handmade tech accessories Archives

12 stylish Apple Watch bands and accessories. Rowr. | Holiday Tech Gifts 2017

by Kate Etue | Fashion + Accessories, Holiday Tech Gifts

The Apple Watch Series 3 is on our wish lists this year (hint, hint), but we know a gift that splurgy may not be in everyone’s budget. So, we’ve collected some of our very favorite Apple Watch bands and accessories that make great gifts for anyone who...

10 cool Mother’s Day tech gifts for your favorite mobile mom.

by Liz Gumbinner | Mother's Day Gifts

As much as we love flowers and chocolate for Mother’s Day (seriously, bring it on) we’d never say no to a an awesome Mother’s Day tech gift. Especially one that recognizes we are basically insane on-the-go multi-taskers who manage our entire lives...

A DIY tassel charger that you can really DIY. Promise.

by Kristen Chase | DIY

We’ve featured a couple of cool tassel chargers here on Cool Mom Tech because they’re stylish and a pretty handy way to ensure you’ve always get a charging cable at your fingertips. But, if you’re feeling crafty, you can actually make your own...

#ShopSmall with some of our favorite stylish, small tech accessory companies.

by Liz Gumbinner | Cell Phone Accessories, Laptop + Tablet Cases

Since we’ve always loved supporting indie makers and small brands, the entire Small Business Saturday effort, and cool tech…well, how awesome that it all comes together today! If you’re supporting the #ShopSmall effort, here are some of our favorite...

Wear your heart emoji on your feet

by Kristen Chase | Fashion + Accessories

I’m officially an emoji convert which means I text them, I tweet them (gasp!), and soon thanks to these awesome custom emoji sneakers, I might even be wearing them on my feet. Yes, I’ve added these to my wish list and it’s like I don’t even...

Geeky gifts for gamers: 6 fun ideas for Father’s Day and beyond.

by Liz Gumbinner | Father's Day Gifts, Games + Gaming

Okay procrastinators. It may be a little late to order something awesome online for Father’s Day…or maybe not! Check for shipping options for some of these cool geeky gifts for your favorite gamer, or just bookmark it for future gift ideas. There are...

Father’s Day cord taco is an awesome little tech gift. No hot sauce required.

by Liz Gumbinner | Father's Day Gifts

When I think Father’s Day gifts, I don’t necessarily think tacos. Not that there’s anything wrong with tacos. But I do think tech gifts, and while it’s hard to find affordable ones, I am so happy to have discovered our friends at This is Ground...

A smart little MacBook cable organizer for those of us familiar with the term, cord spaghetti.

by Liz Gumbinner | Travel Essentials

Hi, nice to meet you. I’m one of those people whose cord always somehow slips off my laptop adapter in my bag, making me that person next to you in the airport lounge or the business meeting, pulling out the big, embarrassing handful of cord spaghetti, and...

A Mother’s Day taco! Well, a cord taco, that is.

by Kristen Chase | Cell Phone Accessories, Mother's Day Gifts

We’ve been fans of the cord taco ever since we first discovered it awhile back, but they’ve cleverly whipped them up in gorgeous metallic leather (hello!) and packaged them in Mother’s Day bundles for the tech-loving mom. And we’re all over...

LIFX bulb review: Why this whole smart bulb trend is especially awesome for parents

by Kristen Chase | Smart Appliances

I was definitely fascinated by the smart home trend at CES back in January, and particularly the smart light bulbs. Though they do seem more like a fun special effect rather than a necessity for your home. But after playing around the the energy-efficient LED LIFX...

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