by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps
No judgments, parents — we too have admitted (often) that it can be hard to manage kids’ screen time, especially when our kids get older and we’re not attached at the hip. Well Apple gets it too, and in today’s big iOS 12 announcement,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps
Every so often, a commenter gets frustrated that we have reviewed an iOS-only app, and asks why we don’t review more Android apps. We feel you. So every so often, we offer a response as to why iOS apps tend to be better than Android apps, and why iOS apps are...
by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks
I recently upgraded from an iPhone 7 to an iPhone 8+, and as much as I love the bigger screen, it does take a bit of time to get used to. If you’re like me and have gone up an iPhone size, you’ll want to use Reachability Mode to help make things a little...
by Kristen Chase | Gear + Hardware
We’ve been long time supporters of Project (RED), featuring lots of their awesome collaborations here on Cool Mom Tech (and Cool Mom Picks). So it’s no surprise that we’re very excited about the new Project (RED) iPhone 8 and 8 plus, that will be...
by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks
You might remember a few months ago when Apple announced that they are purposely slowing down your iPhones to prevent them from shutting down. This after we all thought we were going a little crazy when a new iPhone (and iOS) would launch and our old phones would...
by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized
Just yesterday at their Education event, Apple announced the rumored new 9.7 inch iPad, which is seems specifically aimed at students and teachers. Though, if you’re not either of those, you can still get your hands on it as well. With the rise of Google...
by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized
On our recent Spawned with Kristen and Liz podcast, we chatted about the hottest (and nottest) Spring 2018 fashion trends, one of which we both agreed could be pretty cool on accessories. Yep, we’re talking about bold floral and tropical prints, which are both...
by Kristen Chase | Gear + Hardware
A few years ago, we featured the Kickstarter campaign for The Light Phone, a gadget that was designed to help people separate themselves from their smartphones. Well, they’ve recently launched The Light Phone 2 and it’s blowing up Indiegogo. And no...
by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks
If you’re like us, you find yourself using Google to check the same recipes and ratios over and over again. How much water for brown rice? What amount of butter do I need for that pie crust again? That’s why we’re loving this clever iPhone trick from...
by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized
A new season on the horizon means a new iPhone case for me, and from all my searching, it looks like geodes, marble, and rocks are hotter than ever. I love that you can go bright or subtle, depending on your taste, both of which are sure to stand out from the crowd....