Should you upgrade to the iPhone 5?
I've loved my iPhone 4 ever since I got it, but I admit that I've been anxiously awaiting to upgrade to iPhone 5 considering I held off on upgrading to an iPhone 4S. So when my pretty, new iPhone 5 arrived last week, I couldn't wait to try it out, along with the fully...
Piquing our Geek: Ditch the TV remote with nTobeBox gesture control
If any of you have Kinect for Xbox, you are no stranger to how cool it is to be able to make things happen on screen using just your hands. The first time I used it, I felt like I was in some sci-fi movie of the future (in a good way). While it is a very cool feature...
Kids’ free music download of the week: Falling
After saying a bittersweet goodbye to summer, I'm ready to embrace autumn and its warm sweaters, crunching leaves, and apple-cider donuts. Especially the donuts. And I am so pleased to share a new song by Joanie Leeds and the Nightlights that echoes my love for this...
The power cord with major POW!
That's right, citizen: we've found a powerful power cord that can protect you from surges, outlet insufficiency, and most of all, boredom. Whether you're into comic books, Harry Potter, Zeus, or just brightening up the mundane, this Lightning Bolt Power Strip can help...
Subscribing to Cool Mom Tech gets you to the head of the class!
If you're reading this post, you already get an A, just for showing up. But if you really want a heap of gold stars, we hope you'll subscribe to Cool Mom Tech. This month, three subscribers will each win a back-to-school prize pack worth over $150, including an...
Animoto for Android! At last, at last!
Don't get me wrong, I like photographs of my kids, family and friends, but just looking at pictures doesn't "send me." UNLESS they're in a slideshow with music and text--then I become a blubbering, "Memories"-singing mama. Which is why the new Animoto Android App does...
5 of our favorite techie pins on Pinterest this week
Obsessed with Pinterest like we are? Follow us, then check out 5 of our favorite techie pins on Pinterest this week that you don't want to miss. 1. Will this gadget mean the end of booklights? Maybe. 2. A little speaker that packs big sound for...
We had joy, we had fun, we had Seasons in an app
I adore my iPad. Almost as much as my children adore my iPad. Luckily, I've managed to keep my hands on it enough to prevent them from downloading apps like crazed little tech-monkeys. And since Mommy is pretty selective, they've only been exposed to the best of the...
Bells and belles
I understand the appeal of websites and apps that bring a child's favorite character to life, whether it's Seuss or Dora or Yo Gabba Gabba. But sometimes it's nice to find a world in which your kid can ascribe her own attributes and stories to the characters, because...
5 gorgeous smart phone cases inspired by nature
I know; tech and nature can seem to go together about as well as bikini tops and orthopedic shoes--in other words, not at all. But now, even lovers of woods and flowers can find their soulmate case with these 5 cases I've rounded up. Including one that's actually made...
Facebook bug posts private messages on your wall
We know that there have been reports by Snopes and TechCrunch over the last few days that the Facebook bug posting your old private messages on your wall is a hoax, but just this morning we found a few of our own very personal messages from 2010 and earlier posted for...
Spookify your photos for Halloween with PicMonkey
Just last week I tried PicMonkey out for the first time myself and let me just say how completely smitten I am. No registration, no editing tools that require manuals -- it's a busy mom's dream. So when I saw that they were launching a few fun Halloween themes...
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Dropbox and Facebook – a match made in heaven. Or the cloud.
If you're an avid Facebook user (is there any other kind?), you'll be thrilled to hear that Facebook and Dropbox have teamed up to enable you to share files from your Dropbox account right inside Facebook groups. That's pretty big. Basically, anything you have...
3 Springpad Notebooks that you’re going to love
Earlier this year, we discovered Springpad, and have since fallen in love with this amazingly helpful website. Far more functional than Pinterest for me, far more powerful than Evernote, I'm finding more and more that it's packed with helpful curated "smart notebooks"...
The NOOK Tablet goes HD!
With all the new Android tablets hitting the market over the new few weeks, I can't say I was surprised to see that Barnes and Noble released two new HD versions of their popular NOOK Tablet. If you're wondering how these stack up against the new Kindle Fire HD,...
I find iPhone with iKeep
I don't know about you, but I am constantly rifling through the chaos of my purse to find my phone (which, predictably, is never in the cell phone pocket where it should be). Happily, I won't have to do that anymore, not with this cool gizmo. Just clip the...
Piquing Our Geek: The computer keyboard and smartphone come together as one
Now that phones are becoming more like computers, and computers are getting as streamlined as phones, it was only a matter of time before someone found a way to let them start working together better. The Matias One USB Keyboard has a cradle built right in for your...
Impress airport security with this cool tablet travel bag
I'm not fancy. If I'm in a hurry, particularly if I'm flying somewhere and need to get to the airport pronto, I've been known to jam my laptop into my raggedy backpack and stick my iPad in a plastic grocery bag. (Don't tell anyone!)Having said that, I would very much...
What are your kids doing while you’re somewhere else? Keep up with Karoo.
When my kids get home from school, they're not always the most forthcoming in describing their days to me. (Although I do know a lot about recess.) I miss their daycare days, when I would get full reports from their caregivers on funny things they said, activities...
Piquing Our Geek: Turn your iPhone photos into Polaroids. Remember those?
I still fondly remember my Polaroid camera. Like so many photo buffs, I was devastated when Polaroid went the way of the Betamax. Well, with this new gadget, you will get almost the same effect with your very 21st century iPhone. And the story is pretty...
4 Android tablets the whole family can get excited about
There have been a lot of exciting news and updates for Apple loyalists out there recently--namely the iPhone 5 and iOS 6. But we also know about the growing legions of Android users, and we're excited to see that Android has really upped the ante in the tablet wars....
Kids’ music download of the week: Colores
In my neck of the woods, all eyes are on the trees to see when the colors of fall start putting on their gorgeous show. Add that to two kids who are itching to learn Spanish this year, and I'm so pleased to have found a great song to get some of the most common colors...
Get your new iPhone 5 accessories thanks to Quirky and Fab
When I saw that my beloved Fab.com was already selling iPhone 5 accessories last week, I thought "Wow, that was fast!" Considering I just unboxed my pretty iPhone 5, I'm ready for a case, stat. As we mentioned last week, Fab issued a call for iPhone 5 design ideas,...
Laptops in striped fleece. All that’s missing is the hoodie.
If you're over the neoprene laptop case thing, or just looking for something a little more special, then what say we check out a new fabric entirely. Like say...fleece? I love the looks of these striped fleece laptop cases at Poketo. There are two different colors,...