The Roku Streaming Stick: Why it’s a game-changer

by Liz Gumbinner | Travel

Well it didn’t take long at all for Roku to come out with their very own Roku Streaming Stick to compete with the Google Chromecast which is creeping its way into carry-ons of entertainment-starved travelers everywhere. As an avowed Roku fan, I’ve been...

The Simkl TV Tracker: Never have to ask again, was that show on Hulu or Netflix?

by Kate Etue | Entertainment

If you’re like me, your movie-going days all but disappeared when you had kids. As a nursing mom, I found it nearly impossible to get away for a few hours without feeling like I was going to explode (TMI?) so we started watching our TV and movies at home online....

A hands-on Amazon Fire TV review: And why it’s a Prime pick for families

by Jeana | Entertainment

As an avid Kindle user and very frequent Amazon Prime customer (I’m on a first-name basis with my UPS driver), I was so excited to do a full-on Amazon Fire TV review.  After a couple of weeks playing with it so I could really see its capabilities, I think...

Pluto.TV gives you more entertainment options right on your computer.

by Jeana | Entertainment, Kids

In the past week, two different friends have told me that they’re ending their cable TV service and switching to streaming services or online media for their entertainment needs. And when cool online entertainment options pop up, like Pluto.TV, which just...

8 of our favorite April Fool’s jokes on the tech web this week

by Julie | Websites We Love

We admit we were pretty pleased with our own April Fool’s joke on Cool Mom Tech yesterday– we even fooled some of our own staff!  Also, we’re still apologizing to some panicked people, who are worried that their ex boyfriends know they’ve been...

Cool videos for kids that aren’t actually made for kids

by Kate Etue | Websites We Love

Don’t you love when you discover a really cool video online that’s not made with kids in mind at all, but you know your kids will love it anyway? You share it with them, and they get that look in their eyes (even if it’s just for a moment) that...

The LEGOLAND model builder challenge: Enter or just gawk like us.

by Julie | Tech Toys

Well of course we’re obsessed with the LEGOLAND Model Builder Challenge. Our kids are all big fans of LEGO, and so are we, especially the blocks aren’t underfoot or getting sucked up by the vacuum. The LEGO Movie was a huge hit, and LEGOLAND California...

The Mommy Poppins app for Android is here, giving fewer kids the chance to say “I’m bored.”

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

Last night I was thrilled to join founder Anna Fader in celebrating the anniversary of Mommy Poppins, her terrific regional website network for parents looking for the best stuff to do with their kids. They’ve now been saving families (like mine) every weekend...

The Roku apps: For when finding the remote control takes way too much energy.

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

I love developments like the Roku apps which turn your Android or iOS devices into remote controls for your TV. We always joke about the old days when we actually had to get up to change a channel. Now that we’re too lazy to even find the remote control, our...

Put yourself in the Ellen Oscars selfie. (Just not over Bradley Cooper please)

by Kristen Chase | Entertainment

If I had to pick a favorite moment from last night’s Academy Awards, I would have to say the Ellen Oscars selfie was at the top of my list. I’m sure I’m not alone here. Well now you can do what we all wanted to do last night when Bradley Cooper...