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...
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...
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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...
Oh Appy Day! featuring Lisa Stone
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The joy of giving. To your MacBook or iPad.
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The earphones that changed my life
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Buy a Windows PC and Get a Free XBox 360. We smell grad gift!
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Every mom could use an Epiphanie. Or four.
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MeebleMail makes emails pretty
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