year, including lots just for parents, that we think you might...
The 11 coolest new gadgets of the year: Editors’ Best Tech of 2013
In our Editors' Tech Picks of 2013 series, are so excited to present our picks for the coolest new gadgets of 2013. These are the 11 that best captured our imaginations this year, with a combination of smart design, functionality, innovation and just plain coolness....
The best gadget cases we’re coveting: Editors’ Best Tech of 2013
We're excited to launch our annual Editors' Best of the Year series, featuring our very favorite tech picks we've come across in 2013. There was no submission process, no "vote for me" component--just the stuff we love. And so we start with one of our most loved...
Wishing you a very merry Christmas!
Here's hoping your gadgets come fully charged, your cords stay untangled, and you get a little time to play with your new toys until the kids try to take them from you. Merry merry, to cool moms and dads everywhere. -Liz, Kristen, & Team Cool Mom Tech
Must-watch video: Konner’s Christmas Lights. Capturing the real spirit of Christmas
As we begin putting our site to rest for a long winter's nap (or at least until the kids wake us up at 5 am tomorrow) I started looking at all the outrageous Christmas light show videos on YouTube, knowing how much my kids would love to see them. And then I came...
3 completely silly, non-educational, totally fun apps that let kids be kids on their holiday break
To us, the holidays are a time for throwing the rules out the window a bit. We eat too many cookies, the kids stay up too late, and if their typical screen time doubles (or triples) while we all enjoy a little down time, so be it. So here are 3 of the silliest,...
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7 important tips for giving tech gifts, to make sure Christmas morning is more fun than frustrating
If you're giving a tech gift, here are 7 basic tips to add to your checklist, to make sure kids (and eager adults) can just rip open those packages and start playing. Not that we remember them ourselves all the time. Which is why we're making a list that you can check...
The Cool Mom Tech Coolest Christmas Music Playlist
Whether you like the newer songs or the old classics, we asked our Cool Mom Tech writers to pick out their favorite coolest Christmas music to play with their families and wow, what a variety we got! From Johnny Mathis to Ella Fitzgerald to the Muppets. Download each...
CamMe Selfie App: A cool way to take group photos and actually be in them too
Why would a parent consider a selfie app? Let us count the ways. First off, the eleventy bazillion visitors you'll want to capture memories with this holiday. However, unless you have a camera shutter remote for your DSLR or phone (hint hint, Santa), that group shot...
Giving last minute gift cards with Gyft. Could this be any easier? (Spoiler: No, it can’t.)
When I discovered the Gyft app for Android and iOS earlier this year, it fast became one of those apps I was always showing my friends as one they need to download. I adore that I can save all my gift cards right there, protecting my poor leather wallet from the...
Last minute Christmas shipping deadlines from your favorite online stores. (It’s okay, we’re not done either.)
Whether you've been busy with a million other demands or you just realized that Great Aunt Martha is coming to Christmas dinner and you don't have a gift for her, we've got all the last minute Christmas shipping deadlines from lots of our favorite stores right here...
5 cool techie Pinterest pins – Last minute holiday edition
We've got you covered with all sorts of last-minute holiday awesome on our Pinterest boards. Follow us for all the fun now, into New Year's, and long after the holidays are over. 1. These cool Santa apps are keeping our kids busy. Plus, no more "When is Santa...
3 ways to save money shopping online – even last minute.
Featured Partner Just because Christmas is on Wednesday doesn't mean I'm done shopping online. With rush shipping and ship to store options, I can continue to avoid the crazy last-minute holiday crowds. And hey, if I can save money while I'm doing it, I'm all for it....
Write a letter to Santa, watch it print and end up right in his hands. Magic? No, Pixma.
If your kid loves the magic of Santa apps, and how cool it is when Santa seems to interact with them, then we've got another one for you: the quirky but very charming Letters to Santa app from the Canon USA Pixma printer. If your kid has yet to write to Santa yet--or...
Shadow Puppet: The app Steven Spielberg would have loved as a kid
If your kids are budding creative types, but they still love to get techy with their masterpieces, you'll want to check out this cool new app that allows them to add voiceover narration to their photographs or artwork. Because next Spielberg or Scorsese or Soderbergh...
6 of the best ways to send cards online, or from your phone or tablet. Let’s hear it for shortcuts!
If you have been so busy decking the halls that you haven't gotten around to sending Christmas cards, have no fear! Time is ticking, but you can send cards online using your iPhone, Android phone, tablet or computer, with help of these 6 very cool websites and apps,...
The coolest last minute tech gifts. (Is it last minute yet? Yikes!)
I'm not sure about you, but Christmas really snuck up on me this year. It's only a week away! (Eep!) But that's one of the reasons I love tech--when you're scrambling to find great gifts, they're available to ship now, or even to pick up at the store with just a few...
The best Santa apps for kids: 4 magical ways to connect your kids with the big guy right through your phone or PC
Kids already bubbling over with excitement that Santa will be on his way in just a few more days? Santa apps for kids can be a really magical way to bring the story to life, only we've tried out plenty and sheesh, some of them belong on the naughty list. So here are 4...