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

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...

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!...

Stylish and protective iPad mini cases: Reader Q&A

by Julie | Uncategorized

I got an iPad Mini for my birthday. I want a protective but stylish case with a stand so I can be hands free when I watch a movie. I want something that is going to protect all the edges of the device and not just the corners. -Jennifer Oooh, what an awesome...

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 ZAGG Rugged Folio for iPad can handle the elements. (And your kids, too)

by Nicole Blades | Uncategorized

Call Bear Grylls, people, because my iPad mini is ready for any crazy, backwoods adventure he might be going on. That’s because for the last few weeks my tiny tablet has been rocking ZAGG’s Rugged Folio for iPad. Bring your apple juice spills, your grubby...

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...

What’s your iPad Mini wearing? Burberry, darling

by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized

If you’re looking for a sweet Father’s Day gift (you are starting to look, right?) for a cool, stylish, gadget-loving dad I think I’ve found just the thing. Now on sale for a sweet 40% off at Nordstrom, the Burberry iPad Mini case jumped off the web...

5 of our favorite tech Pinterest pins

by Kristen Chase | Link Roundups

Are you obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Make sure you’re following us to catch all our daily picks plus the coolest tech finds from around the web. 1. Such a beautiful photo gift idea. How far away is Mother’s Day again? 2. This is such a smart...

Compass 2 iPad stand from TwelveSouth: One that won’t end up in the back of a drawer somewhere.

by Julie | Gear + Hardware

I adore my iPad mini, which is why I protect it with a super durable iPad mini case, but I’d never realized how much more use I’d get out of it with the help of a smart stand. Thanks to the ingenious Compass 2 iPad stand from TwelveSouth, I do now. If you...