Cool cases, meet MacBook Air

by Jeana | Uncategorized

If you’re one of the lucky ones with the new MacBook Pro with the retina display technology, you’re probably used to the oohs and aahs of admirers it attracts any time you’re out and about with your super-slim laptop.  Here, three very cool...

Build your own LEGO empire… in Australia!

by Delilah S. Dawson | Websites We Love

LEGO has gotten so sophisticated. Whether you’re into female scientists or hunting swamp monsters, there’s a set for that with all sorts of fascinating accessories.But here’s a free online site that takes LEGO back to its roots: claiming a plot in...

The perfect tote for all that light Carl Sagan summer reading you’re still trying to squeeze in

by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness

I am beyond happy that smart is in fashion–for us and for our kids. (In fact, check our Cool Mom Picks back to school shopping guide for a whole category of tees that promote smarts instead of stupidity.) And while they don’t make this particular design...

An iPhone case that does a lot more than protect your phone

by Jeana | Travel

There are so many pretty iPhone cases out there that I covet, especially ones like this Watercolor Leaves case or this Van Gogh-inspired wrap case. But sometimes, just sometimes, fashion can take second place to function and this new Hybrid Series USB iPhone case with...

Getting your Tim Burton on with stop motion

by Cool Mom Team | Tech Toys

As much as we love all the popular apps and filters that give any old iPhoneographer more professional results, it’s kind of great to see that those cheats (let’s be honest) are also getting more and more people excited about learning classic photography...

Skateboards get a new life as iPhone accessories. Rad.

by Julie | Uncategorized

I will always be a skater girl at heart, but my style has evolved toward more subtle fashion choices than the G&S Skate Rat Pool Party t-shirt I rocked back in the day. Like these hip and gorgeous iPhone backs made from discarded skateboard material. A super...

The latest news from Apple that parents should get excited about

by Jeana | Gear + Hardware

Anytime Apple holds a big event, we at Cool Mom Tech wait with bated breath for the news of their next great tech innovations. Yesterday at the WWDC (World Wide Developer’s Conference), in usual Apple fashion, their announcements didn’t disappoint. Yay for...

Gifts for dads who love superheroes. And are superheroes.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Uncategorized

The Avengers may be out blowing up aliens and eating Shwarma, but the Justice League is right here, saving the world in a slightly more quiet fashion. If the dad in your life likes being a hero as much as he likes reading about them, we’ve got the perfect line...

Your iPhone now has a B side

by Delilah S. Dawson | Uncategorized

I’m as addicted to Spotify, Pandora, and iTunes as everyone else, but the teenage girl in me still gets all swoony over the thought of a mix tape. Remember what it was like, holding that plastic rectangle of dreams for the first time and decoding every message...

Colorblock iPad cases, ooooh…

by Cool Mom Team | Fashion + Accessories

My obsession with beautiful iPad cases coupled with my obsession for colorblock accessories is colliding full force, with the discovery of the line of gadget cases from a label better known for their designer leather handbags. The colorful three-tone leather iPad...