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These beautiful wooden stands give your gadgets a different kind of upgrade

Jealous of everyone around you upgrading to the new iPhone 11? Or the Apple Watch Series 5? Well, you can treat yourself to an upgrade of your very own, at least when it comes to a stand or charging stand that is. These gorgeous handmade stands from Yohann will make...

Here’s the quick and dirty on the new iPad Air and iPad Mini

by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized

In advance of their big video streaming announcement which is supposed to hit next week, Apple shared a bit of good news, especially if you’re an iPad fan. They’ve got two new iPads, with some exciting features, that are available for order now (and ship...

A simple trick to charge your iPhone 6 and 6S faster

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

If you want to charge your iPhone 6 or 6S faster, you don’t necessarily need a fancy cable or charging block. It’s as easy as grabbing your iPad Air charger and using that instead of the white block that you got included with your iPhone. Related: A...

The Logitech BLOK case for iPad is made to be dropped. Even if your iPad isn’t.

by Jeana | Uncategorized

I just checked out Logitech’s survey that reveals 56% of children are “frequently mishandling mobile devices.” That’s a nicer way of saying they’re dropping them down the stairs, grabbing them from your hands and accidentally pushing them...

Best kids’ tablet in terms of security, function, parental controls, and value| Reader Q+A

by Jeana | Uncategorized

Hi Cool Mom Picks, I’m looking to purchase the best kids’ tablet for a 3-year-old, and maybe one for an 8-year-old. What do you suggest? – Reader, via Facebook. Oh, to be a kid on Christmas morning opening up a brand new tablet to play with!...

The Sound Cover speaker boosts your iPad volume by 400%. We’ll let you decide if that’s a good thing.

by Kate Etue | Gear + Hardware

We’ve gotten to the point where my kids watch most of their shows and movies on our iPad. The sound is fine when just one of them is using it at a time, but when they’re trying to share it — which is a feat in and of itself — the sound can be...

What you need to know about new iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3. Besides that they are awesome.

by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized

Today’s big Apple livestream announcement, as predicted, heralded the launch of the much anticipated new iPads: the iPad Air 2 and the iPad Mini 3. And this is the point at which you kind of secretly hope that maybe your screen on your new iPad Air cracks or...

The Otterbox Agility System: Turning iPads and tablets into superheroes

by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized

If you thought that encasing your tablet in an Otterbox case was like giving it a bulletproof vest, the new Otterbox Agility System is sheathing it in an entire Iron Man style exoskeleton armor system. (However it does not come with Robert Downey Jr. inside, nor an...

The new Mujjo iPad sleeve and iPhone wallet: Sophisticated gadget cases that can hold their own in any office.

by Julie | Uncategorized

We’re all for having fun with our gadget cases, but some occasions demand more sophistication than playfulness. Lucky for us, one of our faves, Mujjo, has launched two new collections of beautifully handcrafted cases and iPad sleeves that fit the bill perfectly....

The perfect Valentine’s gift for those who love their iPads too.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Uncategorized

You know what I love? When the company that made my very favorite gadget case whips up a special, vintage-inspired, bright red iPad case just for Valentine’s Day. (Also known as Honey, You Shouldn’t Have, But I’m Glad You Did Day.) I’m digging...