Camera bags for those who traded their point and shoot for a DSLR
You love your new DSLR and you want to take it everywhere. But between the diaper bag, your purse and holding the littles' hands while they cross the street, there's just no way you can take along one more bag or one more thing. And let's face it, those black nylon...
Getting organized for the new year: Better options than an ugly metal file case
If you're like us, one of your new year's resolutions has a little something to do with getting organized when it comes to family management. You've already told us a ton of amazing ways you put your Google calendars to work for you and your family. And as much as I...
Happy New Year!
Raising a virtual glass of champagne to all the cool parents of the world, wishing you a happy and healthy 2012. -Liz, Kristen, Beth and the Cool Mom Tech team.
Counting down to midnight minus the New Year’s Eve Times Square crowds
Call me an old fuddy-duddy, but there's not much about the Times Square New Year's Eve crowds that has me wishing I was there in the thick of things watching the ball drop. But with this nifty free app, The Times Square Countdown, I can watch a live stream of the...
Come on, let us kindle your fire.
Subscribing to Cool Mom Tech is hot, hot, hot, and not just because one lucky subscriber will win a brand new Kindle Fire bundle. (Okay, so Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy are pretty hot, too. But we can't subscribe you to them.)When you subscribe, you'll get...
Editors Best Tech of 2011: The gadget cases we’re coveting
Now that we all own a laptop, a camera, a smartphone or two, and who knows what else, we all need great gadget cases. How wonderful that there are so many that our functional and fabulous all at once. For the iPad: Seth Aaron iPad cases for MarooLiz: I have had more...
Editors Best Tech of 2011: The coolest techcessories
While we love our gadgets, we also love those clever and cool tech accessories that make them work better, more efficiently, or more effortlessly. Here, we present our very favorite techessories of 2011. PlugBugLiz: A brilliant little adapter from twelvesouth...
Editors Tech Best of 2011: The coolest websites
While not every one of these websites are brand new, these are the ones that we fell in love with in 2011, may of which experienced terrific upgrades and improvements that make our lives a lot easier or more entertaining. Culling from reviews on both Cool Mom Picks...
Editors Best Tech of 2011: The best photo editing and sharing resources
If parents all do one thing with technology, it's take and share pictures. Lots and lots of pictures. This year saw a slew of new apps and resources to help making your picture taking, editing and sharing easier and more fun. Here are our editors' favorites....
Editors Best Tech of 2011: The coolest gadgets for kids
Even though our kids somehow get their hands on our own smart phones and tablets, these cool gadgets are made just for them. And guess what? They love them so much they actually leave ours alone. LeapPad ExplorerLiz: First there was Cabbage Patch Kids, then...
Editors Best Tech of 2011: The coolest apps for little kids and preschoolers
We use our gadgets as just one tool in a huge arsenal of parenting tricks to help us entertain our little ones. When we do, here are the apps that keep our kids happy, with lots of emphasis on storytelling, imagination and creativity. Toca Boca appsLiz + Kristen:...
Editors Best Tech of 2011: The coolest apps for tweens and big kids
Those tweens and big kids can be a tough crowd when it comes to technology, but these apps have passed the test. And why we're always wondering where our iPhones and iPads are. BrainPOPLiz: Our post headline says it all: Brain Pop Jr answers kids' questions better...
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Editors Best Tech of 2011: The coolest apps for grade schoolers
These top kids' apps of 2011 are the perfect combination of education and entertainment, which is why our editors--and our grade schoolers--think they're cool. Don't Let the Pigeon Run This AppLiz: While Mo Willems' debut app is designed for preschoolers and up, I...
Editors Best Tech of 2011: The coolest online shopping helpers
As much as we love shopping, we love it even more thanks to the amazing sites and apps that make our online shopping experience much easier, especially on our wallets. FabLiz: Because I'm addicted to Fab.com of course I'm addicted to the little alert that hits my...
Editors Best Tech of 2011: The coolest tech for productivity
Here, our favorite tech gadgets and apps of the year that to us, are like having another arm. Sometimes we busy moms appreciate productivity-enhancing technology as much as a few hours of extra sleep. iPhone 4SLiz: While of course I put put my iPhone 4S in about every...
Editors Best Tech of 2011: The coolest family-friendly video games
For the last few years on Cool Mom Picks, we've ended the year with our Editors' Picks for best of the year. We're excited to do the same on Cool Mom Tech this year, starting with the best video games that the whole family will love. ABBA You Can Dance (for Wii)...
Merry Christmas to all…
May your day be merry and bright...and maybe even internet-free. If such a thing is possible.Starting tomorrow, we'll be back all week with our top tech pick of 2011! In the meanwhile...Happy holidays ! Liz, Kristen, Beth + the whole CMT team[awesome card via...
Keep track of Santa Claus with NORAD
Now that we've open the last book in our advent calendar, I get to deflect the When is Santa coming? questions all day long. But now I can just pop the kids in front of my computer for a little geography lesson as they track St. Nick's travels around the world. If...
3 Christmas apps to keep little fingers busy while you finish wrapping presents
This was the year I was going to be organized for Christmas. But let's see...I haven't wrapped a single present, I have three handmade gifts to finish, a family party tonight where I'm expected to bring cookies, lots of cookies, and a messy house. So if you're...
An app that only delivers inspiration and good news. Perfect.
Just take one pass through a Target parking lot and you'll get a new understanding for how crazed, dazed and all-out harried people are right now. I was there this afternoon, and felt lucky to make it out of there without a fender-bender or someone's angry glare and...
3 last minute holiday cards using tech
The only reason I was able to get my holiday cards out before the actual holidays this year was because I had a really good photo of my kids. But if you never got yours out (we don't judge about such things), then we have three solutions! Thanks to technology, these 3...
Holiday audiobooks for kids: A good excuse to spend 30 hours relaxing around the fire
I tend to get a little romantic around the holidays. Not in the candlelight dinner with my husband kind of way, but more in the drink hot chocolate, nibble on cookies, music playing softly in the background while my pajama-clad children (who never fight over who gets...
When are kids ready for e-readers and tablets?
To continue our "Are you ready for this?" series, I've received a slew of questions recently about when it's appropriate to give kids an e-reader or tablet like the NOOK Tablet and Kindle Fire. Overall the assumption is that they're a more cost-effective gadget for a...
The best apps for more sane holiday travel
Seeing family and friends over the holiday break is wonderful way to round out the year, but sometimes getting to where you need to be involves traffic jams, travel headaches and long delays in airports with really bad food courts. No thanks, Santa. With technology by...