Oyster ereader subscription: Like a Netflix for books only this time for real.

by Kate Etue | Best Apps, Gear + Hardware

Even with the busy holiday season here, I’m bound and determined to set aside some personal time for momma to keep me sane. For me, that means reading a lot more. Like, a lot more. So I’m really excited about the ebook subscription service Oyster....

A gorgeous Advent Calendar app takes Christmas anticipation high-tech

by Shari | Holiday Picks

I’m not kidding you when I say that every year, I plan to do one of those cool advent calendars with little toys or candies in every counting-­down window, and every year, I don’t follow through. (Sad face.) That’s why this adorable advent calendar...

Consumr app: Quick, crowdsourced reviews for almost anything. Perfect for holiday shopping.

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

My kids have been poring through the holiday catalogs that are flooding my mailbox, circling everything they want for Christmas. Plenty of which might be junk. Since Consumr is currently the number one app for consumer reviews in the Apple store, I thought I’d...

Enter the magical world of Pandora ebooks, where kids become storytellers too

by Kate Etue | Best Apps, Educational Apps

When I started working in children’s publishing over a decade ago, I would never have imagined that children’s authors would be able to create an interactive book experience for kids like what Hullabalu, creators of the über-successful ebook series Pandora...

Our favorite road trip apps to help you survive a road trip with kids

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps

Taking a road trip with kids any time of the year can be an ordeal, but especially during the holidays, what with all of America doing the same thing on the exact same days. That’s where travel apps come in to make our lives so much easier if we’re hitting...

Affordable mini photo books for when you have lots to send.

by Kate Etue | Photography

Editor’s Note: Kindred Prints has changed focus from creating photo books to photo printing services for app developers. Especially as the holidays approach, I find photo books make perfect gifts for so many people. But man, they’re not always cheap....

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, now on your smartphone and tablet

by Julie | Best Apps, Educational Apps

I’m a sucker for Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang, especially at holiday time. Not only do I love the nostalgia, watching the same shows I watched as a child, but the humor and messages never get old. I think I might love the new e-book A Charlie Brown...

Toymail Mailmen – The cutest of all options before kids are ready for their own cell phones.

by Kate Etue | Tech Toys

Really young kids aren’t ready for their own cell phones yet, but we love the idea of being able to communicate remotely with our elementary age kids while they’re with a babysitter or just send them a funny message while they’re playing in their...

Oh Appy Day! featuring Chef Daniel Boulud’s two favorite apps

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Our OhAppy Day! series gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, Chef Daniel Boulud shares his favorites. And he had trouble narrowing them down! “I am just starting to try the Sleep Cycle App because my...

The new Mommy Poppins Kids On The Go App: Never spend another weekend wondering what to do with the kids

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

Every Saturday morning, I wake up and check the website Mommy Poppins to see what’s going on in New York City with kids. So do tens of thousands of other parents; so it made perfect sense that they would convert all those great listings and parent-approved ideas...