Meet my new office assistant, HelloFax.com
I never actually realized how much I relied on my print-scan- fax trifecta of printer features until the thing bit the dust a few months ago. Since then, I've been begging neighbors to scan docs for me, and hitting the local office stores to fax. Hello, pricey. Well...
Oh Appy Day! featuring Dr. Harvey Karp
Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, Dr. Harvey Karp shares his fave. Besides helping parents have more fun with their babies and toddlers, I have spent the past 20 years working to make our...
10 chic designer themes for Google Chrome
I get a little geeky when it comes to jazzing up my browser with themes--it's such an easy way to give your PC a makeover. I find I've been spending more and more time with Google Chrome lately, and poking around the themes page, there are quite a few designed by...
Draw, baby, draw
I've always been envious of people who can draw, especially coming from someone whose go-to doodle is a 3D box (and not a very good one at that). Luckily, through the magic of technology, I can use software intervention to help make my drawings look more...
As science geeks know, Father starts with Fluorine.
It's not often that you're floored by Fluorine--unless you're into corrosive gas. (Which does sound a little like my dad... heh.) But if your dad loves the periodic table, this gift might just be element-ary. Geek dads will firmly approve of the Periodic Table Element...
4 easy ways tech eliminates unnecessary paper in your life
This is part of a sponsored series for Sprint Replenish who is helping us think about going green with our tech. I'm all about saving trees--hey! I like trees!--so I do my best to avoid overindulgent paper use. Sure, we recycle junk mail as scrap paper for the kids...
E3 Expo update: 7 gaming announcements parents will be excited about
Let's just say that smartphone and tablet games we love are nothing compared with what's coming out soon--console games are alive and motion kicking in the most amazing ways. Last week, nearly 50,000 people in attendance at the 2011 E3 conference, or the Electronic...
Give and let spy
Yay! A pen! Seriously, has anyone ever said that before when opening a gift? Okay, maybe a few of us writers. Elegant, fancy gifts are all well and good. (Especially the ones in our Father's Day Guide, hint.) But sometimes you need to put the fun back in Father's Day...
5 picks you might have missed this week
This past week on Cool Mom Tech, we've been having fun with some of the doodads we don't mind carrying around, now that the scarves and the gloves are safely packed away. 1. Turn your iPhone into a one-handed photo machine with the click of one big, red button. 2....
Digitize those old family hand-written recipes
I'm so lucky that my mother-in-law is a chef. She loves cooking so much that I don't feel bad having her cook for us whenever she comes over. She has these binders of hand-written recipes she's developed over the years and recently asked me for her help in...
Turn your Instagram photos into magnets
Since discovering Instagram a few months ago, I've used my photos to make everything from a Keepsy book to an Instagram screensaver, plus a few other special gifts - like some pretty awesome photo coasters for my mom for Mother's Day. So when I saw the idea of turning...
Sony PS3 Wireless Headphones keep the sounds of destruction to a minimum
When I saw there was a headset coming out made just for gamers, I got super excited. Not because I need one, but because I happened to have made babies with a gaming addict, and occasionally, I would like to mute the sounds of mayhem, murder and destruction emanating...
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Kids’ music download of the week: You and Me and a Bottle of Bubbles
No outdoor toy draws my kids to it as quickly as a big thing of bubble juice, as we call it. And with the gorgeous days now practically begging for the kids to be outside with their friends, I'm especially loving this ethereal little song from one of our favorite...
3 reasons to finally get on board with Bluetooth
Confession: I have never been an earpiece kind of gal. I still snicker at those people who walk down the street looking like they're talking to themselves. But ever since the announcement last week about the potential hazard of cell phone radiation, I figured better...
Piquing Our Geek: Cell phones of the future
Every time I watch Sex and the City reruns (hold your judgments), I have to giggle at the gigantic cell phone Carrie pulls out of her bag. Technology has come so far since then, that I can only imagine how far it will go. And that's just what this one designer did....
Music to daddy’s ears – the Sonos Music System
Father's Day is just around the corner and there are so many ways to show the special dad in your life how much you love and appreciate him. Let's see...you can go the breakfast-in-bed route, the day-of-golf route or the I'll-mow-the-lawn-for-you route. But if you...
Red Pop: Never ask “Did I get it?” ever again
There's really not much I miss about using a real camera since exclusively switching to my iPhone 4. Well, except that decisive click of the button that lets you know that you've got the shot. So wouldn't you know that someone has invented just the gadget to give you...
Stack the States and test your geography smarts
Ever since he was a little guy, my six year old has been obsessed with maps, so it was a no-brainer that I'd look for fun apps that capitalize (ha, get it?) on his obsession. What I didn't expect was to find an app that I'd want to play whenever I have a free minute...
3 fantastic apps for runners. (Just in time for short skirt season!)
I've got a confession to make: I hate running. Okay, "hate" is probably too severe considering that I just ran a 10K last Monday (go me!), but I don't run for fun. That said, I've found a few awesome apps that have made running a lot more interesting, if not actually...
Wii U – the next generation Nintendo Wii.
If you are a Nintendo Wii fan (and really, who isn't?) then yesterday's announcement from Nintendo is one you won't want to miss. The next generation Wii gaming system has been announced and it is called (drumroll) Wii U. Think everything cool about Wii meets...
New technology turns the page on how kids read
This is a sponsored message from DK Publishing It's an amazing feeling to watch your child develop a love of reading and learning, especially if you've always been a bookworm yourself. But if your son or daughter needs a little more coaxing (especially as school winds...
Calling all Stevie Ray Vaughan wannabes
My husband is a pilot by day and budding musician at night, blasting tunes on his collection of electric guitars, amps, and mixers, which is really awesome when you're trying to keep kids asleep. That's why I'm considering picking up this cool gadget that will let him...
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Photogram [STOP] makes sending photos [STOP] fun [STOP]
I've lamented many times in previous posts the sheer number of photos I have on my phone, and the many ways I attempt to organize, manage, fancify and distribute. There are so many apps and services available to help with this process, but a brand new one I recently...
Turntable to go
If you've got a thing for retro audio motifs like I do, I think you'll get a kick out of this Etsy shop that also has a heart for boom boxes, turntables, and other relics of the pre-MP3 era. Brooklyn's Abreaka Studios offers a line of handmade pouches with images of...