by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps
It’s hard to know when kids are old enough for an email account. As soon as my tween opened her own, my youngest son has been begging for one and I’ve been stalling about it ever since. But now we’ve found a brand new and very cool iPad app that...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
After we posted instructions on how to get your personal information off Spokeo, we received numerous comments and emails from our readers with concern about having to share your email address in order to remove yourself. While we understand that sharing more personal...
by Jeana | Gear + Hardware
I shudder when I think about my kids running around as teenagers. I can only imagine the kind of technology that will be available to them and how they and their peers will be using it. I don’t envision ever “tracking” my kids via GPS locator, but...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
Since my job is primarily on the Internet, I’m pretty vigilant about my family’s privacy. So every now and then I’ll search my name to see what comes up. And even though I removed myself from the Spokeo database a few years ago, I was shocked by what...
by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware
Kids and cell phones is a combo that strikes fear into even the most laid-back parents. As my oldest daughter inches closer to cell phone age, I’ve decided to do my research early so I’m ready when she’s ready. And while it’s tough to know what...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
These days, I take so many photos with the Instagram app, I was happy about the recent update and intrigued by the Instagram Photo Map feature. If you haven’t upgraded yet, go for it. You’ll find cool changes like a cleaner, prettier interface, ease of...
by Cool Mom Team | Websites We Love
If you’re a Google Mail user like us, then you’ve probably received a few notifications this week about some upcoming changes to Google’s Privacy Policy. While you don’t necessarily need to take any action when it comes to your privacy...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
Before the holidays, we tackled questions about when kids are ready for e-readers and tablets, as well as handheld gaming devices. But one of the most frequent topics we’re asked about is just when kids should get their own cell phone. Of course, with any...
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...
