by Nicole Blades | Gear + Hardware
These days, you can’t swing a USB cable a foot without knocking over at least 40 different Bluetooth wireless speakers. And that’s just the good ones. Thanks to Cool Mom Tech, I’ve been lucky enough to try out a lot of these same speakers. Oh, the...
by Stephanie Mayers | Uncategorized
Looking into headphones for kids can be intimidating at first. I mean I know how crappy so many sets made for adults are, so I am always skeptical of dedicated kids’ headphones that I can confidently give my daughter for solo listening. So how thrilled am I...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
If you love designer labels or know someone who does, then you know your favorite items often fall into the never-fulfilled wish list. So it’s nice to see affordable headphone makers, Urban Ears, and their collaboration with one of today’s fashion greats...
by Liz Gumbinner | Gear + Hardware, Kids
As our resident Sonos evangelist – although not the only one around here – I’m always excited when they launch something new, because their product releases tend to come slowly but thoughtfully. And today (as in, right now this very second)...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
I always find great new makers and brands among the Martha Stewart American Made finalists, but they tend to be more about handmade home decor, accessories, stationery–pretty much anything other than technology. So I was really happy to discover a new-to-me but...
by Nicole Blades | Gear + Hardware
We’re not ashamed to let our Soundfreaq fan flag fly. We definitely dig what they’re doing over there, matching style with audio substance, and its latest wireless Bluetooth speaker delivers on that promise. The new speaker is called the Soundfreaq Double...
by Liz Gumbinner | Gear + Hardware
Remember the old days when a Bluetooth speaker was just some ugly but fascinating little thing that was cool simply because it used Bluetooth in the first place? No more. We’re starting to see designer audio collaborations like the Novogratz for Soundfreaq or...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
Since launching this site, I am slowly becoming something of a headphone snob. Let’s just say I was at one time able to buy the cheapie earbuds from the airline and be perfectly satisfied. Now? Not so much. If you’re like me, and care more about comfort...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
Next week marks the beginning of one of our favorite ridiculous annual pop culture traditions: Shark Week. And while there’s no shortage of gimmicky, silly, weird, and often adorable shark items, I think my fave this year (besides those great shark fin swim...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
I’m always looking for good, affordable earbuds since I find that most of the ones I come across are either one or the other. So I’m happy to discover the new Pocket earbuds (though they call them “headsets”) from Sweden’s Degauss Labs...
