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Blue light filtering glasses: The one back-to-school item you probably haven’t thought to buy. Yet.

If you’re like us, you’re deep into back-to-school shopping, but there’s probably one purchase you might not have thought of yet: children’s blue-light filtering glasses. Blue light from our computers, iPads, and every other device we have...

A pastel phone case pretty enough to eat. But don’t. Because it’s a phone case.

by Liz Gumbinner | Cell Phone Accessories

Sometimes I see a phone accessory so gorgeous, I just want to eat it up. Which I know sounds weird, until you see the beautiful ice cream-colored pastel leather wallet-style phone cases for iPhone and Galaxy phones, via UK’s Snakehive London. Take a look at the...

Gadget guy, photographer, music lover or podcast buff, we’ve got Father’s Day tech gifts for every kind of dad

by Liz Gumbinner | Father's Day Gifts

We love excuses to shop for cool new tech, and we love excuses to shop for the cool dads in our lives. Put them together…and we’ve got some really creative, fun ideas for cool tech gifts for Father’s Day. Whether he’s a traveler, an adventurer,...

10 cool Mother’s Day tech gifts for your favorite mobile mom.

by Liz Gumbinner | Mother's Day Gifts

As much as we love flowers and chocolate for Mother’s Day (seriously, bring it on) we’d never say no to a an awesome Mother’s Day tech gift. Especially one that recognizes we are basically insane on-the-go multi-taskers who manage our entire lives...

You oughta be in (flattering, well-lit) pictures

by Liz Gumbinner | Cell Phone Accessories, Photo Gifts

Just in time for holiday visits, New Year’s Eve celebrations and uh, New Year’s Day morning-after selfies (if you dare), Rebecca Minkoff has introduced yet another must-have tech accessory: The new rose gold Glow Selfie iPhone Case designed for iPhone 7,...

2 new, stylish fitness trackers in glitter and gold. Hello, lover.

by Kate Etue | Fitness + Health

Remember when fitness trackers looked like clunky bracelets on your wrist? Ah, those were the days. Well, thankfully, we’ve come a long way, baby. Just this fall, Kate Spade and Fitbit launched hot, new fitness trackers that we think you’ll want on...

Manga madness! The outrageous new animé laptop sleeves from Tokidoki and Ju-Ju-Be

by Kate Etue | Laptop + Tablet Cases

As moms who sometimes want options beyond floral designs or mod prints on our baby gear, we loved the awesome anime-inspired diaper bag collaboration between Ju-Ju-Be and Tokidoki. So when we found out that they’re launching a new collection of tech bags —...

5 of the most glam, stylish wearable fitness trackers: perfect for spring or, you know, Mother’s Day (hint, hint)

by Nicole Blades | Fitness + Health, Mother's Day Gifts

It’s springtime! Bring on the warmer weather, chirping birds, flower blooms, lighter layers, and the fabulously stylish wearable fitness trackers that look more and more like cool jewels. Why should you be stepping into the sunny skies with some boring rubbery...

The coolest new wearable fitness trackers: 7 fascinating picks from CES 2016

by Jeana | Fitness + Health

I’m still trying to parse through the gads of incredible tech I saw at the International CES 2016 show last week, but one thing is for certain, wearable fitness trackers, those hot tech accessories that really blew up over the last couple of years, still take...

The Garmin Vivofit by Jonathan Adler: Ooh, fitness trackers are getting fancy.

by Jeana | Fitness + Health

A few years ago, you could spot someone wearing a big, black, rubber band-looking fitness tracker a mile away. I’m so happy that fashion has integrated its way very nicely when it comes to wearable tech, and I’m especially thankful for designers who are...

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