by Kate Etue | Smart Appliances, Tips and Tricks
I received an Amazon Echo for Christmas a few years ago, and I have to admit at first I was a little skeptical. What is all the buzz about anyway and what can I actually do with an Amazon Echo? I wasn’t sure it could really do more for me than Siri or my phone,...
by Kate Etue | Home Security
The ladies who live on my quiet, suburban neighborhood street have gone full-on neighborhood watch this week, because we’ve had a rash of packages stolen off front porches. Our delivery services are at maxed-out capacity, and they’re hurrying to get...
by Liz Gumbinner | Tips and Tricks
With the concern about the COVID-19 Coronavirus right now, it seems like a good time to bring back the talk about the best ways to clean your phone, or disinfect it entirely. Also, your kids’ phones (ahem). Because while it’s important to know the best way...
by Kate Etue | Travel Essentials
We’ve all seen the late-night news exposĂ©s with hosts shining black lights in hotel rooms, and let’s just say we wish we could forget them. But now we have no reason to worry when we scrunch up next to our partners (and children, let’s be honest...
by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Picks, Holiday Tech Gifts
If you really want to make someone’s holiday this year, consider splurging on one of these hot smart home holiday gifts that will functionally make their lives so much easier. From smart home assistants that can turn on the coffee maker and warm up the house...
by Liz Gumbinner | Smart Appliances, Tech Toys and Random Fun
The Echo Dot has been one of Amazon’s most popular speakers, so it’s no surprise that they saw an opportunity to bring all the joy and magic and Orwellian fun of Alexa to kids in the form of the new Echo Dot Kids Edition available exclusively at Amazon....
by Liz Gumbinner | Around the House, Audio
One look at the Italian Cromatica Bluetooth speakers and…whoa. Think of this lamp-speaker hybrid like a mood ring for your home. You choose the color illumination that suits you, choose your music, then lie back and chill. Or, clean your bathroom. Or, get some...
by Cool Mom Staff | Smart Appliances
This is a sponsored message from Wemo Mini It’s amazing how technology can simplify the lives of parents, especially with one of the busiest times of year upon us. And that’s exactly the case with the Wemo Mini, an affordable little plug that instantly...
by Ellyn Exley Dvorkin | Baby Tech, Smart Appliances
Technology is changing and our night lights are changing, too. If you haven’t seen everything that they can do, let me tell you: youâre missing out. They’ve come a long way, baby. These days, night lights double as baby monitors and speakers, even smoke...
by Kate Etue | Internet Safety
If you own an Internet-connected VIZIO smart television, you might have heard that they’ve been collecting data on your viewing habits for years, and surprise, it’s a serious breach of privacy. We took a close look at the reports and the claim on the FTC...