5 of our favorite tech Pinterest pins this week
Are you following us on Pinterest yet? Here are 5 of our favorites from this week that you might be missing! 1. The perfect juxtaposition of new and old on one very cool iPhone case. 2. You won't believe what this one little gadget can do! 3. These might just be the...
Jonathan Adler merges style with techy substance
Of course we adore gadgets for all the amazing ways they make life easier, more productive, or even just more fun. But we're especially fond of technology that combine functionality with gorgeous design. And yep, Jonathan Adler does it again. We pretty much...
LearnVest App is a fun way (really) to get a hold of your finances (really).
To me, fall means organization. Not just around the house, but in a "let's get it together" kind of way for everything in my life. One of the things I'm committed to is taking a better look at budgeting, how I'm spending money, and where I could be saving--especially...
iPhone 5C and 5S: What the tech experts are saying around the web
Now that we've had a day to process Apple's launch of the iPhone 5C and 5S, naturally the Internet has a lot to say about both of these new gadgets. So we've rounded up some of the feedback here for those of you thinking of upgrading. Some of it is entertaining (yeah,...
Helping your kids understand 9/11
The emotions we feel as adults are so complex today, as they are each year on September 11. But as parents, we have the added burden of trying to explain it to our own children in an age-appropriate way, and to help them cope with it too. So once again, we're pleased...
The new Apple iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, and iOS 7 announcement: Everything you need to know.
We've been closely following the anticipated updates to the iPhone, and today we learned about them in detail with Apple's launch, as expected, of the brand new iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S, and iOS 7. (Whoo!) Here's the scoop on what's new, what these gadgets can do for you,...
Someday my princess phone will come.
Even though it came out before my time, I still remember a few leftover princess phones at the homes of friends. They always seemed so...pretty. And this is at a time that pretty was not a word ever used to describe technology. I'm thrilled to see...
A universal USB charger for gadget junkies. Like us.
It seems the more devices that I have on me, the more I'm scurrying to make sure I have all the right charging cords packed too. Between a camera, a charging case, an iPhone and a tablet, you can imagine, right? So a universal USBcable is pretty much the genius little...
4 cool school supply themed iPhone cases. As in, really cool.
We love it when high tech gadget cases go old school--like these gorgeous phone cases inspired by vintage books that we recently featured. So we loved finding these awesome iPhone cases all inspired by classic school supplies. (Often, cheaper than the actual school...
Kids’ FREE music download of the week and new video: Day You Were Born by Frances England
There's nothing quite like the start of a new school year to make you realize how quickly these kids of ours are growing up. (Yes, I've been gasping over the Back-to-School photos all over Facebook too.) Feeling a bit nostalgic for years going too-quickly, we're...
Sticky notes meet iPhone cases. Genius.
How many times have you wanted to just grab a pen and scribble a note, but instead had to open up your iPhone to use the notepad app which, let's admit it, took so much longer? Here's an awesome solution: write it right on your iPhone. Literally. ...
Happiness is music on vinyl. Which either makes you really cool or really old.
Vinyl is back with a vengeance, which means it's getting even cooler to proclaim that no, really, you always preferred the sound to digital music unlike those other wannabes who only jumped on the bandwagon after Crosley came along. Love this screenprint that takes a...
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Moshi Audio: Affordable in-ear headphones with built-in cable management is music to our ears
I've been using in-ear headphones more and more for phone calls lately, and I'm finding that what's good for listening to music isn't always ideal for chatting. Even if there's a built in mic. But I've really been liking a couple of options from Moshi Audio and here's...
5 of our favorite tech Pinterest pins this week
Are you obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then check out 5 of our favorite pins from this week. 1. Some of the coolest smartphone cases we've ever featured. (And that's saying a lot). 2. Need a little extra reading help for your kids? We've got exactly...
Brooklyn on my mind, and on my iPhone case.
We've got a thing for cool maps, abstract art, and Brooklyn. So when we found an artist who combine all three of these elements and puts them on very cool iPhone and iPod cases, we were instantly drawn to them. Meet Lek Jeyifous (best name ever, right?) a...
InfiniScroll gets kids creating their own stories. Awesome stories.
Rules are all well and good, but sometimes it's fun to break them. This outstanding storytelling app agrees, but shhh...don't tell the kids. InfiniScroll, an open-ended storytelling tool turned app for iOS, is all about breaking the rules of linear storytelling....
Removing your info from sites like Spokeo: Reader Q+A
I read your post on removing your information from Spokeo and have a question: How often do you need to go there and remove yourself? Also, is anyone doing anything to protect citizens' privacy? Displaying this information without an individual's consent should be a...
The female LEGO scientist minifig: only a few hundred years after actual female scientists have been changing the world
As much as we love LEGO, and have even made a case for the benefit of LEGO Friends, the company has still got a fairly wide gender gap. Fortunately, it's clear they're still working to close it. So we are pretty happy to see that LEGO has included a female scientist...
Roku 3 makes Roku more relevant than ever. As in, get one.
Back in 2009, when Roku was just a Netflix streaming device, it was pretty forward-thinking. Still, it became obsolete fast as tech often does; the video quality wasn't fabulous, and over the next few years, streaming movies could be accessed in other ways that didn't...
The cutest way to know whose iPhone charger is whose. Or…Whooz.
We've featured a few ways to ID your gadget cords and keep (ahem) other members of the household for claiming them as your own. From a simple DIY craft project with Washi Tape to monogram decals, now there's one more idea: adorable stickers. (It's...
5 cool vintage book cover cell phone cases: Because you’re not playing Candy Crush, you’re reading, right?
I still have that Giving Tree iPhone case bookmarked for purchase one day. There's something about the idea of wrapping a new-fangled phone in an old- fashioned book cover that makes me really happy. The only thing better: a case made of a whole collection of books...
Create amazing 3D drawings (and your dream home) for free with SketchUP
A couple years ago my husband and I bought a house that was built the same year we were born, and it had never been updated. Original burnt orange shag carpet everywhere, mustard yellow trim--you get the idea. Man, would I have loved to have known about Google...
The best reading apps for kids: Back to School Tech Guide 2013
School season is here, no getting around it, and that means independent reading time, kiddie book clubs and classroom reading groups. We've offered up the best math apps for kids, the best science apps for kids, the best preschool apps, and now we're closing out...
Kids’ FREE music download of the week: Kick Out The Jammies 11-song sampler
Welcome September! We sure will miss the fun of summer, but there is much to love about this first month of fall, including an awesome (and free!) collection of kindie tunes you can download immediately to get everyone dancing. Kick Out The Jammies! includes...