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...
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Samsung Flex Duo Oven – It’s two, two, two ovens in one.
This past week, I got a first look at an absolute game-changer of an oven: The Samsung Flex Duo Oven, which was announced at CES earlier this year. In short, it converts easily from a single oven to two, with just the insertion of a dedicated insulated tray through a...
Trash you’ll want to tote around
You know what they say, one man's trash is another...mom's way to carry her most-treasured iPad. Okay, maybe that's not exactly how it goes, but these cool iPad cases are rescued and salvaged from junk yards and landfills all over America and recycled into a very cool...
Twitter Stories – because sometimes 140 characters is all you need
You just got back from the drugstore? You're feeling tired and need some coffee? You just ate a sandwich? These aren't what I'd call value-added tweets. If you're on Twitter, you know what I'm talking about.If you're looking for some amazing stories that have...
Gaming in the dark
I happen to know a few people--not naming any names here--who could easily play Xbox 360 well into the wee hours of the night. For them, I found this super cool controller that would make an amazing holiday gift. With apologies to their parents. Or uh, wives. The Xbox...
Goodnight to the old lady whispering, thank you Steve Jobs
When my first baby was born, my mom--overcome with nostalgia--wrapped up my old tattered copy of Goodnight Moon, and gave it to my daughter. But with this latest take on the old classic, my favorite childhood read gets a facelift and a shove into the twenty-first...
Oh Appy Day! featuring Tori Spelling
Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, we're so happy to have Tori Spelling share her fave. My favorite app is Cross Process. It takes my photos and makes them look like cross processed film. It gives...
Chores as competitive sport. We love it!
I've tried my fair share of chore charts both low tech and high tech, and I've yet to find something that doesn't involve me always having to remind them to get their jobs done! Well, since trying out this fabulous new app, my kids are the ones asking me to do their...
Old meets new with 3 crafty-cool iPhone cases
Love your fancy iPhone? Got mad crafty skills? Then you'll probably be as geeked out as I am over these cross-stitch iPhone cases from Purl Soho. The blank canvas cross-stitch case fits the iPhone 4 or 4s and comes with a needle, three colors of thread and a booklet...
Kids’ music download of the week: Plays Well Together
Feel a little bad about sneaking half your kids' Halloween candy while they weren't looking this week? Give them a little musical treat today with a download of some sweet tunes, and take their mind off of all the empty wrappers at the bottom of their trick-or-treat...
The Zazoo kids clock. A kinder, gentler alternative to “Go the F to Sleep”
Now that we've turned back the clocks (we did, didn't we?) there's one more reason my kids will be waking up too early. And one more reason I'm glad to have come across a decent learning clock made for kids and their sleep-deprived parents--and isn't that all of us?...
Hickory Dickory Dock, your kids will love this clock
I can't be the only person who didn't know there are twelve verses to the Hickory Dickory Dock rhyme-- I never got any further than one, and honestly am not sure I'd ever want to keep the song going 11 more times. But, as an app, I'm mighty happy with what our friends...
Turn your Instagram into a Casetagram
Instagram loyalists: you may want to sit for this one. If you love Instagram like we do (who doesn't?), you'll be thrilled to know that you can now take the sweetest, finest or coolest photos from your Instagram feed and get them printed on a totally customized iPhone...