The iPad stand that Jack Benny and Ed Sullivan would approve of

by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized

The folks at Safari Cardboard captured our attention ages ago with their now ubiquitous (yet still appealing) cardboard taxidermy in one of our gift guides, followed by their cool gift boxes, and eventually cardboard holiday wreaths. And now they’re back with a...

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...

New Samsung Galaxy Tablet S vs the iPad Air. Samsung is playing for keeps

by Nicole Blades | Uncategorized

Before we begin, I should tell you that I’ve been on the Apple cart from way back. However, since we’re keeping it real, I should also share that I’ve been impressed with Samsung’s overall smart device efforts in the last two or three years....

Kindle FreeTime gets even smarter for parents with new features.

by Jeana | Gear + Hardware

If you’ve been eyeing a tablet as a gift for a very special someone, especially someone who has kids, new changes to Kindle FreeTime may just seal the deal for making that Kindle Fire purchase. When the service first launched, we thought it was a genius way to...

The Little Scholar Tablet: a smart educational option for young kids

by Kate Etue | Uncategorized

Tablets are at the top of so many kids’ wish lists this Christmas, even for the littlest ones in our homes. For the preschool set who is just starting to learn about technology, the intuitive design of touch-directed devices are amazing. They’re able to...

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids Review: One of the best dual operating tablet around.

by Kate Etue | Uncategorized

The problem with trying to find a tablet for kids is that many of them tend to look like, well, tablets for kids. And the thing is, no matter how amazing might be (looking at you, Nabi 2 and  Nabi Jr) I can’t convince my older kids that it’s a real tablet....

The nabi Jr: Another awesome tablet for kids. Actually, beyond awesome.

by Jeana | Uncategorized

Last year, we raved about the quality and design of the nabi 2 Tablet, one that we dubbed as one of the very best for offering high-quality design and content in one. We still stand by this recommendation for a full-fledged kid-to-tween tablet, but if you’re...

Amazon Coins comes to Kindle users. Can you hear the savings?

by Jeana | Uncategorized

If you visit Amazon today, you’ll see the big announcement that Kindle Fire users will now be able to use something called Amazon Coins to purchase apps, music and games directly on their Fire devices. And we’ve got the details.    Really, Amazon...

Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon PC: A coffee table that you’ll never want to put your coffee on

by Jeana | Uncategorized

When I think of the words “coffee table,” I think about a place to put my feet and a place that my kids jump on, but rarely did I ever equate it with an awesomely interactive computer, until now. This amazing new IdeaCentre Horizon PC from Lenovo is giving...

Cords and cables just got cooler

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

We’ve featured all sorts of fun iPhone cables on Cool Mom Tech, even pretty cords for Android. And the DIY wrapped cords are a little bit of genius. But these woven cables might just be the coolest cords I’ve ever seen. {Don’t miss the limited time...