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Use this browser extension to show you what Amazon books are available at your local library

If your goal is to read more in 2020, here’s a smart browser extension that could help you save a little money this year, because it shows you what Amazon books are available at your local library. Related: 3 free audiobook apps you should know about I know lots...

Message your kids the way they message their friends: Google Docs

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

If it looks like your kids are hard at work on their laptop or Chromebook, they might actually be messaging with their friends. Turns out, tweens and teens are using Google Docs to chat with each other, and it’s honestly pretty brilliant. All you have to do is...

Kill News Feed: In case you need a little break from your Facebook feed

by Kristen Chase | Helpful Services

If you’re needing a little break from your Facebook feed, but still would like to be able to post, check your messages, and see your groups, then you should get Kill News Feed, a Chrome extension that will block out just your feed. Related: 8 ways to crush your...

Web Coolness: Math video games, what your tweets say about you, and lots more

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you like them as much as we did. Love this fun Star Wars BB-8 car charger from ThinkGeek. A cool new video game that teaches you to design patterns using math. What do your tweets say about your...

Web Coolness: The new Kindle Oasis, how to use Snapchat, plus a quick tip to help you charge your iPhone faster

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them too! Feast your eyes on the newest Kindle e-reader. All those hidden Facebook messages you’ve been hearing about? Found them! Football games are now coming to...

Web Coolness: Star Wars as Little Golden Books, apps that scam you, and how to #regram responsibly on Instagram

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. So this is cool: Random House is releasing the first 6 Star Wars movies as Little Golden Books! 5 things I would rather do than take away my kid’s...

Web Coolness: David Beckham on Instagram, cool online camps, and our own big news!

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite links from around the web this week. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did. A very cool art exhibit where iconic Star Wars scenes are cut from a single sheet of paper. Wow. The in-app purchase struggle is real, even for Jack...

How to hide YouTube comments. Because too many of them make you lose faith in humanity.

by Julie | Social Media

Around here, we’re all starting to wonder whether TV will continue to be relevant to our kids who are growing up in the age of online media. In fact, next to playing Minecraft, my tweens’ favorite way to spend their screen time is watching videos of their...

5 of our favorite Pinterest pins

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

We’re on Pinterest! Follow us, where you’ll find these 5 cool tech pins plus lots more from our site and around the web. 1. This DIY Star Wars hovercraft bed is amazing. Talk about a kid’s dream. 2. We’re counting down the days until this...

Saving money shopping online at today’s big sales? Don’t mind if we do.

by Kristen Chase | Shopping Apps

We’ve learned over our years of online shopping that the number one rule is never hit “buy” without first searching for a discount code. Even if the item is already on sale, let’s say today, for Labor Day. And while there are a number of great...

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