Web coolness: A free girls’ coding camp, the dangers of Facebook quizzes, and Mr. Rogers on Twitch.
Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Hooray for this girls’ summer coding camp, run by Karlie Kloss, which will sponsor 1000 girls in 50 camps across 25 cities. Are you aware of the real dangers...
Here’s how to check which 3rd-party apps are connected to your Facebook account
Back in 2017, we covered a story about hackers using Facebook quizzes to steal user data. And now, here we are in 2018 with the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where over 50 million users had their information pulled thanks to a personality app. With that in mind, we...
3 simple ways to sell (or give away) your old stuff online. They really work!
I recently moved into a new home and needed a way to get rid of some of my old stuff (furniture, bikes, 4000 stuffed animals). Upon the recommendation of a couple of trusted friends, I decided to give Facebook Marketplace a try. As much as I’ve been annoyed by...
Web coolness: A real life Super Mario curler, a DNA test comparison, texting 911, and more!
Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Could competitive video gaming become an Olympic sport? (In the meantime, pick up Steep Winter Games, pictured above, celebrating PyeongChang 2018). We are excited...
Start 2018 off with organization: 20 tech to-dos to knock off your list!
If you’re like us, then you’ve got a ton of fingerprints on your computer and way too many photos on your smartphone. But to start 2018 with a clean slate (or at least, a clean screen), we’re sharing 20 tech to-dos to help you get more organized...
Web Coolness: The best Santa tracker, who says social media is bad for us?, and more!
Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. 6 of the most fun Santa apps for kids. The 10 best tech deals on Amazon right now. But hurry! This dad created a test to “scientifically” determine...
Why the new Local app could make you delete Yelp for good.
I admit, Yelp drives me crazy for a number of reasons. And now, just in time for the holiday shopping and travel, comes a truly viable app alternative. Let’s say you live in Silverlake, you like comedy shows and galleries, and four of your friends have recently...
This kid’s Halloween costume just won the Internet.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably saw the hilarious viral video of the Irish family trying to catch a loose bat in their kitchen. If you have not seen this video, I suggest you watch it right now. Trust us, it’s funny! Well, no surprise,...
Could Han Solo really survive in carbonite? The new series Science and Star Wars has the answers.
My son is the type of kid who can’t just watch Star Wars and enjoy it as a fun fantasy world. Instead, it gets his mind spinning: How do the AT-ATs really walk? Could Han really have survived being frozen in carbonite? How do the Bacta tanks work? Well, now we...NEW: The podcast that helps you be a savvier digital parent in under 15 minutes a week
Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
We started Cool Mom Tech in 2010 to help make our increasingly digital lives easier, more organized, more meaningful, and more fun, however old your kids may be.
We love that it's grown to become the go-to source for millions of parents who want commonsense info about tech delivered with a smile.
We even have the privilege of sharing our tips + tricks with The TODAY Show, CNN, HLN, GMA, Nightline, newspapers and magazines around the country, and our favorite -- regular parents who stop us at PTA meetings and ask us how old kids need to be to get a smartphone, and whether they really need to panic about Snapchat.
(Answer: It's complicated.)
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* 5 audiobook apps keep us entertained and learning
* The best ways to clean and disinfect your phones and gadgets
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