Sit. Stay. Read.
After my kids had mastered mama and dada, the next thing they started saying is When are we getting a dog? Since my three kids are so obsessed with friendly canines, it was a no-brainer that we'd check out a new app that stars man's (and kid's) best friend. And...
Protect free speech – say no to SOPA and PIPA
In solidarity with the many websites protesting the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA)--those sites we rely on every day for news, entertainment, information, and community--Cool Mom Tech will not be posting today. We are deeply concerned about...
Piquing Our Geek: Nest Learning Thermostat
I do my best to turn off light switches and turn down our thermostat, especially on our other floors at night and when we're out of the house. But that's only when I remember. Which, as a busy mom, is not as often as it should be. That's why I was intrigued by this...
Word W.E.L.D.E.R. and Scramble With Friends. Word game addicts, beware
All last year I read about the addictive awesomeness that is the Word W.E.L.D.E.R. app. And I resisted. Oh, did I resist. I am someone enamored of word game apps like Words with Friends and Scrabble, so I knew I'd love it. But it wasn't until Zynga went and killed the...
Celebrate Dr. King’s birthday with his words in a whole new way
My kids are getting old enough to understand that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's message of equality, fairness and tolerance is just as important now as it was back when he was alive. And today on his observed birthday, I have found a great way to reflect on his...
5 picks you might have missed
To help you be large and in charge, or at least awake and charging up--here are five electrifying picks you might have missed on Cool Mom Tech from the last week.1. A pretty bird alarm clock? Tweet!2. Is your child ready for a cell phone? Maybe. Here are some...
Kids’ music download of the week: Justin Roberts’ Snow Day
No one is more disappointed than I at the wimpy winter we've had in southern New England. So, with all my apologies to the rest of you who are covered in the white stuff, this little Justin Roberts number goes out to all those kids who can't wait to hear those...
5 simple tips to get your digital photographs organized
I love digital photography for the ability to take 500 pictures of my daughter eating her first birthday cupcake, knowing that the perfect shot will be in there somewhere. But this also means my computer gets bogged down with tons of photo files, often with no label,...
Want! My Top CES Laptop Pick: Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13
Even though tablets and smartphones are my top choices for digital access on the go, I am still a fan of physical keyboards and the full functionality of laptops for getting real work done on the road. At CES this week, I saw a demo of a game changing laptop-tablet...
Belkin Mini Surge: The ultimate travel charger
If you've done any sort of traveling, then you know how tough it can be to find enough outlets to charge all your gadgets in the airport and in your hotel room. I'll have my laptop plugged in at the desk, then my phone and tablet in the bathroom, which definitely...
It’s pixel time!
Digital clocks? Whoa, there, Super Mario! What do you think it is, the year 2000?With this rad pixel clock, it's always pixel time, and it feels more like the 1980s. No flashing colors, digital projections, or synching it with your iPod so you can wake up with Moves...
Piquing Our Geek: SolarKindle Lighted Cover
A house full of gadgets means lots of chargers, so any way that I can cut down on the wires and the energy bill will get my attention. And that's exactly what happened when I saw what SolarFocus is launching at the CES Conference this week. I can't wait to take a peek...
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The new WebMD App – The do-everything, find-everything baby app for the new mama
Update: The WebMD app is now available for the Android platform too!Our first baby was born about one week before the first iPhone. The phone was a lifesaver; she was was one of those won't-rest-anywhere-EVER-but-on-your-chest types and I was in need of things I could...
Hot new Monster headphones direct from CES
If you follow the tech industry, you've probably heard (and seen a gazillion tweets) about the Consumer Electronics Show which is going on right now in Vegas. It's the largest consumer electronics show in the world and has literally thousands of products on exhibit...
Charging stations that reduce clutter? Reader Q+A
We have two iPod Touches and two iPhones in our home which results in hanging cords in nearly every outlet in our kitchen. Can you recommend a multiple device docking station that will charge all four devices in one place? - Renee We feel your pain, Renee! An overload...
When are kids ready for cell phones?
Before the holidays, we tackled questions about when kids are ready for e-readers and tablets, as well as handheld gaming devices. But one of the most frequent topics we're asked about is just when kids should get their own cell phone. Of course, with any gadget, you...
Score a Kindle or NOOK for 20% off. Thanks OfficeMax!
If you've been holding out for a post-holiday sale on e-Readers or the Kindle Fire (which by the way, rarely ever happens), now's your chance! Thanks to the Brown Bag sale event at OfficeMax. Now through January 14, anything you can fit into one of their special brown...
How do I get rid of duplicate photos in iPhoto? Reader Q&A
I have duplicate photos in my iPhoto libraries. Is there a program that can help me eliminate the dupes? -@SallyHogshead via Twitter Now this is one question that a lot of us have faced ourselves. Duplicate photos are most definitely an annoyance. As much as we...
A retro-modern media console for a modern age
For those of us who have organization and home decorating heavily on the brain this month (now I know I'm not the only one), I'm totally digging this fabulous media console from CB2. The media console by Mash Design Studio was clearly influenced by the...
Swanky handbags made for tech (don’t tell anyone)
There's nothing like a new purse to kick off the New Year (I have at least a couple more weeks to use the New Year excuse to shop). And when a fantastic deal like these Alicia Klein, a former Burberry designer, comes around, well, I'm really saving money, right? And...
Wake up with a tweet
While a lot of us are now using our smartphones as our alarm clocks, I still like the idea of a dedicated alarm clock on a night table, especially when it's one as pretty as these are. The bird alarm clocks wakes you up with the sound of birds chirping, which sounds a...
Why you need a better router, even if you don’t know it.
Like many families, we could not live without our wireless router. We're streaming movies, playing games, working on computers, all of which require a wireless connection. Now that we've got all sorts of new gadgets from the holidays, we realize we've not only had to...
5 picks you might have missed
Whether you're keeping resolutions or already forgetting them, we've got some hot tech picks you might have missed from the last week. 1. We keep reading that our gadgets can be wiggling with more bacteria than a toilet. (A toilet?!?) Here are some easy solutions for...
Kids’ music download of the week: The Ting Tings’ Happy Birthday
Another year of birthdays are ahead and on this day---my first baby's eleventh---I am happily playing one of our favorites from one of the coolest bands that has happened to have made it into Yo Gabba Gabba's great collections of tunes. The Ting Tings' Happy Birthday...