Piquing Our Geek: Cool off with your smartphone

by Delilah S. Dawson | Life and Home

Just when we’re getting used to the idea that your smartphones can control your sound system, Friedrich has now invented a space-age air conditioner that you can control remotely with your smartphone, computer, or tablet.Pretty cool, right? From Belkin’s...

Microsoft’s new Surface tablet – is it a game changer for iPad?

by Jeana | Uncategorized

Last week’s big  Apple WWDC announcement about major updates to iOS and MacBooks, along with yesterday’s Microsoft tablet announcement…well, you can imagine I’m pretty much in tech heaven right now. Even though I’m a loyal iPad user, I...

Soundfreaq Recharge Review – Music wherever you are, whenever you want it.

by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware

Lately, we’ve been spending a lot more time listening to music with the kids when we might be watching TV. And I find that if we’ve got an audio system right in their room or in the dining room where we’re hanging out, we’re more inclined to...

Get a sweet Sonos deal at Target just in time for Father’s Day

by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware

We love when we get the scoop on a great unadvertised deal on something cool. Because we love deals. And we love the Sonos Wireless Music System. Getting the picture? Starting today through June 9, visit Target, you can grab a free wireless Bridge, which is normally...

3 cool Webby-nominated educational apps

by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps

If you want to know the best of Hollywood, you watch the Academy Awards. If you want to know the best of the Internet, you follow the Webby Awards. These accolades recognize the best websites, interactive ads, online film and videos, and of course, mobile apps. Since...

How does Google Drive stack up against other cloud storage services?

by Jeana | Uncategorized

If you access your Google Docs account in the coming days and see changes, it’s because Google Drive has launched. Google Drive has nothing to do with smart cars or Google-enabled dashboards (though that may not be too far off), but rather, it’s a cloud...

Van Gogh and the Sunflowers – way better than that Art History class in college

by Molly | Best Apps, Educational Apps

Even though I managed to pull a strong B+ in my college Art Appreciation class, my art history is a little rusty all these years later. And Van Gogh? Beyond the usual “ear incident” and the iconic sunflowers and starry night, my wealth of knowledge begins...

Givit helps you avoid losing your precious Flip Cam videos

by Jeana | Uncategorized

Pre-iPhone days (hard to believe there was ever a time), I relied heavily on two things to capture my daily life with my baby – my camera and my Flip video camera. If you can recall the ease of the Flip, the compact design, the big self-explanatory...

Snapjoy: A brilliant way to organize and protect your photos. (No more excuses!)

by Molly | Websites We Love

For all the spouting off I do about organizing your digital photographs, backing them up and filing them neatly away, I have a confession: My iPhoto is a bogged-down, disorganized mess of a thing. For all that “delete! delete! delete!” preaching I do, I...

iRobot Scooba 390 Floor Cleaning Robot – Now with more clean!

by Cool Mom Team | Life and Home

With four kids under seven running around my house, you can imagine what my floors look like. Fortunately, my husband is a little obsessed with keeping it clean, which at times can take up more time and energy than he has to spare. I’ve heard really awesome...