Great gift ideas, right from your Facebook page.
There's nothing more awesome than giving someone a gift you know they'll absolutely love. The problem though is finding that perfect gift. (Although Cool Mom Picks and Cool Mom Tech have been known to help along those lines. Ahem.) Now there's a solution appearing in...
If only your iPhone could scan documents too. Hey, wait…
Ever since my print-scan-fax machine broke, I've been using HelloFax.com to scan, email, and fax. But as much as I love that site, it doesn't help me with actual receipts and papers that I need to fax or scan. And with back to school time here, I am in desperate need...
Laboring over math homework? Get some help with Khan Academy
The long lazy days spent grilling in the backyard and jumping in the pool are numbered now that our kids are getting back to the grind of school, and its pesky little sidekick, homework. And while I'd like to think that I am definitely smarter than a fifth grader,...
Kids’ music download of the week: Movin’ Right Along
We've watched OK Go's excellent video interpretation of the Muppet Show Theme Song approximately 423 times in our home, and I adore their quirky take on a song I've known since childhood.But, for my download of the week, I'm stepping a little further into The Muppets'...
The Spiderpodium – Does whatever a spider can. (Kind of.)
Don't worry arachnophobes, that's not a real spider holding up that smartphone, but rather a smart gadget I recently discovered that makes the perfect phone grip and travel dock. The Spiderpodium from Breffo is a bendable holder that allows you to grip or dock your...
Time to get that SLR back in action again
One of the biggest barriers to using those SLR cameras that so many of us have gathering dust, is the actual carrying of it. When you're toting your stuff, your kids, and all your kids' stuff, having a huge camera around your neck isn't quite a priority. But now that...
Catalogues, without the paper
I have a deep and abiding love for catalogs, even more than for magazines; I can spend hours curled up with a pile of shiny catalogs, dog-earing pages and tearing out examples of how I want my life to look. Don't pretend you don't know what I'm talking about, because...
Striiv makes fitness more fun. No seriously. Stop laughing.
In a perfect world I would have time to go for a run everyday. But in the real world, as a busy mom, that's not going to happen. So what if I could turn everyday routines into exercise? Now there's a nifty little gadget that can help you do just that. A new startup...
Back to school tech: Educational apps for kids
Getting my kids to do a few math or grammar workbook pages is not easy. But getting them to play an educational app on my iPad? Piece of cake. But not all educational apps are equal. And some are just so great, we sifted through a bunch and put together our favorite...
Stop the presses! JibJab has new ebooks for kids
If you've ever laughed at JibJab's hilarious ecards, like this one of the CMP staff at Halloween, you know how funny it is to see your own visage shimmying while dressed like Dracula, or busting a Mummy move. And now that they've entered the world of children's ebooks...
A back to school sale just for kids’ apps
Back to school sales are in full swing which means I can stock up on winter sweaters, coats and boots, even if we won't need them for a few more months. Even better is a great Back-to-School sale on some of our favorite apps for kids that we won't have to wait for the...
Back to school tech: Smart gadgets for parents
Just because it's back to school time doesn't mean kids should get all the cool gadgets. We're the ones lugging them from soccer to ballet and back home again, so we can sure use all the extra hands we can get to make life a little easier. Here are some awesome...
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3 top language translation apps you’ll want to have on the road
Having just returned from two weeks in Spain with my family, I can assure you traveling internationally with a couple of kids can truly be a joy. (Fear not the plane ride!) But then, there are times it was also a little stressful, what with me having studied French...
The perfect tween backpack for back-to-Thule
Okay, so let's say your older kid has a brand new laptop. And the start of school is just around the corner. When said tween asks to bring said laptop to school you're going to freak out just a little, aren't you? I know I would. The Thule Crossover Backpack might...
Petunia Pickle Bottom now protects your other baby.
I've always figured it was only a matter of time until Petunia Pickle Bottom takes over the world. And now it's true, as the company known for some of the most gorgeous baby carriers and diaper bags known to mom makes the leap into other accessories, including...
Piquing our geek – Gogo Vision makes flights even smoother
With my husband being a pilot, we do our fair share of traveling. However with four kids, you can bet we're heavily reliant on technology to make the trip as smooth as possible. So when I got wind of a revolutionary change that's coming to inflight entertainment, you...
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Okay, so maybe gigantic, evil Transformers won't take over the world just because you don't subscribe. But maybe they will. And you'd definitely be missing out. Cool Mom Tech subscribers get exclusive picks, sweet discounts, and this week, the chance to win one of...
Surge protectors that actually fit your devices. Imagine!
After this weekend's hurricane, I'm reminded once again I was reminded once again of the importance of surge protectors to power your appliances and gadgets. But then, I was also reminded of one of my biggest tech pet peeve -- power strips that don't accommodate...
Understanding Facebook’s new privacy changes – great news for parents
It doesn't seem like a week goes by without Facebook making more changes to its privacy settings. The company gets a lot of flak for seemingly loosey-goosey privacy policies, but the forthcoming changes (and there are a lot of them) may put all of our minds more at...
Kids’ music download of the week: Back Home
Even I can still remember the butterflies I'd get on those first days of school--and that was a l-o-n-g time ago as my kids are quick to point out to anyone. This week's download of the week from one of our favorite kindie musicians, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo is the...
Film is suddenly useful again
I recently came across some leftover rolls of 35mm film. When I showed my children, they made me feel approximately as old as a stegosaurus. "These used to hold pictures," I said. "But where's the cord to hook it up to the laptop?" my daughter asked. The good news is...
Hurricane watch apps, and more. Stay safe, east coasters!
With Hurricane Irene in full swing right now, we thought for those of you worried about your A Zone status, you might want to grab some of the best extreme weather mobile apps. Here are a few we found that cover topics such as finding shelters, FEMA updates, weather...
5 essential tech tips for getting through a hurricane
With Hurricane Irene's impending arrival, many of us are filling up the bathtubs, battening down the hatches, and digging out the candles. If you're going to be affected by the storm (though not in an evacuation zone of course), don't forget about your precious...
Ticketmaster gets social with Facebook, and the circus just got a lot more fun.
I'm embarrassed to admit that the last rock concert I went to was Coldplay at the Meadowlands Arena...in 2005. Clearly it's time for me to get back into the live concert circuit. If it's music you like, or theater or professional sports, or hey--even just the circus...