10 amazing tech gifts at Target. (Do we have to pick? Can we have all of them?

by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware, Holiday Tech Gifts

For years I’ve been a huge fan of Target. I know I’m not alone in saying I walk in needing two things and walk out with a whole shopping cart full of…you know. More things. So what’s super thrilling is that through the holiday season, I’m...

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...

Gimme some ‘droid love: 4 cool speaker docks for Android phones

by Shari | Gear + Hardware

I have an Android phone and we ‘droid-ers know the feeling of being left out of the iPhone world with all its cool doodads and whatnots and whozits. (What? Those are the real tech terms). So when there’s cool stuff made just for us–well, we can get a...

Black Friday tech deals: The best of the techy best!

by Jeana | Holiday Picks

If you’ve mustered enough energy from yesterday’s all-out turkey fest to hit the stores today, we’re sure you’ll be snagging some incredible Black Friday tech deals. But since it can be a little overwhelming to keep track of all the discounts,...

Listening to music just got prettier thanks to the Novogratz family

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Even just a few years ago, sound systems and speakers were not only gigantic but they were all in basic black–maybe silver if you were really fancy. Thankfully, audio systems have gotten smaller, sleeker, and now they’re available in prettier colors that...

Beats Pill Wireless Speaker: Good sounds come in small, medicinal looking packages

by Shari | Gear + Hardware

We’re always on the prowl for awesome wireless speakers here at Cool Mom Tech, because let’s face it, we’re women and women like things to look clean and sharp. Oh, and when it comes to speakers, sound clean and sharp. You know of our abiding...

How do you explain the Electoral College to your kids today? We can help with these 3 resources.

by Christina Refford | Websites We Love

My kids are old enough to understand why I’m taking them to the polls today. But trying to explain to them how the process for electing our next President works, especially with the whole Electoral College thing,  has been a bit trickier. Which is why...

Cool features of the new Windows Phone

by Jeana | Gear + Hardware

There’s been a lot of chatter about the brand new Windows Phone 8, Microsoft’s latest offering. It features a very sleek design and layout, including the new Windows 8 operating system, but still has to compete against a huge contingent of existing iOS and...

Toca Tailor: Like Project Runway for kids.

by Pilar | Best Apps

Time to make it work! Toca Boca, our favorite Swedish app developer is at it again with Toca Tailor, their newest release that makes kids the head of their own design house. [don’t miss a limited time discount on this app!] In Toca Tailor, four...

Your mission, comrades: Pin. Pin. Pin.

by Cool Mom Team | Social Media

Readers of this site will know we all have a thing for juxtapositions of new and old–like vintage train cases reincarnated as gadget charging stations or high tech home phones with retro style. Now we’re going way back, with this very awesome poster that...