The returnguru app makes holiday shopping, actually returning, WAY easier

by Jeana | Best Apps

If there’s one thing I reaaaallly don’t like about holiday shopping, it’s the holiday returns. While I like to think that I’m usually spot on with my gift giving choices (pat, pat), there are times when I don’t hit the target and am faced...

5 of our favorite techie pins on Pinterest this week

by Cool Mom Team | Babies, Gear + Hardware, Link Roundups

We can’t help it, we’re obsessed with Pinterest! Come join us, and check out these five pins that you won’t want to miss. 1. No pockets, no problem, with this cool accessory! 2. What’s red, plays music, and looks like you grabbed it...

The best Thanksgiving turkey? There’s an app (or two) for that

by Cool Mom Team | Social Media

Even though I cook our Thanksgiving turkey every year, I still find myself checking it way too many times to see if it’s actually done. Yes, if there is such a thing as turkey paranoia, I have it. But technology to the rescue! with a couple of ridiculously...

Take this new geography-based app for a spin

by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps

Whether you’re headed over the river and through the woods this Thanksgiving, or you’re just trying to get things ready for the big turkey dinner without tripping on a hungry kid, there’s a smart new U.S. geography app that is so much fun, your...

The very best Black Friday deals app? Found it.

by Jeana | Best Apps

If you’re brave enough to battle the stores on Black Friday, there are a few Black Friday apps that we’ve recommended as part of your shopping strategy. While many of the general Black Friday apps contain the same deals from the same stores, we did come...

An easy photo book app to rescue those photos from your iPhone. (Admit it, they’re a little stuck there, right?)

by Shari | Photography

There are two things you should know about me as a chronicler of my kids’ lives: 1. I take lots of photographs of them on various devices. 2. I do absolutely nothing with those photographs. I have a sneaky suspicion that I am not alone in this, however, and now...

5 ways to go paperless and get organized before the holiday rush hits

by Cool Mom Team | Websites We Love

Right now I’m staring at piles of papers and receipts that have no business being on my desk, especially since there are so many cool tech gadgets out there that will get me paper-free in a snap. So I’ve decided that before the holiday rush hits, I’m...

The very best apps and websites for holiday gift list organization

by Jeana | Tips and Tricks

Yes, it’s that time to start thinking about ways to organize your gift lists. The holidays will be here before we know it. Luckily, these days. there are really a lot of tech resources out there for managing the holiday shopping process, both to keep track of...

Oh Appy Day! featuring Tom Colicchio

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week Tom Colicchio shares his favorite.  My favorite app is the Guitar Tool Kit. I have a ton of apps for playing guitar but this is the best one. It’s really...

Some of our favorite kids’ apps make the leap from iOS to NOOK.

by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps

It’s always great when great iOS kids’ apps that we feature here make their way over to different platforms. More education and entertainment for everyone! That’s why we were thrilled to hear that Nosy Crow, makers of really terrific kids e-book apps...