3 reasons to love the Kindle app on your smartphone
I downloaded the free for iPhone app way back when I upgraded my first generation iPhone to a pretty new iPhone 4, but it was only recently that I actually decided to upload a book. Now I'm kicking myself for not doing it sooner. While many people keep telling me that...
Making Instagram photos into a screensaver? Yes, please
If you're an Instagram devotee, you're going to love a super fun new API that turns your (and your friends') Instagram feeds into probably the coolest screensaver you've ever had. By downloading the Screenstagram file onto your Mac OS (Snow Leopard and up), you can...
Happy F-At-He-R-S Day, geek!
Does your dad have an Einstein 'fro? Does he spend spend his day in a lab coat? Is he an aspiring inventor, a dork, a science teacher, a science homework helper, or just the kind of guy who loves Think Geek t-shirts? Then chances are he'll love this super-geeky...
3 ways to calm your cell phone radiation fears
I admit that when I read about World Health Organization report that cell phone use can possibly cause cancer, I got a little bit worried. Before you panic, it's important to know that no adverse health effects have actually been established. And really, there's...
Kids music download of the week – Mister Rabbit
Summer is unofficially here and it's only fitting that I share a sweet little duet that is full of sunshiny warmth. Best of all, it is sung by two of our favorite kindie performers, Caspar Babypants and Charlie Hope, who really make beautiful music together. Their...
5 gadgets the iPhone 4 replaces
I admit that way back when my husband bought me a first generation iPhone, it was a completely frivolous purchase for me--something I coveted because it looked cool. And I could check email from my phone! Technology! Fast forward a few years with my newly upgraded...
Put yourself on exhibit with The Museum of Me
If you're especially proud of all the hard work and time you've put into Facebook--writing funny comments on people's walls, creating clever status updates and choosing only the cutest photos of your kids for your photo albums--you'll love a new Facebook app by Intel...
A pretty handmade sleeve worthy of your iPad
With a bunch of little kids running around my house, I put a Speck CandyShell case on my iPad the very moment I brought it home. The problem is, that leaves the screen completely unprotected when I want to pack it in my laptop bag or purse. So instead of using a...
Oh Appy Day! featuring Gretchen Rubin
Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, author Gretchen Rubin shares her fave. I try not to make a habit of handing my iPhone to my six-year-old, but one app, Pocket Piano, has proved very handy during...
Piquing Our Geek: Google Wallet
I barely carry cash around with me any more, relying solely on my soon to be dubbed George Costanza wallet of credit and debit cards to do the work for me. But it looks as though even those will be obsolete, thanks to a the next release from Google that might just...
5 ways you’ll be wowed by technology at Universal Orlando
My family and I were beyond thrilled to be invited to experience Universal Orlando for a week, and were nothing short of amazed at how cutting-edge technology is such an integral part of both Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida. It's no surprise that...
3 cool apps for older kids
As much as my little ones love to play with my iPhone, my nearly 7 year-old daughter enjoys her fair share of play time, usually with games that I've downloaded for myself. (Who can resist Angry Birds and Tiny Wings?) So this past week I went on a search for fun apps...
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Pump up the volume with a teeny tiny speaker
I'm not afraid to admit how excited I get when I find a cool little gadget that makes life better without blowing my budget. And that's just what this teeny speaker (yes, that's a speaker!) did. The X-Mini capsule speaker packs a huge punch, making them perfect for...
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When you subscribe to Cool Mom Tech you get exclusive scoop on cool gadgets, hot trends, great deals, sweet apps, and the down-low on the latest in mom-applicable technology. But every month, we've got a sweet subscribers-only giveaway, and this one is a doozie: A new...
How do you find the very streaming movie you’re looking for? Moki can help.
Now with movies on demand through my cable provider, streaming movies through Amazon, loads of options from Netflix, Hulu, and a slew of other video services, the choice between watching a new release at home versus in a theater with a loud popcorn-eater behind me and...
White for Memorial Day applies to your gadgets, too
Happy Memorial Day everyone! For the fashion-minded, this means that it's time to break out the white. Whether or not you look good in white pants (I can only speak for myself) I think we can all brighten up our tech wardrobe. So in celebration of the official start...
What’s easier than ordering photo prints from your computer? Doing it from your phone or tablet.
One nagging project of mine is getting prints of all the digital pictures I have on my phone so I can keep our family photo album (yes, with actual 4x6" prints!) somewhat up-to-date. I just checked and the last photo in our album is from summer 2010. Oy vey. I...
Piquing Our Geek: Ron Howard + Canon = Photographic magic
If you've ever wanted to star in a Ron Howard film, you might just have your chance now, thanks to his exciting new collaboration "Long Live Imagination" with Canon. This exciting project and "Project Imagin8ion" photography contest is kind of blowing our minds,...
Camera + app
Chasing after four kids means that pretty much all my pictures are taken with my iPhone 4 camera. Not such a bad thing if you've seen some of the shots it can take, though I somehow still feel guilty when I see moms whipping out their fancy SLRs. But since discovering...
My new gaming obsession: Tiny Wings
Yes, I may be the last person in America to discover the awesomeness that is Tiny Wings, now an essential part of my morning commute. The game is every bit as addictive as Angry Birds, only with less anger and more flying. Can tens of thousands of five-star ratings at...
The Belkin Rockstar means no more headphone fights
When you've got kids, a headphone splitter is your best friend, particularly when you're traveling and you're using your smart phone or tablet to entertain them. But sometimes two isn't enough, and that's when the Belkin Rockstar multi headphone splitter comes in...
Kids’ music download of the week: Say What?
There is much to love about Lucky Diaz's first full-length CD for kids, Oh Lucky Day!, though it's the first song that sets the whole tone for me. With a lot of rollicking, soulful scat and one confused little girl, who also happens to be Lucky's daughter, Say What?...
10 reasons to love Listgeeks. (Ha. Get it?)
I am soooo going to love Listgeeks, a new social site in beta, that lets you read, write, collect, and compare nothing more than user-generated lists. Here's why: 1. I love lists. 2. I love time-sucking websites. 3. I'm still bitter that McSweeney's rejected my one...
Trade in your old tech at Amazon (so you can buy new tech!)
Listen, you've been able to trade in your unwanted video games at Amazon for, I don't know, forever, but they've just changed the game: now you can use Amazon Trade-In to swap your books, media, cell phones, and other assorted tech with relatively little pain. It's...