by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized
I love the juxtaposition of high and low tech that comes with wood tech accessories and wooden gadget covers. But this wooden bluetooth keyboard takes the cake. Made to order from a single piece of maple or walnut, the Oree Board from Oree Design on Etsy is one of the...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Uncategorized
Remember when buttons actually clicked, dials actually twisted, and packaged cupcakes were actually made out of food? We do, and we love to see the past recreated beautifully on retro phone cases as our readers might have noticed. Here are a few more we discovered at...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Uncategorized
You know what I love? When the company that made my very favorite gadget case whips up a special, vintage-inspired, bright red iPad case just for Valentine’s Day. (Also known as Honey, You Shouldn’t Have, But I’m Glad You Did Day.) I’m digging...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Uncategorized
What do you get when you marry soft German wool felt, smooth Italian leather, and sophisticated design? A handmade gadget case that looks like Tom Hiddleston sounds when taking a break from The Avengers to read She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron. And that’s your...
by Cool Mom Team | Editors' Picks of the Year
We’re excited to launch our annual Editors’ Best of the Year series, featuring our very favorite tech picks we’ve come across in 2013. There was no submission process, no “vote for me” component–just the stuff we love. And so we...
by Kristen Chase | Gear + Hardware
I’m a huge fan of the juxtaposition of high tech and low tech, but I’ve never seen anything like the Decaphone. Or really, I have. But it wasn’t all in wood and it certainly didn’t have a dock for your iPhone in it. The Decaphone is inspired by...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
I’ve got more iPhone cases than I should probably admit, but protective gadget sleeves seem like such a smart tech accessory. Particularly in my case where I’ve got my phone floating around in a gigantic mom bag full of not-so-phone-friendly goodies....
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
With a bunch of little kids running around my house, I put a Speck CandyShell case on my iPad the very moment I brought it home. The problem is, that leaves the screen completely unprotected when I want to pack it in my laptop bag or purse. So instead of using a...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
I love the idea of handmade gadget cases. It seems so yin/yang to merge the soft with the hard, the hand-stitched with the backlit. These little leather gadget pods totally make me happy. While they’re made for anything roughly iPhone sized, I might go a little...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
With the iPad 2 out now, I’m seeing a renewed interest in iPad accessories popping up everywhere. iPads taking over the world! When I stumbled upon this handmade case on Etsy, I said to myself, wow. The handmade iPad case is pretty much a masterpiece to behold,...