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A new contender for the best wireless Bluetooth earbuds around

by Liz Gumbinner | Audio, Travel Essentials

Last year, after spending way too long researching the category, I bought a pair of NuForce BE6 Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds by Optoma, and soon after, declared them best wireless Bluetooth earbuds thanks to their sleek look, lightweight construction, and very decent...

11 of the coolest audio gifts for Father’s Day, whatever his style

by Jeana | Audio

With Father’s Day right around the corner, we’ve started thinking about some cool Father’s Day tech gift options — in addition to the kids’ plaster handprints and construction paper ties, of course. The timing of this holiday is perfect...

Web Coolness: Amy Schumer takes on Instagram trolls, the X-Men Snapchat filters, and more

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Look closely at this clock-slash-speaker. Yes, that’s a full map of the Northern Hemisphere Constellation. New earbuds that actually cancel out a baby’s crying. Scary or genius? We love this: A social media relay for good. Share and help a child in need....

The best wireless Bluetooth earbuds: After much searching, they actually exist.

by Liz Gumbinner | Audio

I was looking to track down the best wireless Bluetooth earbuds for a holiday gift for my audiophile boyfriend and wow, who knew it would be so hard. I’ve been really happy with all kinds of wireless over-ear headphones I’ve tried out, but wireless...

Web Coolness: Periodic table battleship, Siri beatboxes, and cutting the cable cord, finally.

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Teaching kids chemistry with a periodic table battleship game. Brilliant! We can’t stop making Siri beatbox. Is Twitter really considering upping it’s...

Cool tech gifts for men and women under $25: 2015 Tech Gift Guide

by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Tech Gifts

For our final installment of our 2015 Tech Gift Guide, we’ve got lots and lots of cool tech gifts for men and women under $25. Yes, you read that correctly. And no, we’re not talking about stocking stuffers, folks. These are awesome gifts that would be...

5 of the best sports headphones for women (and other folks with small ears)

by Nicole Blades | Audio

What might seem like a small problem, is actually a big pain in the butt. Or maybe pain in the bud? I’m taking about wearing in-ear headphones or earbuds that are too big for your on-the-smaller-side ear holes. It’s not only uncomfortable, but also super...

Zipbuds: Affordable earbuds that cancel out noise and tangles

by Kate Etue | Audio

After a particularly long stretch of snow days this winter, I realized I needed a pair of noise-canceling headphones. Because, kids. If you are with me, here’s one that takes care of two big parental issues: Tangle-free, noise-cancelling Juice 2.0 earbuds from...

UrbanEars headphones, now making you crave sorbet.

by Liz Gumbinner | Audio

One day we’ll be telling our kids, “back in my day, the headphones were black! And we liked it!” And they’ll look at us like we were crazy, thanks to companies like Sweden’s UrbanEars which presents the most gorgeous colors each year....

The 12 coolest new gadgets of the year: Editors’ Best Tech of 2014

by Cool Mom Staff | Editors' Picks of the Year

Last but certainly not least, we conclude our Editors’ Best Tech of 2014 series with our top new gadgets of the year. It was a big year for tablets, for wearable tech, for fitness, for smartphone controlled-everything, and, as you might have guessed, for Apple....

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