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Over the course of the year, we've put together so many helpful tech tips for our readers, plenty from your own questions to us. (We love answering reader questions!) Here, some of our favorite tips of the year, including lots just for p…

If you have been so busy decking the halls that you haven't gotten around to sending Christmas cards, have no fear! Time is ticking, but you can send cards online using your iPhone, Android phone, tablet or computer, with help of these 6…

Sometimes I scroll through my camera roll and find lots of semi-okay options that would be great for photo book gifts if it were brighter, if the pile of laundry wasn't in the background or if Sam's face didn't have those gobs of chocola…

When we recently moved, it was hard to see boxes of video camera tapes with so many special moments from my kids’ early days-- i.e the days before easy cell phone video. There are so many first moments and birthdays and holidays that sit…

As a book lover, I'm excited about the different ways technology has made it convenient for avid book readers, especially with ebook subscription services. We can read on our phones while we're on the subway, we can immediately download …

If you're like us, then you've got holiday shopping lists coming out of your ears and are always looking for the best way to organize them. It's so easy to forget cousins, in-laws, coworkers, caregivers--people you're determined to remem…

E ditor's Note: Kindred Prints has changed focus from creating photo books to photo printing services for app developers. Especially as the holidays approach, I find photo books make perfect gifts for so many people. But man, they're not…

There are now so many services to help you make your own custom holiday cards online, our jobs are getting harder as we try to weed out the lame ones for you. But there is one new one that caught my eye, in part because of the technology…

I've got so many great Instagram photos in my feed that I want to share with friends and family. What are your favorite ways to print Instagram photos? -Carolyn Some of our own favorite photos are from Instagram, Carolyn, and we've found…

If you're anything like me, your mornings are crazy--waking everybody up, making breakfast, walking the dog, packing backpacks, getting the kids dressed, and more. Sometimes it's hard to find time to also put together a chic outfit that …

As a parent, I think it's my responsibility to save money where I can (kids are expensive!), but only on things I really want. That's why we love finding great coupon apps and money-saving tech tools that make things easier. Besides, I n…

We're not newbies when it comes to online gift wish lists and registries, but now there's a new one that just may be smarter than all the rest. I have the same problem every year at Christmas with gift-giving: My kids see something they …

Hi Cool Mom Tech! A few months back you recommended an app where parents could save or store specific videos. This was to ensure kids using iPads wouldn't stumble onto questionable material on YouTube. I feel like "Tube" was the last par…

Ready to upgrade to the new iPhone 5S , and wondering what to do with your current iPhone? You might be surprised to learn what it's worth, even if you've been hanging onto your early iPhone 4 like me. Here's the scoop on five smart ways…

Oh Appy Day! is our ongoing feature giving you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. Last week, our editor had the chance to talk to Andre Agassi. My favorite app is called Over 40 . It's not only a flas…

One of the greatest things about tech is how it can help solve problems. Especially problems that we always thought we'd just have to live with, like losing our stuff. Or kids losing their stuff. So it's been extra cool to see a wave of …

I haven't really spent a lot of time on Scribd, the massive online digital documents library featuring all kinds of user-uploaded stuff. Mostly, it's known as a place to score free ebooks. But recently, I was looking for a set of free pr…

If you're a graphic designer, a photographer or a picky decorator, I'm excited about this new app that's designed to help you in an amazing new way. And not surprisingly, it's getting a ton of buzz. I think of it like Shazam , only for c…

If you write a blog, or are on any kind of social media, there's probably been a time that you wanted to publish a link to a site you didn't particularly like--maybe to complain about a negative brand experience, or alert people to a sca…

The emotions we feel as adults are so complex today, as they are each year on September 11. But as parents, we have the added burden of trying to explain it to our own children in an age-appropriate way, and to help them cope with it too…

When I first installed Priceblink for my browser a few years back, I called it one of my top tech picks of the year . Since then, this amazing online price comparison tool has come a long way. And you'll definitely want to check it out, …

We're all for labeling our belongings to help them find their way back to us, but what if you could use a Bluetooth-enabled device to locate your high value items, like laptops or musical instruments--or maybe even your car? The new Tile…

My first instinct (and job) as a mom is to keep my kids safe, so when I found out how many thousands of bits of information about us were being sent to online marketers every time they play or learn on my iPad, I got pretty protective. F…

Just about every day, I have a moment where I'm grateful social media wasn't around when I was a teen or pre-teen. Don't get me wrong; technology is a major positive in my life and in my kids' lives. But it's also kind of scary to think …