5 pinterest pins we had to share
Obsessed with Pinterest like we are? Follow us and check out our 5 faves from this week that we just had to tell you about. 1. One of our kids' fave free coloring apps, now on iPhone. Get it! 2. A food-inspired smart phone case that...
Hello Kitty offers serious iPad protection. (You read that right.)
Based on how well she takes care of her Nintendo DS, my tween's future electronics are going to need to grow some thick skins if they are going to survive living with her. So if you have a kid who has been handed a precious iPad for her very own--and she's anything...
Happy Grandparents Day! 5 ways to connect with the grandparents, 2.0-style
Hooray to all the wonderful grandparents out there who play such a huge role in our kids' lives. This weekend, on Grandparents Day, it's our opportunity to honor them. (I personally don't know what I would do without my parents and my in-laws, that's for sure.)...
Who’s ready for the new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Fire HD?
When Barnes and Noble launched their NOOK GlowLight e-reader, I was anxious to see what Amazon would launch in return. Well, wouldn't you know that just yesterday they launched a brand new Kindle, as well as a new Kindle Fire, that we think are worth getting very...
uSell helps you get the best price for your old gadgets. In other words, we like uSell.
I'm already counting down the days until I can upgrade my iPhone 4 to the spiffy iPhone 5. (And not the iPhone 4S that we all thought was the iPhone 5 either.) Getting money for my existing iPhone will surely soften the blow of getting the new phone, but it can be...
Photo prints directly from your phone? Snapperific!
If there's one downfall to having thousands of photos stored on my iPhone, it's figuring out how to get them from the phone to a photo album. (Yes, with actual prints!) Now you can skip the photo printing service middleman, with a terrific app called Snapperific....
A high tech office tool with a totally fun alter-ego just for parents.
You may recall our raves about the brilliance of Livescribe's fancy Echo smartpen. Just when we thought the bar had been set on the techy coolness factor from this clever company, they come up with a nifty new trick to blow our minds. Meet the sound sticker. With the...
The iPhone 5 is coming!
If you're like me, then you've been anxiously awaiting the iPhone 5 announcement from Apple. Well, you only have to wait one more week because it's happening on September 12. Even though Apple did confirm that the new phone will be called iPhone 5--pretty big...
Monsters that your preschooler won’t be afraid of
Preschoolers aren't usually very fond of monsters (Elmo not withstanding), what with them hiding under beds and in dark closets. But after your toddler gets a peek at a family of quirky monsters that help them learn numbers, colors and words, they may have a different...
Logitech Washable Keyboard. Washable. As in, washable. Seriously.
Being that I'm the creative type (read: messy), I have a tendency to be doing ten things at one time, and that includes eating and drinking and working on my computer. I'll be frank: I've grown a little weary of my fingers sticking to the keys. So imagine my delight...
How to get your personal information off Spokeo
Since my job is primarily on the Internet, I'm pretty vigilant about my family's privacy. So every now and then I'll search my name to see what comes up. And even though I removed myself from the Spokeo database a few years ago, I was shocked by what I found this time...
The newest, coolest charging stations are from your grandmother’s era
With Labor Day here, I've got organization on the brain. So when I saw this beautiful, crafty way to make the tangle of electronics by my bedside a little more pretty and a little less "what's behind the displays at Best Buy" I was amazed with the ingenuity. Sara and...
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The coolest back to school tech that you might have missed!
Time for the four Rs: Reading, Writing, 'Rithmetic, and Really Cool Tech. Here are some of our favorite techy picks for Back to School, all in one handy place. 1. Coolest Laptop Bags for Big Kids - If your kid is taking a laptop or tablet to school, last...
Kids’ music download of the week: School Day
New sneakers, new backback, new pencils..yes, the new school year is starting up for the kiddos. But this week, we're going way, w-a-y back for a Chuck Berry song that has been rocking kids out the door for over fifty years. Chuck Berry's School Day (Ring Ring Goes...
Jawbone Jambox, meet the rainbow
We've sung the praises of the awesome Jawbone Jambox many times here on Cool Mom Tech, but now we've got yet another reason to love this awesome little bluetooth speaker and we think you will too, especially if you love the idea of customizing your own...
5 techy Pinterest pins we had to share
Obsessed with Pinterest like we are? Follow us on Cool Mom Tech and check out some of our favorite pins from this week that we think are worth sharing. 1. A cool iPhone case from one of our fave diaper bag designers. Want! 2. A hilarious alarm clock that...
Reading Rainbow is back as an app. Is it worth your $9.99?
When I was a kid, I loved Reading Rainbow. The show promoted reading, and was right up there on my list of faves with Mister Rogers and Sesame Street. If you're not old enough to recognize two out of those three titles, please don't tell me. However I think a lot of...
The table that’s a speaker that’s a table
When you look at this picture, do you see anything out of the ordinary? Sure, it's a minimalist design, but the beautiful table you see is actually a sophisticated speaker system. The Kaikuuu01 was the brainchild of a design firm called Mela &...
3 smart phone cases for foodies – delicious!
Generally speaking, food and tech do not mix in my house because all I'm usually left with is an iPad covered in sticky smudges. But that's not the case with these yummy smart phone cases I found. The only problem: They're making my mouth water. Since my mid-section...
Subscribing to Cool Mom Tech: it’s a good call! (Plus…prizes.)
Ring, ring! Calling all Cool Mom Tech readers who like to win hot new smart phones!Next week, one lucky Cool Mom Tech subscriber will with this Samsung Focus 2 Windows 7.5 AT&T phone, valued at $400, and it could be you. If you're not a subscriber yet, don't...
5 tips for taking better photos with your iPhone
I was obsessed with getting the very best photos of my kids on my iPhone on their first day back to school. But since I happened to be away, my husband had to stand-in as family photographer--which doesn't sound so bad until you see some of the family photos he's...
Turning another page with technology
I admit that I hate to think that real books might go away sometime. While I love the convenience of e-readers, I love lying in bed with the kids and turning actual pages at night. That's why I love these bookmarks that merge my love of tech with my love of books....
Back to School Tech: Educational apps for big kids
With so many of our big kids using tech gadgets on a daily basis, it seems only natural that they'd use them school. So for our final installment in our Back to School Tech series, we've rounded up some of the best educational apps for big kids, tweens, and teens....
Storing kids’ artwork? There’s an app or two for that.
Storing kids' artwork is one of the bane of many parents' existence, no matter the size of your home. When my daughter was in daycare, there wasn't a day that would pass when I wouldn't come home with at least two masterpieces (i.e. a blank piece of paper with one...