Talking to your kids about the Snapchat App. A.K.A. “The Sexting App.” (Eek.)

by Cool Mom Team | Internet Safety

This morning, our editor Liz Gumbinner talked to the TODAY Show about the pitfalls of SnapChat, the most popular app you’ve probably never heard of. But you should. Especially if you’re the parent of a teen. Also known as the “sexting app,”...

The Olympus PEN E-PL3: A dandy camera when a point-and-shoot just won’t cut it.

by Cool Mom Team | Photography

We’re seeing more and more moms slowly untethering themselves from their trusty smartphone cameras and going back to real cameras for special events that require oh, slightly better resolution and maybe even a zoom lens that works? I recently spent some time...

Scrapbooks get social with Irrive, and we love it. (Also, we want to travel now.)

by Jeana | Travel

Sharing photos on a trip is a great way for those back home to see you on your exciting travels. But when you’re using different social networks throughout your sojourn to broadcast, it can be hard for friends and family to keep up. Rather than sending out...

Amazing photos of NYC businesses offering residents a power charge during Hurricane Sandy. Cheers to all of you from all of us!

by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness

As someone who’s still riding out the storm after the storm in New York City, I’ve been inundated with stories of business owners who came forward to help out neighbors in need of a power charge…and a few who didn’t. In this day and age, our...

Tell your life story in photographs with ThisLife

by Shari | Websites We Love

I had one of those moments recently that falls squarely into the category of “modern life.” I was looking for a photograph of my kids that I could visualize in my mind, but couldn’t remember if it was on my phone camera, camera-camera, iPad,...

5 of our favorite techie pins on Pinterest this week

by Cool Mom Team | Websites We Love

Obsessed with Pinterest like we are? Follow us, then check out our favorite pins from this week that you don’t want to miss!    1. An adorable baby gift (and Halloween costume) that will make geeky moms and dads everywhere squeal.  2. A gorgeous...

An easy way to share photos privately. Did we mention privately?

by Lexi Petronis | Best Apps

I’m not big on sharing kid photos on Facebook–I find my privacy settings magically change too often–but I’m also not great at queueing photos in emails to send to family and friends, either. This results in irritated people who are tired of...

The easiest photo album app yet

by Lexi Petronis | Photography

As much as I wish I were a scrapbooker–or, OK, even the kind of mama that actually puts photos into an album more than once a year–I’ve made my peace with the fact it’s probably not gonna happen. So I flock to cool apps like Martha...

The new Keepsy app: print photo books right from your smart phone

by Cool Mom Team | Photography

It’s no secret that I take nearly all my photos with my iPhone, which means in order for me turn my favorite pictures into anything but a file on my computer (that no one really ever sees but me) it takes a lot of extra steps and a lot of time that I don’t...

Popset – do you need another photo sharing app? You just might.

by Jeana | Best Apps

With back-to-school in full swing, I’m sure many of you already have hordes of photos on your phones chronicling those first exciting days. For those friends and family near and far who are anxious to see how Samantha’s entry into 2nd grade went, virtual...