by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks
In what feels like a game of “Which Site Will Violate Our Privacy More This Week?,” Google remains consistent in their issues with user privacy and released an inconspicuous email to users to let them know that some Google Photos users might have had their...
by Liz Gumbinner | Internet Safety, Best Apps
If you’ve got a kid on an iPhone or an iPad, this week’s iOS 13.3 update (as well as iPad OS 13.3)has some serious parental controls that we think you’ll be happy to know about. Introducing Communication Limits Starting his week, there’s a new...
by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks
This past week, my 11-year old daughter and I had a long conversation about Snapchat. She’s been begging me for awhile now, but lately, it’s amped up because pretty much all her friends use it exclusively to communicate. I’ve been very resistant to...
by Kristen Chase | Internet Safety
With someone who’s got two teens on Instagram, I was pleased to hear that they recently added Restrict, an anti-bullying feature that, as Instagram describes, “allows users to quietly protect their account while still keeping an eye on their bully.”...
by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks
Whether your kids have had a smartphone for awhile now, or you’re considering getting them started with one, it’s important that they understand how to use it. And as we all know, when it comes to a smartphone, it’s not as simple as dialing a number...
by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks
YouTube has come under major scrutiny in the last couple of years with inappropriate videos showing up on their popular YouTube Kids apps, from awful parodies to suicide how-to videos. So according to a recent report, they’ve decided to launch a new web version...
by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Internet Safety, Tips and Tricks
Our social media feeds are blowing up photos from the FaceApp, thanks to the new FaceApp Challenge, but is it safe? If you’e missed the buzz, this hilarious (ish) app lets you upload a photo to the app, then edits it using AI filters so you can see how...
by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized
These days, July 15 and 16 means Amazon Prime Day. (Yes, it’s two days this year.) We’ve been keeping an eye on the tech deals to see if they’re worth the hype, and well, depending on what kind of gadget you’re in the market for, they just...
by Kristen Chase | Internet Safety
We know how helpful the Amazon Alexa can be for busy families, and over the years, we’ve shared a ton of helpful skills right here on Cool Mom Tech. From fitness to meal planning, even budgeting, there are no shortage of cool uses for this gadget. But...
by Liz Gumbinner | Internet Safety
Healthcare data breach html I have no idea why I haven’t been seeing this massive healthcare data breach in the news, which impacts customers of companies like Quest Diagnostics and LabCorp. But when I saw a letter come in the mail from American Medical...