e-books

As great as the e-ink technology is for outdoor and daylight reading, you can't read it in the dark. Which is what my husband rather unfortunately discovered the first time he tried to read his new Kindle in bed. Well now with Barnes & N…

Part of the magic of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series is that my kids are still as crazy about the stories as they were when they first read them a couple of years ago. And today, they are all aflutter about the lastest news about The …

There are certain colors that never go out of style. And with today being St. Patrick's Day, I'd like to call attention to one of my personal faves - green. Celadon, lime, spring, sea foam...whatever shade you prefer, the many sides of g…

I stumbled upon this lovely tutorial for a DIY Kindle cover, and I thought, what a smart idea! If you have the chops, and the materials, that could be a really fun project, or a great way to add a personal touch to a tech gift. At the Ca…

In some relationships, nothing says I love you like some shiny, brand new, coveted tech gadget. I can think of a few women who would gladly trade those flowers and chocolates for an iPad 2. If that's your plan this day, then consider thi…

I am looking for Kindle Fire cases that have cartoons and such. You know, the cool ones the kids want. - Tamra While we're seeing a lot of iPod touch cases with characters on them, not a lot of parents are buying Kindles for their kids y…

Got a shiny new iPad over the holidays but still searching for just the right case? If you're anything like me, you want something to keep your precious new tech toy totally safe without sacrificing style. Even better: A totally custom c…

To help you be large and in charge, or at least awake and charging up--here are five electrifying picks you might have missed on Cool Mom Tech from the last week. 1. A pretty bird alarm clock ? Tweet! 2. Is your child ready for a cell ph…

A house full of gadgets means lots of chargers, so any way that I can cut down on the wires and the energy bill will get my attention. And that's exactly what happened when I saw what SolarFocus is launching at the CES Conference this we…

If you've been holding out for a post-holiday sale on e-Readers or the Kindle Fire (which by the way, rarely ever happens), now's your chance! Thanks to the Brown Bag sale event at OfficeMax. Now through January 14, anything you can fit …

Subscribing to Cool Mom Tech is hot, hot, hot, and not just because one lucky subscriber will win a brand new Kindle Fire bundle. (Okay, so Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy are pretty hot, too. But we can't subscribe you to them.) Whe…

To continue our "Are you ready for this?" series, I've received a slew of questions recently about when it's appropriate to give kids an e-reader or tablet like the NOOK Tablet and Kindle Fire . Overall the assumption is that they're a m…

If you're the lucky owner of a new Kindle Fire, you're probably admiring your new e-reader with its bright screen and how easy it is to spend large amounts of money at amazon.com directly from your lap. While you're figuring out all the …

If you read Kristen's awesome NOOK vs Kindle Fire review last week and decided that the NOOK is more your style, I bet you're now looking for some advice on fantastic covers. Hey, that's what we're here for. It seems like most existing N…

I've been waiting to get my hands on both a NOOK Tablet and Kindle Fire since the news of their release hit the Internet. I'm definitely smitten with my first generation iPad, but the new tablets have been getting a lot of buzz--not just…

I was so glad to see your post about Kindle cases, but I am wondering if you have any recommendations for stylish practical ones on Etsy. There are so many on there, but I need to narrow them down! Any that have caught your eye? - Lisa T…

When it comes to Kindle cases, I find I'm always finding ones that are either super funky or functional, and nothing quite in between. But after scouring the web, I found 3 simple, stylish cases that are super on trend for fall and won't…

Just because it's back to school time doesn't mean kids should get all the cool gadgets. We're the ones lugging them from soccer to ballet and back home again, so we can sure use all the extra hands we can get to make life a little easie…

As much as I love the feel of a crisp paperback book and the smell of a new magazine, I definitely get the appeal of an e-reader. And now there's a cover that lets you show off your affection for David Sedaris, or help you start up a con…

If there's anything to miss about real, live books when you're using your e-reader, it's the flip of the pages, the weight of the hardcover book in your hands, and the cool covers. So while I haven't yet found anything to help with the f…

Today, on The E-Reader Bachelorette, there's a new suitor on the market. He's short, he's smart, and he lasts a long time, if you know what we mean. Here's why you might want to give your rose to the brand new Nook. So the new Nook walks…

I downloaded the free for iPhone app way back when I upgraded my first generation iPhone to a pretty new iPhone 4 , but it was only recently that I actually decided to upload a book. Now I'm kicking myself for not doing it sooner. While …

Happy Memorial Day everyone! For the fashion-minded, this means that it's time to break out the white. Whether or not you look good in white pants (I can only speak for myself) I think we can all brighten up our tech wardrobe. So in cele…

If you Android lovers have been enviously eyeing up the NOOK for iPad app, your wait is over. Finally, NOOK has created an Android app brings all the coolness of the NOOK right to your phone or tablet. There's nothing overwhelmingly new …