iPhone and Apple news
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Free download: 30 creative activities for kids that blend off-screen summer fun with just enough tech.
Read Essay →: Free download: 30 creative activities for kids that blend off-screen summer fun with just enough tech.We’ve hit that point in the summer, where, we might be getting a little more lax about keeping kids off…
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Apple’s switch from Lightning to USB-C with the new iPhone 15 Pro: An easy explainer
Read Essay →: Apple’s switch from Lightning to USB-C with the new iPhone 15 Pro: An easy explainerWith yesterday’s Apple announcement of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max (and I am sooo excited!) I’ve heard a…
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A parents guide to Apple’s affordable new iPhone SE 2022: Why it could be perfect for kids
Read Essay →: A parents guide to Apple’s affordable new iPhone SE 2022: Why it could be perfect for kidsWe’ve officially hit the point of full Apple product saturation in our household — and as so many parents in…
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Tech tip: How to open your Shazam in Apple Music instead of Spotify.
Read Essay →: Tech tip: How to open your Shazam in Apple Music instead of Spotify.Recently, as you may have heard (ahem) a bunch of influential musical artists have been leaving Spotify, podcasters are rethinking the…
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How to get rid of that unread email count badge on iPhone. Because we have enough stress these days!
Read Essay →: How to get rid of that unread email count badge on iPhone. Because we have enough stress these days!I know I’m not the only one who wants to get rid of the unread email count badge on my…
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Is the new iOS 15 Focus Mode feature helpful for parents? I tried it to find out.
Read Essay →: Is the new iOS 15 Focus Mode feature helpful for parents? I tried it to find out.Lately I’ve heard some mixed opinions about the Focus feature on the latest iOS 15. If you haven’t updated your…
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Can you identify all 22 of the new Olympic-ready Apple Watch bands?
Read Essay →: Can you identify all 22 of the new Olympic-ready Apple Watch bands?Just in time for this summer’s long-awaited 2020 Tokyo Olympics — yes, they’re still calling it that — leave it…
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15 new iOS 15 features that parents will get (very!) excited about: FaceTime, ScreenShare, Focus, Health, and more
Read Essay →: 15 new iOS 15 features that parents will get (very!) excited about: FaceTime, ScreenShare, Focus, Health, and moreEach time there’s a live streaming Apple Event to announce the new products and updates, we watch diligently to see…
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My favorite new iPhone trick to help me fall asleep — and stay asleep
Read Essay →: My favorite new iPhone trick to help me fall asleep — and stay asleepOver the past year, I have been so grateful for the sleep stories on Calm and some of the Apple…
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The new Apple Watch Pride edition bands are out and they’re gorgeous!
Read Essay →: The new Apple Watch Pride edition bands are out and they’re gorgeous!Welcome to May, the month in which top brands lets everyone in the press in on all their new products…
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The top 10 most popular Cool Mom Tech posts of 2020
Read Essay →: The top 10 most popular Cool Mom Tech posts of 2020Every year, we share our top 10 most popular posts on Cool Mom Tech. From the best podcasts for kids…
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What’s new at Apple that parents need to know about | Out-Tech Your Kids Episode 17
Read Essay →: What’s new at Apple that parents need to know about | Out-Tech Your Kids Episode 17Over the last couple of months, Apple has launched some pretty awesome devices and features that are pretty pertinent to…
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We’ll be waiting at the mailbox for these USPS x CASETIFY phone accessories
Read Essay →: We’ll be waiting at the mailbox for these USPS x CASETIFY phone accessoriesWe’ve been fan of CASETIFY’s fun iPhone case mash-ups for a while now, and so I was so happy to…
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The best tutorials to help you customize your iOS 14 home screen
Read Essay →: The best tutorials to help you customize your iOS 14 home screenIf you haven’t heard by now, the customization features on the new iOS home screen are alllll kinds of extra…
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Shop at Apple this week, and help the National Park Foundation
Read Essay →: Shop at Apple this week, and help the National Park FoundationIf you’re already planning on stocking up on your favorite Apple products for back to school like we are (new…
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11 cool features we’re looking forward to in the new iOS 14
Read Essay →: 11 cool features we’re looking forward to in the new iOS 14Apple’s all set to release the new iOS 14 sometime this fall. And since an operating system update is the…
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Dear Reader is the addictive wordplay game for fans of Jane Austen and Edgar Allen Poe. Yes, really.
Read Essay →: Dear Reader is the addictive wordplay game for fans of Jane Austen and Edgar Allen Poe. Yes, really.When you think “voracious reader of the classics” you don’t generally think at the same time “..and big game, toor!”…
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The top 10 Cool Mom Tech posts of 2019
Read Essay →: The top 10 Cool Mom Tech posts of 2019We’re going into our 10th year of Cool Mom Tech and our 2nd year of our Out Tech Your Kids…
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The new parental controls on the latest iOS 13.3 update are what you might have been waiting for.
Read Essay →: The new parental controls on the latest iOS 13.3 update are what you might have been waiting for.If you’ve got a kid on an iPhone or an iPad, this week’s iOS 13.3 update (as well as iPad…
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Here’s what you need to know about the new Apple AirPods Pro
Read Essay →: Here’s what you need to know about the new Apple AirPods ProBreaking news! Apple just announced the new AirPods Pro bluetooth earbuds, and well, let’s just say if you’re already an…