21 cool tech stocking stuffers: Creative ideas that aren’t “AAA batteries” | Tech Holiday Gifts
We always have the best time looking for cool tech stocking stuffers that go beyond the usual. And by usual, I mean batteries. Whether you’re just kicking off your holiday shopping by going through our gift guides or almost wrapping things up after a marathon...
How to get early access to Dell’s Black Friday deals on hot holiday tech for the family
This is a sponsored message from Dell It’s now so easy to spoil yourself — or anyone in your life — with the gift of technology this holiday season. That’s because Black Friday has come super early at Dell. Meaning right now. Today! From November 15...
18 of the best tech gifts for teens — according to actual teens
We know shopping for the best tech gifts for teens can be pretty challenging, but in our experience, tech is pretty much always a hit — provided it’s age appropriate. And we’ve got that down! For more than 10 years now, we’ve been in on the...
16 very cool Father’s Day tech gifts all under $100 | Father’s Day Gift Guide 2022
For our annual Father’s Day gift guide, we’ve found 16 of the coolest Father’s Day tech gifts under $100 (if we do say so ourselves) — several of them even under $50! Because June 19th is coming up fast. We always have a great time tracking...
7 of the best multiplayer VR games for kids: Our favorites for all ages
If your kid likes multiplayer VR games, clear some space in your living room, parents! Because I have 7 multiplayer games to keep them moving and collaborating — or from our perspective, randomly grasping around the room while talking to themselves. VR games...
10 cool Valentine’s gifts for geeks: From STEM to Star Wars
Who else is shopping for Valentine’s gifts for geeks this year? My own spouse takes his, ahem, calling as a gamer very seriously, so no red roses for him. Instead I try to get creative and find gifts that incorporates his love of all things gaming, sci-fi, tech,...
3 spooky fun Nintendo Switch games to get kids + teens into the Halloween spirit
If you’ve been following Cool Mom Tech lately you know how much we loooove Halloween! So when we learned about a few games for our kids’ beloved Nintendo Switches that feel perfect for the spooky season, we were excited to share them, Because we...
Fun Halloween iPhone cases that we’d dress our phones in all year long.
Who says your iPhone can’t get dressed up for Halloween too? These fun Halloween iPhone cases are the perfect way to get a little festive for the month of October — and beyond. But especially now, with so many costumed trick or treaters hoping to (safely)...
Nintendo Switch! Get it?
If you’ve got a geeky gamer to shop for, allow me to share these Nintendo Switch switch plates that I just stumbled on. Because frankly, I know I need to laugh more these days and this is doing it for me. Made by a popular 3-D printer on Etsy based out of...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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