These new, bright Apple Watch bands bring spring to your wrist.
Happy Spring! (She says, sitting in the middle of a snowstorm). But hey, for most of you, spring has arrived, or it never left (dang you, California). But wherever you live, these new Apple Watch bands from Apple are bold, bright, and perfect for the new season,...
Here’s how to check which 3rd-party apps are connected to your Facebook account
Back in 2017, we covered a story about hackers using Facebook quizzes to steal user data. And now, here we are in 2018 with the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where over 50 million users had their information pulled thanks to a personality app. With that in mind, we...
QSun uses AI to help keep you and your kids a whole lot safer in the sun.
Putting sunscreen on kids can be a battle, but with the new QSun, you might be able to save yourself some of the heartache. No, sorry, it doesn't automatically protect your kids from sun exposure, but it does alert you when you've reached the maximum threshold....
Spring’s hottest bold florals, now for your iPhone
On our recent Spawned with Kristen and Liz podcast, we chatted about the hottest (and nottest) Spring 2018 fashion trends, one of which we both agreed could be pretty cool on accessories. Yep, we're talking about bold floral and tropical prints, which are both...
Who was Stephen Hawking? These terrific shows can help.
With so many of us mourning the passing of Stephen Hawking, and celebrating his many contributions to the world of science, it leaves a lot of our kids asking who he was, what he did, and what he believed -- and some of us adults are interested in learning more, too....
Vestaboard is going to make your kitchen wall a whole lot cooler.
It's no surprise that Vestaboard caught our eye. It combines the nostalgia of split-flap boards many of us have seen on our train travels (30th Street Station in Philadelphia, holla!), with the letter boards pretty much everyone, including us, is using on Instagram,...
The new Fitbit Ace lets kids track activity and sleep, right on their wrist.
The launch of Fitbit's new Ace, an activity tracker for kids, is probably a surprise to no one. With the popularity of fitness trackers with adults, there are plenty of kids, including my own, who want their own. And, in most cases, kids are wearing their parent's...
3 simple ways to sell (or give away) your old stuff online. They really work!
I recently moved into a new home and needed a way to get rid of some of my old stuff (furniture, bikes, 4000 stuffed animals). Upon the recommendation of a couple of trusted friends, I decided to give Facebook Marketplace a try. As much as I've been annoyed by the...
The Light Phone lets you ditch your smartphone. Is this what it’s come to?
A few years ago, we featured the Kickstarter campaign for The Light Phone, a gadget that was designed to help people separate themselves from their smartphones. Well, they've recently launched The Light Phone 2 and it's blowing up Indiegogo. And no surprise, as we...
You can now visit Disney from the comfort of your home. Thanks, Google!
It finally happened! You can now check out all of Disney's 11 parks with Google Street View. So if you're getting ready for your trip and want to get the lay of the land, or just want to spend the afternoon at The Magic Kingdom while still sitting on your couch, you...
10 awesome girl power phone cases for International Women’s Day….and every day
Considering it's International Women's Day today, and Women's History month for the next three weeks, there are certainly a lot of phone cases out there to honor women through history we admire. But I think there's something kind of special about celebrating yourself...
High tech baby gifts: 4 of the best splurges for your very favorite parents-to-be
If you're shopping for a baby gift and want to go in on The Big Gift with a group -- or maybe all on your own, generous soul, maybe consider high-tech baby gifts. Talking to you, best friends from college, generous boss, first-time aunt-to-be, and amazing...
Tech Tips & Tricks to Make Life (Way) Easier
Here’s how to turn off the feature that’s slowing down your iPhone
You might remember a few months ago when Apple announced that they are purposely slowing down your iPhones to prevent them from shutting down. This after we all thought we were going a little crazy when a new iPhone (and iOS) would launch and our old phones would...
3 gadgets that could help your smartphone addiction. Or at least, free up your hands.
