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Holy Asteroids! A new Atari is coming!

by Kristen Chase | Tech Toys and Random Fun

With all the throwback gaming consoles making their way back to the market (cough Nintendo cough), we probably shouldn’t be surprised that Atari is making a comeback. But that doesn’t mean we’re a wee bit excited about it. Okay, try very excited....

Web Coolness: The iPhone recycling robot, cryptocurrency for kids, and how Black Panther is encouraging young black women to go into tech

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them too! This amazing iPhone recycling robot safely extracts parts from old phones that can be reused. Meanwhile, this robot is an expert at assembling IKEA furniture. A cool new luggage...

Web coolness: What video game was popular when you were born, Star Wars Easter eggs, and #DeleteFacebook

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from the web this week. We hope you enjoy them too. This is the most popular video game the year you were born. Does this seem like a good idea? Hooray! Lyft is supporting Black Girls Code! Some people are quitting Facebook...

Web coolness: Violent video games don’t create violent kids, Best Buy spies for the FBI, and more.

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. There’s so much talk about violent video games (again), but the research is in: science shows violent video games do not cause kids to be violent. Worth a...

Baby gamers gonna game

by Kristen Chase | Geeky Baby Gifts

Calling all you expecting video game geeks! We spotted this fun Bumkins Nintendo print baby gear that we just had to share. Seriously, how fun is this? Related: 5 of the coolest geeky baby onesies We’ve been longtime fans of Bumkins’ practical baby...

A first look at the new, rad cardboard accessories for the Nintendo Switch.

by Kristen Chase | Games + Gaming

We’ve been pretty happy with our Nintendo Switch investment over the holidays, and now, it’s about to get even cooler with the launch of Nintendo Labo, a series of fun cardboard accessories that can take game play to a whole new level. Launching in April...

23 cool digital subscription gifts for people who don’t want more stuff | Holiday Tech Guide 2017

by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Tech Gifts

Our next Holiday Tech Guide is here, inspired by our friend Lindsay Turrentine, Editor-in-Chief of CNET, who revealed on her recent CBS This Morning appearance that digital subscriptions are hot for the holidays this year. And we couldn’t agree more. We know...

A Super Mario gingerbread house. Wahoo!

by Kristen Chase | Holiday Picks

The gingerbread house just got a 2017 makeover thanks to this clever Super Mario gingerbread house we found at Michael’s. Seriously, how fun is this? Related: The coolest craft gifts for kids You get everything you’ll need to put together this...

Web coolness: Super Mario cereal, which family pet is smarter, and why we need to ditch glitter.

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here’s a good way to get your gamer kids to eat breakfast. (Photo via Kellogg’s/Nintendo) Don’t miss these Stranger Things gift ideas for the holidays and the hottest tech gifts of the season. This technical glitch may leave air travelers without a pilot...

Web coolness: You can own Luke’s lightsaber, the iPhone X is here (but should you get it?), and a fireball-filled weekend!

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Science says we love our dogs more than humans. Allergic to dogs? No problem: let tech save you. [Top Photo: Sony’s Aibo robo dog] Things to make you go...

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