Charging stations that reduce clutter? Reader Q+A

by Jeana | Uncategorized

We have two iPod Touches and two iPhones in our home which results in hanging cords in nearly every outlet in our kitchen. Can you recommend a multiple device docking station that will charge all four devices in one place? – Renee We feel your pain, Renee! An...

Why you need a better router, even if you don’t know it.

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Like many families, we could not live without our wireless router. We’re streaming movies, playing games, working on computers, all of which require a wireless connection. Now that we’ve got all sorts of new gadgets from the holidays, we realize...

New Year, clean gadgets

by Jeana | Uncategorized

The New Year gives us all the opportunity to start fresh with a clean slate, and to that end, a clean screen. After hearing some horrible statistic about our cell phones having more bacteria than a handle on a public toilet (ew!), I realized that anytime is a good...

Ditch your cord nest with WrapWrap

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

I’m really not averse to plastic gadgets if they help make my life easier, but I’m always on the lookout for more eco-friendly options. And that’s exactly what I found with this handy tool that will help you keep your headphone and earbud cords knot...

Surge protectors that actually fit your devices. Imagine!

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

After this weekend’s hurricane, I’m reminded once again I was reminded once again of the importance of surge protectors to power your appliances and gadgets. But then, I was also reminded of one of my biggest tech pet peeve — power strips that...

Printing with Envy

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

I love that tech is getting smaller and smaller–especially for those of us apartment dwellers with limited home office space. And for a while now, I’ve been eying the aptly named HP Envy printer, which has the compact footprint of a DVD player. The HP Envy...

Cord intervention to keep your desk clean

by Jeana | Uncategorized

Between my laptop, iPhone, iPad, husband’s iPod, USB cables and external hard drive, my desk is covered by a maze of cords. Trying to bundle them together with twist ties and hair elastics isn’t fooling anyone anymore–it’s time to address the...

File this under chartreuse

by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized

I am in desperate need of storage around my house, and I’d imagine anyone who has caught a glimpse of the piles teetering over my desk would agree. So I was browsing one of my favorite browsable online catalogs this weekend and ooh, lookie what I found! The...

The end to your power cord woes. (And what woes they are.)

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

One of my big tech peeves is power strips that don’t actually let you use all of the outlets. Yes, I know–high class problems. But I hate hate haaaate when there’s not enough space between them for wider plugs, or or not all of the outlets...

Applecore tames cords with affordable style

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

No matter where I turn, it feels as though my counter space is being eaten up by cords, from phones to computers. And don’t even get me started on all the ear buds my husband leaves lying around. So you can bet how thrilled I was when I discovered this cheap,...