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5 phenomenal tech deals for dads: The stuff he really wants

by Liz Gumbinner | Father's Day Gifts, Fitness + Health, Games + Gaming, Gear + Hardware

Father’s Day is coming up and while we always have loads of last-minute Father’s Day gift ideas for you over on Cool Mom Picks, I was poking around to find some deals for you late shoppers. Turns out, there are some fantastic tech gifts for dads on sale...

16 very cool Father’s Day tech gifts all under $100 | Father’s Day Gift Guide 2022

by Christina Refford | Father's Day Gifts

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...

What’s the best Fitbit for you? Here are some questions to help you figure it out.

by Christina Refford | Fitness + Health, Tips and Tricks

Lately, a lot of readers have been asking us to recommend the best Fitbit for their needs — for themselves as a form of self-care, for gifts for others (ahem Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are coming up), or just an upgrade to an older model they...

7 of the best multiplayer VR games for kids: Our favorites for all ages

by Caroline Siegrist | Games + Gaming

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...

20 brilliant tech stocking stuffers 2021: Creative ideas that aren’t “AAA batteries” | Tech Holiday Gifts

by Christina Refford | Holiday Picks, Holiday Tech Gifts

We’ve had the best time looking for wonderful 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...

Fun Halloween iPhone cases that we’d dress our phones in all year long.

by Cool Mom Staff | Gear + Hardware

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)...

This service can make a special digital memory book from photos and videos for Father’s Day. Free!

by Kristen Chase | Father's Day Gifts

I love giving the gift of photos, videos, and heartfelt messages for Father’s Day (or any special day, really), but they’re not exactly the easiest things to give long distance to say, a grandpa. Do you attach a video to an email? Send a sweet text? Print...

Holiday Tech Guide: 10 cool tech gifts under $25

by Kristen Chase | Holiday Tech Gifts

Shopping for lots of tech geeks in your life? Being extra mindful of your budget this holiday season? We’ve got you covered! We rounded up some of the coolest tech gifts for everyone on your list, all under $25, lots of which happen to support small businesses...

8 of the best STEM and geeky subscription boxes for all your favorite people

by Christina Refford | Holiday Picks

I’ve got some good news and some bad news about subscription box gifts this holiday: The good news is that there are tons of subscription boxes out there that you can order in time to gift for Christmas for just about anyone left on your list. The bad news is...

12 practical tech gifts that are still pretty darn awesome | Holiday Gift Guide 2019

by Liz Gumbinner | Gear + Hardware, Holiday Picks, Holiday Tech Gifts, Life and Home

There are some folks on our lists who love tech gifts, but prefer the more practical tech gifts to the gaming systems or the entertainment consoles. Or hey, maybe they love both but just have some specific needs this year. If that’s the case, I’ve got you...

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