The bamboo solar charger takes green tech to a new level
While I think everything we write about here on Cool Mom Tech is…well, cool, every so often we find something that so perfectly fills my wants and needs that I’d swear it was made just for me. The Photojojo bamboo solar charger is one of those perfect...
Upcycled game consoles: The ultimate way for gamer geeks to charge up, and not with a star.
Ever wonder what happened to all those forgotten joysticks, Atari paddles, and Nintendo controllers left over from the 80s and 90s? Cry not for the games of yore. They’ve been upcycled to charge your Apple devices. Though sadly, the Konami phone won’t get...
Put a cap on it
There are some tech gadgets you need, some tech gadgets you want but don’t need, and then some tech gadgets you never realized you needed until you saw them and went ooohhh… I’m looking at these beautifully designed wooden USB caps in the Small-Ville...
The new and improved iMac: iWant!
It seems like there is a big Apple announcement every other month, which is fine by me, because it’s pretty clear what an Apple devotee I am. Its most recent design revelation, the new iMac, just released, is yet another product I need to set up a...
Geneva offers a sleek audio alternative for homes that need it. Like uh, ours.
While we’ve got spring cleaning and organizing on the brain, that extends to my audio system options too. If you’ve got unwieldy woofers or cord nests polluting your otherwise clean (okay, sometimes clean) space, here’s a beautiful, simple idea from...
Where Spotify meets a 12″ vinyl LP
When I think of Vinyl albums these days, at least if you’re not a DJ, mostly I think of artists turning them into upcycled wall clocks. So I’m totally blown away by UK designer Paul Cocksedge’s Change The Record loudspeaker made out of a record...
Piquing Our Geek: A smart faucet you can check with your smartphone
There are smartphones, smart TVs, smart cars, but little did I think that smart faucets would soon be a category of its own. Check out this product called the Stratus that is essentially just that: a smart faucet that lets you not only filter your water through...
Piquing our Geek: An eco solar phone charger just for teens
With more kids than ever carrying iPods and cell phones (when they’re ready, of course) more kids than ever are going to find themselves stuck without power just when you’re trying to reach them. Or…using that as a convenient excuse? Here’s one...
HelloPhone – The landline phone that actually makes you want a landline again
Yesterday kicked off the press events at the big Consumer Electronics Show, ground zero for everything new and cool in tech that’s about to come your way. Last night, “The Unveiling” gave me access to more than 100 sneak previews, and oddly enough,...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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