6 tried + tested Black Friday apps to help you through the madness.
For the many of you who have made it a post-Thanksgiving tradition to do all your Christmas shopping on Black Friday thru Cyber Monday weekend, I salute you. I don't even have enough energy after hosting Thanksgiving to pull one side of the wishbone, let alone get up...
Buy an app, help a child.
We love apps, and we love books, and we love celebrities. But we really love when all three come together to help kids who really need it. Our friends at Ruckus Media Group are partnering with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for their annual Thanks and Giving...
5 cool apps to help with Thanksgiving
Even though I'm not cooking the turkey this year (hooray, hallelujah, amen!), I'm preparing a few side dishes and desserts. And because I'm not necessarily known for my kitchen skills, you can bet I'm going to be relying heavily on my smart phone and tablet to help me...
4 iPad car mounts. a.k.a. 4 ways to avoid hearing “are we there yet?”
With holiday car travel hitting its peak this week (oh lord, I'm fearing I-95 on Wednesday), we know that the iPad has become the new DVD player--a good way to keep the kids occupied, happy, and of course, quiet. Here, just a few of the cool gadgets we've found...
5 tips for making better holiday shopping decisions. Not all of them obvious.
Before Black Friday hits, I'm already busy tackling my holiday shopping. It's no surprise that tech is at the top of a lot of my family's lists. In other words, it's even more essential that I'm getting the best deal possible when I hit the stores. Thankfully, the...
Kids’ music download of the week: Eat it
While most people are dreaming about what foods they are going to (over)eat on Thursday, my picky eater is already loudly proclaiming everything he hates about Thanksgiving: Mashed potatoes are yucky. Turkey is yucky. Pie is yucky. You get the idea.In this spirit, my...
Forget the tooth fairy – we’ve got your Foot Fairy right here.
Ordering shoes online for the kids is fantastic, but without in-store help, I'm often guessing their shoe sizes--erroneously--and then having to return them the next day. Luckily, I found out about an app called the Foot Fairy which measures your kid's foot...
Kids’ holiday wish lists go digital
The holiday list-making has hit full-force in this house. Yesterday my nine year-old handed me a list not only for the upcoming holidays but a second prioritized list for her birthday. My 7 year-old, who I insanely showed the copy button on our all-in-one--has...
Shop yourself silly with ‘Shop Yourself Social’
The Black Friday deals, promotion, and general insanity continue! This time, from a favorite on every mom's list, the Old Navy/Gap/Banana Republic/Athleta/Piperlime behemoth, thanks to a new integrated social media promotion called Shop Yourself Social. By liking this...
Girls dig math. Because girls are cool that way.
Ever on the lookout for smart girl t-shirts that remind the world that our daughters have loftier ambitions than gossip, hair braiding, and making out with their Justin Bieber pillow cases, I was delighted to come across this awesome tee at Think Geek. The No, I Will...
$0.01 for a new AT&T mobile phone. How’s that for a Black Friday deal?
Every time I see the ad with the crazy Target lady in the red jumpsuit, I marvel at her energy (yes, I know she's not real) and realize that I would never have the energy after a tryptophan-induced haze to go shopping at the crack of dawn. I will still take advantage...
The old Cinderella story gets way cool as an iPad story
Though I've known the story of Cinderella for about four decades, I've got to hand it to the talents at Nosy Crow for freshening it up into an entertaining, engaging and interactive story worthy of 2011. Using the same playful attention to detail that made us instant...
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3 bright Kindle cases for fall
When it comes to Kindle cases, I find I'm always finding ones that are either super funky or functional, and nothing quite in between. But after scouring the web, I found 3 simple, stylish cases that are super on trend for fall and won't break the bank. Belkin...
CoulVue – a must-have for those long holiday car trips
When you've exhausted the road trip games, the naps ain't happening and the snacks are all gone, it may be time to whip out the digital entertainment card. Enter, the iPad. Rather than endure the arguments about whose turn it is, you can make it a more...
Forget Angry Birds. Try Angry bibs.
Little did those Angry Birds know that those pigs would be the least of their worries. Because, as it turns out, now they have to watch out for drool and baby food too. This hilarious handmade Angry Birds bib comes from Etsy's Ai Tenshi. This flannel bib with a...
What should I draw, mom? This app has the answer.
As the proud mama of a shiny new iPad, I've managed to keep my kidlets' touch screen-seeking fingertips off. Now I'm not sure I want to. Blame it on What Should I Draw? an HD iPad app that brings together Mad Libs and drawing in an epic mashup. Not only does this one...
LelaKnows – Match.com for strollers
I have always asserted that if I were to win the lottery, I would acquire the services of a personal chef, personal trainer and personal shopper. Since the odds of that happening are pretty rare (or zero), at least you can get something close to a personal shopper...
10 of the hottest holiday tech gifts: Cool Mom Tech + CNET
Last week, we were so thrilled to team up with the editors of CNET to host a pre-holiday meetup at the CNET Gotham Pop-Up Store. We let some top bloggers and members of the media in on a sneak preview of ten of our favorite holiday tech gifts for 2011. [Cool Mom Tech...
The Mint Plus robotic floor cleaner doesn’t suck.
Now that we have adopted a large, hairy lab, I am fighting a losing battle against little black hairs everywhere. So when I spotted this latest weapon in the battle against dirty floors, I couldn't resist giving it a try. And though the latest robotic floor cleaner...
Kids’ music download of the week: 1…2…3…4…5…6…7…8…Drums
Wonder what happens when the former lead singer of 90's ska band Skankin' Pickle and now the founder of super-cool Asian Man Records decides to make kids' music? One hint: Get ready to turn this one up. Last week we introduced Cool Mom Picks readers to the CD Smile....
Gymbl: The Ginsu knife of iPhone accessories
Okay, it doesn't slice, dice, and make perfect julienned fries, but YOUBIQ's Gymbl does work as a stand, a grip, and a tripod--everything you need to elevate your iPhone's camera and video capabilities to where you don't even need to carry anything else. You can use...
National Geographic, now weirding out your smartphone
Have a kid who loves odd little factoids about everything and anything? National Geographic has been putting out "Weird But True" compilations in book form for years, but now they're bringing the wackiness to the iPhone, and it's more fun than ever. In addition to all...
Getting rewarded for shopping? Sign me up
The other day, someone mentioned Christmas shopping and those two words alone left me in a cold sweat. How did it get to be this time of year already? For those of you who have started (and I commend you), we've found a phenomenal app for Android and iOS that rewards...
ETY Kids earphones – Pump down the volume
I'm more than happy to have my kids play their hand held video games or my iPad in the house without headphones, so long as they keep the volume down. But when it's a long car ride or trip, having something on their ears becomes a necessity for peaceful movie watching...