How to fix your sticky new MacBook butterfly keyboard

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

I’ve written a few times here at Cool Mom Tech about my love-hate relationship with the new MacBook, particularly the butterfly keyboard. It makes typing so incredibly fast and easy, but it gets stuck very easily. And it’s not just me! It’s such a...

Cleansebot: The Roomba-like germ-killing robot for your hotel bed (Or, your home bed. We won’t judge.)

by Kate Etue | Travel

We’ve all seen the late-night news exposés 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...

9 smart home holiday gifts in every price range, from affordable to incredible | Tech Holiday Gift Guide 2018

by Cool Mom Team | Holiday Tech Gifts, Holiday Picks

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...

Amazon’s Echo Dot for Kids is here. But there will be no “Alexa, buy me a pony.”

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids, Life and Home, Tech Toys

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....

Molekule: The gorgeous high-tech air purifier that’s touted by MoMA (yes, the art museum)

by Kate Etue | Life and Home

Spring is nearly here, despite snowy forecasts even down South. But our allergens haven’t gotten the note that we’re not ready for them yet, and my entire family is sneezy, itchy, and cranky. And after my son’s allergies got so bad we ended up in an...

Ooh…Cromatica Bluetooth speakers are music for the eyes, too

by Liz Gumbinner | Gear + Hardware, Life and Home

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...

The affordable little gadget that turns regular appliances into smart ones | Sponsored Message

by Cool Mom Team | Life and Home

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...

6 smart night lights that go way beyond our smart night light expectations.

by Ellyn Exley Dvorkin | Babies, Life and Home

Technology is changing and our night lights are changing, too. If you haven’t seen everything that they can do, let me tell you: you’re missing out. They’ve come a long way, baby. These days, night lights double as baby monitors and speakers, even smoke...

Stridepost: A free chores and calendar app for the whole family. Yep, even the kids.

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

I’m always a little more motivated to get to my chores when there’s a little reward involved, like watching a guilty pleasure TV show while I fold laundry. It’s the same for my kids, and the Stridepost app (iOS and Android) helps them see how doing...

Your smart phone is gross, and other reasons to spring clean your tech. Even if spring isn’t here yet.

by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks

We’re hardly germaphobes but if you knew the bacteria growing on your phones, tablets, and earbuds, well, let’s just say you might take a few minutes to clean them off every week (and not just once a year), especially if your kids are touching them. But...