As someone who is pretty constantly tethered to her smartphone, it's no surprise that I feel as though I'm addicted to it. The challenge for me is that I use my phone for work, but I also enjoy looking at social media (and apps, and...) for pleasure too. But if you're...
Here’s how to check which 3rd-party apps are connected to your Facebook account
Back in 2017, we covered a story about hackers using Facebook quizzes to steal user data. And now, here we are in 2018 with the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where over 50 million users had their information pulled thanks to a personality app. With that in mind, we...
Even More Coolness. Enjoy!
7 cool ways Crayola is going STEM in 2018.
Our Cool Mom Picks’ editor, Liz, had the awesome opportunity to check out the latest Crayola creations at the 2018 Toy Fair, and we are pleased as tropical punch (aka magenta) to sneak peek their brand new and upcoming releases with you!
Spring clean your tech, because have you looked at your iPhone screen lately?
Let me start by saying that we here at Cool Mom Tech are hardly germaphobes, however, if you knew what was growing on your iPhone and tablet screens, not to mention your ear buds (yep, just think about that for a second), you might be motivated to take a few minutes...
iPhone trick: Store your recipes and ratios as contacts!
If you're like us, you find yourself using Google to check the same recipes and ratios over and over again. How much water for brown rice? What amount of butter do I need for that pie crust again? That's why we're loving this clever iPhone trick from well-known food...
These cool iPhone cases are rock solid
A new season on the horizon means a new iPhone case for me, and from all my searching, it looks like geodes, marble, and rocks are hotter than ever. I love that you can go bright or subtle, depending on your taste, both of which are sure to stand out from the crowd....
Baby gamers gonna game
Calling all you expecting video game geeks! We spotted this fun Bumkins Nintendo print baby gear that we just had to share. Seriously, how fun is this? Related: 5 of the coolest geeky baby onesies We've been longtime fans of Bumkins' practical baby products, but now...
Backyard Brains brings neuroscience to everyone with their cool STEM kits
We hear a lot about STEM concepts, but not so much about neuroscience, which is where Backyard Brains is hoping to fill a gap. Their super cool neuroscience experiment kits that give kids first hand experience on how the brain really works. What a fantastic New York...
3 of the best free baby book apps for busy parents. No scrapbooking skills required.
I'm so grateful for those fantastic baby book apps that have saved me from hot glue guns and zig-zag scissors. Especially since now I can record my son's special moments when I'm breastfeeding, sitting in a doctor's office, or waiting the hours it takes him to doze...
Carpooling just got way easier, thanks to the Figure8 carpooling app
Managing my kids activities -- and the time it takes me to get them there -- is one of the more complicated parts of parenting for me. Carpooling is the solution that not only saves my sanity, but also helps out the environment. We have been impressed by services like...
BEAM Authentic lets you broadcast your cause, right on your jacket.
Now more than ever, making our voices heard has become a priority for many of us. So when we saw this new, tiny piece of tech called BEAM Authentic, we were immediately intrigued. BEAM is a wearable screen, slightly larger than a poker chip, that displays any message...
How this free app will change the way you make your grocery shopping list.
If you're like me, you scramble to text your partner the items you need as you think of them, which makes for a pretty disorganized shopping list. But since discovering the AnyList app in our Recipe Rescue Facebook group, my grocery shopping list is the most organized...
Is MoviePass good for families? We tried it! | Damn you, Facebook Ads series
Editor's note: Please scroll to the very bottom for some important updates on our Movie Pass experience. When I first heard about MoviePass on Facebook, I thought it sounded a little too good to be true. All the movies you could possibly see, for just $9 each month?...
A cool time-saving emoji keyboard trick for iPhone (courtesy of my 10 year old)
Leave it to the kids to figure out cool iPhone tricks before we do, especially where emoji are concerned. Turns out, there's a fun way to insert emoji into your texts without toggling back and forth between keyboards -- something that can be a bit of a pain,...