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...
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The best of the Steve Jobs tributes
With the not entirely shocking news that Steve Jobs is stepping down as the CEO Apple, we've been captivated by the number of thoughtful and often moving articles, blog posts, and opinion pieces about the legacy he has left. It's clear that is a man who has not only...
Mophie is a real (battery) life saver
If you've ever uttered the words, "my battery is about to die if we get cut off..." then this is for you, mamas. I have no idea why it took me so long to come around on the portable phone charger thing. But it did. And now that that era has come to an end, I have...
Skype WiFi? Finally, there’s an app for that.
You know that you've truly made it to A-list status in the tech world, when your company becomes its own verb. Think Google, Facebook and Skype. We all know by now that Skype is an amazing tool that anyone can quickly pick up. Even my less-than-tech savvy...
Let there be light, to power my keyboard
Covering technology, I come across my fair share of cool products. Some I value for their aesthetic value, others for their function, and then there are the unique ones that combine the best of both worlds. My latest discovery fits perfectly into this category and not...
Fee! Fie! Foe! Fum! This new ebook has giant appeal.
Though I was raised on the original Brothers Grimm stories, which are pretty dark, I was always a little more scared of the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. The whole I smell the blood of an Englishman boomed by a big hairy giant? Yeesh. But now we're having so much...
Dads Dig This – 3 reasons to love iMovie for iPhone
Welcome Dads Dig This guest blogger Andy Hinds, a stay-at-home dad to twin girls and author of Beta Dad. I used to think I could have been a great filmmaker, the only things standing between me and a brilliant directing career being my utter technical incompetence and...
One way to set the baby to “sleep”
When our first baby got to the age where she started skipping the occasional nap, I dreamed of the day there was a real button to press that would automatically turn noontime into naptime. I was, uh, a little delirious. Real nap apps may be far off in the future, but...
Ear phones that actually stay in? Yes! It’s possible!
Whenever I'm out on a run and fellow joggers pass me with their Apple earphones snug nicely into their ears, I want to stop them and see how they get them to stay in. I must have some weird kind of ear construction because that type of earphone has never stayed in my...
Netflix just made choosing kids movies a little easier
My kids are getting old enough now where they have the ability to sit through full-length movies. We've gone through the phase of those pleasant 60-minute "movies" on On Demand, but I think we're ready to step it up. Since I'm on a kids' movie kick, I was excited to...
Peel on, peel off
For a techie like me, and someone who appreciates fashion (yes, those two things go together), I am always on the lookout for a smart, stylish case for my iPhone. Like any good accessorizer, I like to switch up my iPhone 4 case every now and again and with...
5 picks you might have missed this week
Have you ever noticed how... absorbent the web can be? You just open Twitter or Pinterest for a few seconds, and suddenly information and interesting things are just gushing everywhere. Before you have one of those not-so-fresh, overloaded days, check out our picks...
Kids’ music download of the week: My Flea has Dogs
Picking out my favorite song from Caspar Babypants' brand-new CD, Sing Along!, is like asking me what my favorite donut is: They are all just so goooooood. But, there is one song that I keep coming to over and over (and over) again, for its rapid-fire, silly and...