Great money management apps to kick off the New Year

by Jeana | Best Apps

Resolutions are a dime a dozen this time of year–lots of people make them and lots of people break them, myself included–but one of my ongoing resolutions (or let’s just call them goals), is to be organized with our finances and money management apps...

The 10 best apps for kids: Editors’ Best Tech of 2013

by Cool Mom Team | Editors' Picks of the Year

We see a lot of apps for kids here at Cool Mom Tech. A lot. Which means when we feature an app on our site, we really love it. Great for you, but tough when we’re trying to narrow down our favorite kids’ apps for 2013. Here, the cream of the crop when it...

The Times Square Ball App: Because falling asleep early should be the only reason to miss the ball drop

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

The Times Square Ball has become a symbol of New Year’s Eve around the world, and if you totally geek out about the countdown, you can now be sure you won’t miss a second of the action with the new The Times Square Ball app. At least provided you’re...

The most helpful tech tips: Editors’ Best Tech of 2013

by Cool Mom Team | Editors' Picks of the Year

Over the course of the year, we’ve put together so many helpful tech tips for our readers, plenty from your own questions to us. (We love answering reader questions!) Here, some of our favorite tips of the year, including lots just for parents, that we think you...

3 completely silly, non-educational, totally fun apps that let kids be kids on their holiday break

by Pilar | Best Apps

To us, the holidays are a time for throwing the rules out the window a bit. We eat too many cookies, the kids stay up too late, and if their typical screen time doubles (or triples) while we all enjoy a little down time, so be it. So here are 3 of the silliest,...

CamMe Selfie App: A cool way to take group photos and actually be in them too

by Pilar | Best Apps

Why would a parent consider a selfie app? Let us count the ways. First off, the eleventy bazillion visitors you’ll want to capture memories with this holiday. However, unless you have a camera shutter remote for your DSLR or phone (hint hint, Santa), that group...

Giving last minute gift cards with Gyft. Could this be any easier? (Spoiler: No, it can’t.)

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

When I discovered the Gyft app for Android and iOS earlier this year, it fast became one of those apps I was always showing my friends as one they need to download. I adore that I can save all my gift cards right there, protecting my poor leather wallet from the...

Shadow Puppet: The app Steven Spielberg would have loved as a kid

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

If your kids are budding creative types, but they still love to get techy with their masterpieces, you’ll want to check out this cool new app that allows them to add voiceover narration to their photographs or artwork. Because next Spielberg or Scorsese or...

6 of the best ways to send cards online, or from your phone or tablet. Let’s hear it for shortcuts!

by Christina Refford | Best Apps

If you have been so busy decking the halls that you haven’t gotten around to sending Christmas cards, have no fear! Time is ticking, but you can send cards online using your iPhone, Android phone, tablet or computer, with help of these 6 very cool websites and...

Easy photo book gifts for all! Mosaic goes Android

by Shari | Photography

I wrote last year about where to print Instagram photos, considering my penchant for taking adorable photos of my kids on my phone and then…doing absolutely nothing with them. Has anything changed for me in a year? Of course not. That’s why I’m happy...