Pac-Man fever!
Unite, children of the 80s! Who now have our own children! For you will know exactly why I happen to be loving these new Pac-Man wall decals. Our buddies at Blik are now offering the officially licensed Pac-Man wall decals, so you know you're getting the real Inky,...
7 reasons the iPhone 4S is made for parents
If you follow Cool Mom Tech on Twitter, then you know we were pretty excited about Apple announcement of the iPhone 4S yesterday. In fact, we weren't the only ones--the news actually crashed the Apple Store site yesterday! Sure, maybe it's not an iPhone 5, but after...
A simple, effective app for little spellers
When it comes to apps for the preschool and under crowd, I appreciate an app that doesn't try to do too much. Kids don't always need to earn gold coins, reach the next level or simultaneously master shapes, letters and numbers; sometimes it's good to just keep it...
New Facebook Features FAQ. Reader Q+A
Well one thing is clear about the new changes on Facebook--none of it is clear! At least according to our community, who bombarded us with questions on our Facebook page and our Cool Mom Picks Twitter account his past week, at our request. In fact, there are so many...
A safe online place for tweens to have their say
My nine year old daughter has a lot to say about everything. She likes to let her opinions be known about what books she's willing to read, what foods she'll eat, what toys she'll play with. Now, with today's release of a very cool new website designed for tweens just...
Can one covet a garbage can? If it’s from simplehuman, it’s likely.
I've always known the simplehuman line of trash cans to be well designed, but it wasn't until I saw a demo of their brilliant new Sensor Can that I actually started coveting it. Coveting. A garbage can. I know. The simplehuman Sensor Can is no mere trash receptacle....
The phone news we’re excited for that isn’t the iPhone 5: the new Windows 7.5 Mango Phones
As much as we're excited about the upcoming iPhone 5 release, we're equally as geeked out over the amazing new Microsoft Windows 7.5 Phone OS, aka Mango, that was just released this week. Here's why we think with Mango, Microsoft is finally going to give Android and...
Kids’ music download of the week: Wake Up Baby!
When it came time for me to pick out my favorite song from Dan Zanes' most excellent, brand new CD Little Nut Tree, it didn't take me long to zero in on the duet between Zanes and Shine, the lead singer of Shine and the Moonbeams which brought down a jaded,...
Smart phone cases that are as pretty as they are smart
We love it when we're scouring the web for cool tech products and up pops the name of a cool indie artisan who we've featured before. That's just what happened when I discovered Atlanta-based designer Jessica Swift's new line of smart phone cases at Case-mate. Given...
Dads Dig This – Yelp app
We're thrilled to welcome Ernest Martinez as our guest Dads Dig This blogger. He's Creative Director of Radio Disney and lead on-air personality, known to both his colleagues and millions of listeners as "Ernie D." You can catch him on-air each weekday afternoon. As a...
3 paper doll apps that take paper dolls into the digital age
I think for those of us moms with fond memories of playing with paper dolls, there's something really lovely about seeing how they're being translated for the tablet age. I love that even on the road, without a pair of scissors, my girls can dress up their digital...
How You’re Using It: Firefox Add-ons
I'm a pretty avid Mozilla Firefox user, but only recently have I entered the amazing world of Add-ons. While we've covered a few that we really love, like PriceBlink (amazing!), this week I asked our Twitter followers for their own favorite Firefox add-ons. Here are...
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A welcome twist on the ABC iPad app
Just when I thought it wasn't possible to do something new and exciting to an alphabet app, I discover this amazingly creative ABC app that has my little kids mesmerized--and learning too. The VivaKids' ABC app for iPad features the creations of artist and author...
The iPad case that costs more than the iPad
I love that iPads and tablets have become so essential, that the fancypants high-end designers are now creating cases right along with their fashion accessories. Case in point: this swanky little leather number from a top design house that has me drooling. And crying....
Reader Q&A: What’s the difference between Pandora and Spotify?
I feel a little embarrassed not knowing this, but can you explain the difference between Pandora and Spotify? - Shelley You're not the only one who's asked us this question, Shelley, so you shouldn't feel embarrassed! Now that there are new changes to Facebook that...
Lost stories of Dr. Seuss that make me a digital book convert
When it comes to children reading, I tend to be a bit old-school and old-fashioned. Give them a book to hold. Turn the pages. Smell the paper. Snap it closed when you're finished. But with this shiny new iPad in my hands I'm having to rethink my old-fashioned ways....
Check out great shows, save money shopping. No, seriously.
So have you checked out GetGlue yet? Think FourSquare for entertainment. In other words, it allows you to check in on what you're watching/reading/playing. So yeah, now you know where find a bunch of link-minded McDreamy worshippers to watch the Grey's Anatomy...
A cool new app that helps kids discover their inner author
I'll be honest, I've always had a secret wish to write a children's book. But for now, I'll have to settle for simply living vicariously through the stories my children are creating on this cool new book-making app. With hardly any learning curve, the Picturebook app...
Made by Hand, the miniseries
At our sister site, Cool Mom Picks, we very much celebrate the artisans, craftspeople, and passionate business-owners of the world. So of course we love more than anything when those traits intersect with technology, and we can showcase them here. One great new find...
Kids’ music download of the week: Minivan Hot Rod
The newly released Practically Ridiculous from CMP favorite The Jimmies is a great bridge CD for kids caught between preschool pop and the too-grown-up stuff playing on many radio stations. And while we think you should just go ahead and download the whole thing, if...
Understanding the new Facebook Digital Timeline
So, you may have gotten wind of a huge change to Facebook called a Digital Timeline this week. Let's be honest -- anyone who's been on Facebook more than four seconds, has learned not to be surprised by changes to the social network, from privacy settings to design to...
Go hands-free with your iPhone thanks to GorillaMobile
A couple of years ago when I was searching for a small tripod for my now defunct Flip camera, all my trusted techie friends told me to get a Joby GorillaPod. And not surprisingly, I was not disappointed. Since then, they've added a few fantastic products to their line...
MSN Offers (was Bing Deals) puts money in your teacher’s pocket
It never failed when I was an elementary school teacher, that I dropped my whole first paycheck on classroom supplies. Not only was the classroom budget never quite enough, but it was often necessary to lean on the wallets of parents to pick up the slack as...
Fun interactive music videos for kids way, way too young to see 99.9% of today’s music videos
I've seen my share of the hottest "pop" music videos out today, and most make even a lapsed Catholic want to attend Confession afterward. In other words: Not anything I want my kids to see.Still, my kids love "watching" music, and with the interactive nature of touch...