by Kristen Chase | Life and Home
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...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
When the small tech accessory company This is Ground first launched the Cordito and the Cord Taco — clever little cord taming leather accessories named for Tex-anything-but-Mex fast food favorites, well we knew we liked these guys right away. Since then, their...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
I have a thing for simple, smart design, which is probably why I’m such an Apple fan. It’s also why I love so many of the Apple accessories designed with the same sensibility. So all it took was the silhouette of this Ray Tablet Stand handcrafted by...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
I always find great new makers and brands among the Martha Stewart American Made finalists, but they tend to be more about handmade home decor, accessories, stationery–pretty much anything other than technology. So I was really happy to discover a new-to-me but...
by Nicole Blades | Uncategorized
The first thing I said after carefully freeing my new iPhone 6 out of its white box was: I’m going to need a case for this. Moving up from a 4s, I’m still getting used to this larger version. Making things slightly trickier is the slippery factor of the...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
No sooner is the Apple Watch announced, that new Apple Watch accessories are starting to roll in. Starting with the handsome Apple Watch charging stand from our friends at DODOcase. In fact it’s so beautiful, it kind of makes me want the watch even more. Like...
by Kristen Chase | Tech Toys
We’ve featured tons of no-tangle earbuds and cool organizers to help fix tangled headphones here on Cool Mom Tech. Even a cord taco which was a new one for us. but I’ve never ever seen earbud sweaters. Until now. I had to chuckle when I saw these perfectly...
by Kristen Chase | Gear + Hardware
We’re always thrilled to find American-made tech products, many of which we’ve stocked in our Cool Mom Picks indie shop at Great.ly. In honor of Labor Day, we’ve rounded-up some of our favorites, whether you’re looking to add a little something...
by Kristen Chase | Tech Toys
We’ve featured all sorts of cool USB drives here on Cool Mom Tech, from stylish USB necklaces to personalized flash drives, even vintage toy usb drives, but these lipstick flash drives from PointsAndPlaces on Etsy take the face. Er, cake. Crafted by Toronto...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
From what we’re hearing from our readers, more of your kids are heading back to school with gadgets in hand. While we’d always recommend a case like an Otterbox for pure protection, my kids also have my old iPhone hanging around the house (as in, do not...
