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Cutting the cable cord: 5 things that happened when I finally did it

by Kristen Chase | Entertainment, Tips and Tricks

I’d been considering cutting the cable cord for about a year before I actually took the plunge. My kids and I rarely ever watch cable, and pretty much never use the landline (I don’t think I ever actually learned that phone number!), so it didn’t...

The 15 coolest new tech gadgets of the year: Editors’ Best Tech of 2015

by Cool Mom Staff | Editors' Picks of the Year, Gear

We’re always excited to try out all the new gadgets each year and wow, what a long way we’ve come since Cool Mom Tech launched five years ago. Technology like pressure touch screens, the overwhelming adoption of streaming music and media, the desire for...

Flare Kids: A fun, free educational app that does good for kids in need, too.

by Cool Mom Staff | Educational Apps For Kids

This is a sponsored message from Flare Kids Parents love good educational children’s apps, even more so when they’re free. And now there’s Flare Kids which isn’t just great for the kids who use it, but for the children of the Atlanta Ronald...

A simple guide to cutting the cable cord: 4 of your best options

by Nicole Blades | Entertainment, Tips and Tricks

For well over a decade, people have been talking — or more like yelling — about being hamstrung by cable companies. Some had-it-up-to-here folks have started cutting the cable cord and looking for more manageable, customized ways of watching what they...

The smart bulb with a speaker built right in: A bright new trend in mash-up technology.

by Nicole Blades | Smart Appliances

Question: How many Beyoncés does it take to screw in a light bulb? Answer: As many as you’re in the mood for, because these rad LED light bulbs are also Bluetooth wireless speakers. So basically whatever strikes your fancy when you’re turning them on,...

Web Coolness: Geeky Father’s Day Card, SPAWNED with Kristen and Liz on Spotify, and free unlimited storage you might not know you have

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Father’s Day is Sunday, in case you might have forgotten. Here’s a cool DIY printable card for geeky dads. Exciting news: Our SPAWNED with...

The new Roku 3: Why you want it.

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment

As an avowed Roku devotee — a word that’s hardly strong enough considering I’ve convinced most of my relatives to invest in one — I was excited to check out the new Roku 3 that just came out this spring. Let’s just say, they had me at...

Sling TV: Is this affordable cable alternative worth considering? A thorough look.

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment

I finally sat down and took a good hard look at my cable bill and…whoa. When I consider that there are probably only 4-5 cable channels I really watch, aside from premiums HBO and Showtime; I do pretty much all my watching on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Instant...

Why the new HBO NOW could be the most amazing service for families

by Julie | Entertainment

As someone who has been trying to cut the cord from cable TV, I’m pretty excited to learn that HBO NOW means the network is taking that first step towards saying, hey cable companies, we don’t actually need you anymore. And that’s a huge deal, both...

Ditch all the remote controls in your house thanks to Pronto. Cue angels singing.

by Kristen Chase | Around the House

I can barely keep track of the TV remote control, let alone the one for the cable box, the Blu-Ray, the … you get where I’m going, which is why I was pretty enthralled with Pronto at CES 2015, a gadget and app that lets you control all those devices right...

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Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks

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