Peri GoCharge: A mobile charger that’s strong enough for a man, but made for a woman.
When I think of a mobile charger that’s made for a woman I think, why? What does it do differently? (Don’t answer that question, Kristen.) And then I checked out the gold GoCharge from Peri and I totally get it. Related: Our 5 essential portable chargers...
The Parrot Minikit Neo 2 HD: One smart way to prevent texting and driving.
Like we always say, the safest way to use your phone while driving is to not use your phone while driving. Duh, right? And it’s something that’s really top of mind for us this holiday weekend, when cops are out on the roads full force, and the anti-texting...
Powerskin portable chargers now just for one penny. Hurry!
Penny for your thoughts? Better. How about a penny for portable chargers for your smartphone? It’s true: Powerskin, one of the leaders in portable chargers, launched a super promotion this weekend offering its popular PoP’n portable battery pack for Android and...
5 of the best sports headphones for women (and other folks with small ears)
What might seem like a small problem, is actually a big pain in the butt. Or maybe pain in the bud? I’m taking about wearing in-ear headphones or earbuds that are too big for your on-the-smaller-side ear holes. It’s not only uncomfortable, but also super...
2 very cool wireless chargers that look right at home, whatever your home
We all love our smart devices until they start flashing “low battery” signs at us. Which is why we’re always on the lookout for fast and easy ways to charge our tech devices. And if the juice boost method happens to be cool too? Icing. Like with...
Web Coolness: David Beckham on Instagram, cool online camps, and our own big news!
Here are some of our favorite links from around the web this week. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did. A very cool art exhibit where iconic Star Wars scenes are cut from a single sheet of paper. Wow. The in-app purchase struggle is real, even for Jack...
Zipbuds: Affordable earbuds that cancel out noise and tangles
After a particularly long stretch of snow days this winter, I realized I needed a pair of noise-canceling headphones. Because, kids. If you are with me, here’s one that takes care of two big parental issues: Tangle-free, noise-cancelling Juice 2.0 earbuds from...
The gorgeous new modular leather iPad and tablet case that could finally get you organized
When the small tech accessory company This is Ground first launched the Cordito and the Cord Taco — clever little cord taming leather accessories named for Tex-anything-but-Mex fast food favorites, well we knew we liked these guys right away. Since then, their...
Colorful artist-designed smartphone cases put a little spring in your step. Or spring in your spring.
That’s it. I’m done. I refuse to accept one more snowfall in the Northeast, especially now that its officially spring. So I’m willing the weather to keep pace with the calendar by thinking bright, colorful, happy accessories to shake me out of these...NEW: The podcast that helps you be a savvier digital parent in under 15 minutes a week
Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
We started Cool Mom Tech in 2010 to help make our increasingly digital lives easier, more organized, more meaningful, and more fun, however old your kids may be.
We love that it's grown to become the go-to source for millions of parents who want commonsense info about tech delivered with a smile.
We even have the privilege of sharing our tips + tricks with The TODAY Show, CNN, HLN, GMA, Nightline, newspapers and magazines around the country, and our favorite -- regular parents who stop us at PTA meetings and ask us how old kids need to be to get a smartphone, and whether they really need to panic about Snapchat.
(Answer: It's complicated.)
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