Polish My Pics: The quickest way to edit your photos into things of beauty is to have someone else do it for you.
Sometimes I scroll through my camera roll and find lots of semi-okay options that would be great for photo book gifts if it were brighter, if the pile of laundry wasn't in the background or if Sam's face didn't have those gobs of chocolate on it. Let alone, if I had...
Turning your family into LEGO minifigures. Free, and less painful than it sounds.
If you have some serious LEGO appreciators in the house or you never got around to the perfectly posed group family photo for the annual holiday card, we have you covered. With the DIY LEGO minifigure family holiday ecard. If you--and your kids of course--like the...
Monoprice: The cheapest source for cables because really, who wants to spend a lot on cables?
I was recently turned onto Monoprice and all I can say is, bookmark immediately. What a nice way not to spend money on all your tech cables you'll need for all your fun new holiday gifts, that you would rather spend elsewhere. Take for example the 6-foot lightning to...
Easy photo book gifts for all! Mosaic goes Android
I wrote last year about where to print Instagram photos, considering my penchant for taking adorable photos of my kids on my phone and then...doing absolutely nothing with them. Has anything changed for me in a year? Of course not. That's why I'm happy to tell you...
The Sonos Play 1 – A great price for a seriously awesome wireless speaker
You know how for kids, the most popular house for playdates is the one with the best snacks or the most video games? Well for adults, I'm starting to feel like my home is becoming a gathering spot because of my Sonos audio system. And now, with the much awaited Sonos...
Free kids’ music downloads of the week: great Christmas music from some kids’ music favorites
We've wrapped up some free Christmas music for you to download from some of our favorite kids' music artists who also happen to be pretty great at singing Christmas songs too. If you love what you hear, go ahead and grab the entire collection and add something new to...
The eco-friendly radio from Vers that plays great music and plants trees too.
Has the audiophile in your life been very, very good this year? One more to add to our coolest audio gifts list: a beautiful, compact portable sound system and alarm clock that's beautiful inside and out, thanks to sustainable wood and high quality stereo components...
batteryPOP: A safe online entertainment network for kids that they can customize themselves.
If you have kids old enough to play on the internet on their own, but not quite so old to do it without you wanting to be over their shoulders the entire time, you'll be as happy as I am about batteryPOP, a new online entertainment network where your kids get to be...
Geography Drive Arcade: Is this app your ticket to a happy road trip this Christmas?
The Geography Drive USA app is one of our favorite fun ways for kids to learn about geography, and so we were excited to see the release of their newest educational kids' app—Geography Drive Arcade. This is a mini-arcade version of the main app, with four...
The indestructible, waterproof and too-good-to-be-true nabi Square HD camera
We haven't been shy about professing our love for nabi products, especially the nabi 2 and nabi Jr. kids' tablets. So naturally, when we heard about the nabi Square HD camera, a new waterproof, rugged, digital HD camera and video recorder (think GoPro for kids), we...
5 of the coolest techie Pinterest pins this week
Make sure you're following us on Pinterest because you might be missing pins like these, all of which are perfect for holiday giving. (Only 12 days until Christmas--but no panicking!) 1. A thoughtful gift for a shutterbug. And one we bet they don't have yet. 2....
Kindle FreeTime gets even smarter for parents with new features.
If you've been eyeing a tablet as a gift for a very special someone, especially someone who has kids, new changes to Kindle FreeTime may just seal the deal for making that Kindle Fire purchase. When the service first launched, we thought it was a genius way to keep an...
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Yourkidvid: Professionally produced videos from your cell phone video clips
When we recently moved, it was hard to see boxes of video camera tapes with so many special moments from my kids’ early days-- i.e the days before easy cell phone video. There are so many first moments and birthdays and holidays that sit on those tapes, all through...
The Bigshot Camera: The coolest new digital camera for Christmas comes in pieces
The coolest new digital camera for the holidays may be one that doesn't even work. Well, not until you put it together and learn a whole bunch about the technology behind a point-and-shoot. And I know more than a couple of kids who would think this is way more fun...
Phillip Disney Friends of Hue Storylight: A nightlight that will have your kids begging for bedtime
Bedtime is about to become so much more fun for your kids, should the be Disney fans which at last count is....all of them. Disney, Phillips, and Apple have teamed up to create the incredibly innovative Disney Friends of Hue Storylight. This Mickey-shaped lamp emits a...
Must see video: Lord of the Crumbs, a Sesame Street parody
We're longtime fans of both Cookie Monster and Lord of the Rings, so of course we all stood and applauded for the new Sesame Street parody, "Lord of the Crumbs." Cookie Monster, playing the role of Gobble (sound like anyone you know?) has to exert some major...
Hot holiday tech gifts under $100: Cool Mom Tech shares top picks with GMA Live!
Yesterday, our editor Liz Gumbinner had a blast visiting GMA Live to discuss 5 picks for hot holiday tech gifts under $100--and take a selfie on air, Kardashian-style, with the adorable and charming Ginger Zee using one of her cool gift recos. Here are the five gift...
Warming your hands with heart
Texting is a challenge in the brutally cold and mostly bundled winter months. (Oh, our first word problems!) We've recently covered a ton of gorgeous touchscreen gloves but I also love that the recent trend of fingerless gloves is perfectly suited to those of us who...
ROMO, the robotic pet, comes in peace. And, unlike a puppy, he won’t shed on the furniture
If your kids are no longer enchanted by SIRI, there's a new robot in town that is ready to enter their iPhone and make things fun again. Known as ROMO, this programmable robotic pet is part educational, part adorable, and part little fun plaything to crawl after on...
Which is the best ereader subscription service for you? We compare the top 3
As a book lover, I'm excited about the different ways technology has made it convenient for avid book readers, especially with ebook subscription services. We can read on our phones while we're on the subway, we can immediately download the next in an addictive series...
Kidzui: One of our favorite kid-safe browsers is now an app. Yay!
The browser KidZui has been one of the best ways for kids to explore the Internet safely for a few years now, and we're so excited to learn they're going mobile with the new KidZui app. Especially with all those new tablets and devices coming in for the holidays, and...
The coolest Minecraft gifts for kids. Besides more time to play Minecraft.
I'm not sure about you, but in my house, Minecraft is pretty much all my kids talk about. They play it on the PC, on the iPad, and yes, even in real life. Hold the real pick axe. If your kids already have tons of Minecraft toys like mine, I've rounded up some cool...
Belkin LEGO iPad cases: Almost as fun as what’s inside the cases.
After my kids commandeered the so-called "family iPad" that was our holiday gift two years ago, I admit I've been pretty stingy about putting kids' apps on my own iPad Mini. Not that that's kept my kids from asking to play with it. But thanks to Belkin's LEGO Builder...
Clumsy Ninja app: An awesome game for kids. Because? Ninjas.
Clumsy Ninja, the long-awaited app from London tech gurus NaturalMotion has finally arrived, and I'm betting it's how a lot of kids will be spending screen time over the holidays. To be honest, you might catch me sneaking away to my room to play for fifteen or twenty...