How do you use the new Instagram Photo Map feature? Everything you should know, including safety concerns.
These days, I take so many photos with the Instagram app, I was happy about the recent update and intrigued by the Instagram Photo Map feature. If you haven't upgraded yet, go for it. You'll find cool changes like a cleaner, prettier interface, ease of reporting spam...
Kids’ music download of the week: Little Seed
Woody Guthrie would have been 100 years old this summer, so it seems fitting that we pay our respects to his legacy. CMP favorite Elizabeth Mitchell has more than done his music justice with her gorgeous children's CD Little Seed which features a baker's...
Phoster lets you make your own posters. Prepare to meet your next time suck.
Do you ever have a moment where your kid says something so funny that you think "that would make a great poster?" Or do you have a great picture to display and you want to include the perfect caption? Now you can do both easily through the Phoster app, and it will...
Piquing Our Geek: The ultimate baby monitor is a turtle onesie?
It's a onesie! It's a turtle! It's... the most sensitive baby monitor ever. Or it will be. And soon, it'll be helping new parents and their babies, especially those sweet premies, rest a little more easily. Parents with preemies or infants predisposed to SIDS will be...
5 must-have cooking apps, because back-to-school means back-to-cooking
One of the joys of summer vacation for me is having a break from packing lunches and cooking every single night. Meals just seem easier in the summer with the days not being as rushed and dinners taking a backseat to outside play time. With back-to-school looming, I'm...
5 Pinterest pins worth sharing
Obsessed with Pinterest like we are? Here are our 5 favorite pins from this week that we think are worth sharing. Enjoy! 1. A brilliant travel gadget you Mac users should never leave home without. 2. A video gaming family's organizational dream!3. One...
Get Pinterest on Android and iPad, finally!
If you're as addicted to Pinterest as we are, then you know that up until now, you've only been able to use it on the web or through their Pinterest iPhone app. But just yesterday, they added a couple of new apps that means more of us (and you) can access the site...
The 21st century answer to the mix tape
I love mix tapes. When I was younger, I owned one of those super cool boom boxes with two cassette decks for optimum recording prowess. I would painstakingly plan out each song based on theme, and then make sure that there was just enough time between songs. It took...
Hey, I know you!
If you're like me, you've got Facebook friends, LinkedIn contacts, Twitter people, friends who aren't on anything, a few scribbled on paper--let's say it can get really hard to keep up with everyone. But thanks to a really unbelievable contact management app called...
Four great breastfeeding apps for all you nursing mamas out there
As we hit the middle of National Breastfeeding Month, we thought it fitting to pull together a list of useful apps that will help you nursing moms keep track of those feedings, after feedings (after feedings). Ah yes, I remember those days very well. There were days...
PicPlum helps family and friends relish those plum shots
There are lots of photo sites out there that do a great job of storing and printing all those pictures of yours (in my case, thousands on my iPhone). So when I heard about PicPlum, a photo service that touts great quality and ease-of-use, I admit, I wasn't convinced...
This interactive IKEA catalog is one you’ll never want to recycle.
There are certain catalogs I get that go directly from the mailbox to the recycling bin, and a very few that I actually take the time to look through. The IKEA catalog is one of them. However now that they've taken an amazing interactive leap with their new catalog, I...
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Go Sum – Like Scrabble, if it were numbers
I am all about tools that transform math problems into games that keep you engaged and thinking. So I am digging this new math app, Go Sum, because it is just perfect for kids that may be a bit math-phobic, while still keeping it interesting for the children that...
The perfect tote for all that light Carl Sagan summer reading you’re still trying to squeeze in
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 that I just...
Who’s the prettiest Kindle case of them all?
If you have to put your Kindle away at some point, it might as well be in something a beautiful as these handmade to order e-reader cases from this lovely Etsy Shop. The Nimoo Etsy shop makes every one of their beautiful Kindle cases (tablets too) to order right in...
Instagram pics, Facebook pics, iPhoto pics and more, all in one happy place.
Have you ever wanted to turn all of your friends' various Instagram photos into a gallery on your tablet? What about finding a way to share your Instagram, Facebook, Shutterfly and iPhone galleries with your family in an easy way--emphasis on easy. We have found the...
Kids’ music download of the week: When I’m Five. Perfect for the new kindergarteners!
My niece will be hopping on the school bus for the first time in just a few weeks. For her and her fellow kindergartners, I've found the perfect song to sing them out the door off the debut album of kindie favorites The Not-Its! Kicking off with Danny Adamson's...
GelaSkins takes custom gadget covers to a whole new level
I've seen my fair share of gadget skins and smart phone covers, and I definitely have my favorites. But when a company gets a hearty recommendation from a friend and our own trusted designer, then I know it's worth checking out. And that's exactly what happened with...
This def leopard really rocks – thanks Anicase
Okay, so he's not an 80s hair band, and he doesn't have a one-armed drummer. But this leopard is the first iPhone case we've seen with ears--and he helps real, actual endangered leopards. Which means he does, in fact, rock. The super sweet i'm a leopard iPhone case...
Piquing Our Geek – tShirtOS programmable t-shirt
I'm pretty familiar with the saying about wearing your heart on your sleeve, but with this new line of t-shirts, we might have a new one that's very 2012: Wearing your tweet on your chest. The tShirtOS programmable t-shirt will actually allow you to display Twitter...
Juicy goes geek chic with a bracelet that’s more than meets the wrist
If I saw this bracelet, I would pick it up. I would put it on. I would feel totally tough, like a punk rock princess. And then, when I realized its brilliant geek-chic secret, I would be even more excited. Because it's so much more than a pretty bracelet. Turns out...
Amazon Instant Video comes to the iPad, yay!
With an impending long road trip that the kids are already whining about, I'm in the process of loading up the digital entertainment options on my iPad. My primary source has always been iTunes, but with the launch of the new Amazon Instant Video for iPad app, I'm...
5 pinterest pins worth sharing
Obsessed with Pinterest like we are? Here are 5 techie pins we've loved this week. 1. The must-have laptop case, purse, or handbag accessory. Ah, organizational zen. 2. The perfect back to school app that can help raise money for your kids'...
Piquing Our Geek – Mobisante smart phone ultrasound device
I remember that one of the first things I got when I found out I was pregnant with my first baby was one of those at-home doppler kits so I could hear the heartbeat whenever I wanted. Well, if you're willing to shell out $7400 (or more likely, you're a professional...