Piquing Our Geek: Liquipel

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

After a tragic juice box diaper bag incident, my first iPhone was never the same. With my new phone, I do my best to keep it away from sippy cups, wet counters, and bathrooms, but that doesn’t mean it’s not at risk. So that’s why when I heard about a...

One word: Plastics

by Jeana | Life and Home

The other day, I was reading a recipe off my iPad while cooking and while scrolling down, knocked the device from the shallow groove that it was propped on and…anyone have any tips on how to get flour out of an iPad crevice? My iPad case is beautiful yes, but...

Battery drain issues on your iPhone 4? Solved.

by Jeana | Uncategorized

If you were like me, you anxiously awaited the iPhone 4S and accompanying iOS 5 announcement. As an iPhone 4 owner, I realized that the “S” didn’t have enough new features to warrant me making the upgrade, but I was still pretty stoked about the new...

Heavy metal for your iPhone: it costs how much??

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

With a bunch of kids pawing at my iPhone more than I’d like to admit, I’m always on the look out for a case that might stand the test of eight grubby hands that might accidentally drop it. And so, if you’re like me, this iPhone case might just give...

10 reasons to justify an iPhone 4S (should you need them)

by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware

I am a proud new owner of an iPhone 4S. And yet, contrary to what you might think about someone who runs a tech review blog, I am not generally one of those crazy early adopters who need to run out and buy the very first generation everything. In fact, this phone is...

We love these iPhone cases, even if they are totally trashy

by Susan | Uncategorized

I am breathlessly awaiting the arrival of my new iPhone 4S, but my breathlessness has less to do with seeing the new iPhone than with a kind of desperate hopefulness that my current phone will not completely fall apart before the new one shows up. When it does,...

7 reasons the iPhone 4S is made for parents

by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware

If you follow Cool Mom Tech on Twitter, then you know we were pretty excited about Apple announcement of the iPhone 4S yesterday. In fact, we weren’t the only ones–the news actually crashed the Apple Store site yesterday! Sure, maybe it’s not an...

iPhone 5 coming October 4. (We know where we’ll be October 4.)

by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware

With all the rumors about the big iPhone 5 release lately, I’ve been anxiously awaiting the news about when exactly I’ll be able to get my hands on one. Well, it finally looks like we’ve got an actual date, so mark your calendars, Apple fans!...

Belkin Chef Stand keeps messy hands off your iPad 2

by Cool Mom Team | Life and Home

I have to say that the iPad has completely changed the way I cook–no need to take up tons of counter space with my laptop, no fear of drips in the keyboard, and way fewer paper recipes printed. And now with this smart new gadget from Belkin, I’m pretty...

Strap one on

by Christina Refford | Uncategorized

When my oldest was born, I remember holding her like she was an expensive, slippery vase that might somehow squirm out of my hands while I was trying to multitask. Maybe that’s why I liked wearing her in a baby carrier where she felt nice and secure strapped...