Surviving the lines at Disney World? Undercover Tourist is the app for that

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

This past weekend, I got through four fun-filled days at Disney World and emerged relatively unscathed from the perils of long lines and the whining that ensues on them. In part I have to thank the temperate weather, but I owe a huge debt of gratitude to the free...

6 apps and websites to help make life easier

by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks

Welcome to Cool Mom Tech! If you caught our Editor-in-Chief Liz on The Today Show this morning talking about six apps and websites that will make your life easier, we’ve rounded them up here for you.   Pinterest.com This virtual corkboard allows you to pin...

Updated Foursquare feature lets parents Explore

by Jeana | Social Media

I’m envious of so many friends headed out for winter break this week (lucky!). If you, like them, find yourself in a new city without a good grasp of what are the most kid-friendly locales, you may be interested in the updated Explore feature on...

An app to put the kibosh on texting and driving.

by Molly | Best Apps

We all know that texting and driving don’t mix. But whether we don’t trust our text-loving teen–or even ourselves when we hear the joyous ding of a new message on our phone–this genius app has a very clever solution. (And hint, hint: It’s...

Penultimate brings paper and pen into the 21st Century

by Kristen Chase | Best Apps

As much as I love my iPad, I still use good old paper and pen to jot down notes to myself and make to-do lists, because it’s just way faster than me clicking away on a tablet keyboard. But all that has changed since I started using Penultimate, which just so...

Gube: Like YouTube. Except safe for kids.

by Pilar | Best Apps

Justin Timberlake dressed as a cup of soup. Michael Bolton vamping as Captain Jack Sparrow. Both are a YouTube hoot. The idea of my kids coming across either one while clicking through to what they think might be age appropriate is not. Enter Gube. Think of it as...

The best list-making apps? Reader Q+A

by Jeana | Best Apps

I used to use my Netflix queue to keep the list of movies I’d missed, shows I wanted to watch on DVD, etc., but now I’m not sure where to manage this stuff since we canceled our subscription. Is there a way for me to organize my lists for easy access?...

Oh Appy Day! featuring Ted Danson

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, Ted Danson shares his favorite! Wherever you are, the Seafood Watch app will tell you what’s good to eat and why. If you eat this way, it can have an impact...

Word W.E.L.D.E.R. and Scramble With Friends. Word game addicts, beware

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps

All last year I read about the addictive awesomeness that is the Word W.E.L.D.E.R. app. And I resisted. Oh, did I resist. I am someone enamored of word game apps like Words with Friends and Scrabble, so I knew I’d love it. But it wasn’t until Zynga went...

The new WebMD App – The do-everything, find-everything baby app for the new mama

by Cool Mom Team | Babies, Best Apps

Update: The WebMD app is now available for the Android platform too!Our first baby was born about one week before the first iPhone. The phone was a lifesaver; she was was one of those won’t-rest-anywhere-EVER-but-on-your-chest types and I was in need of things I...