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Web Coolness: The (iPhone) size that counts, New York Fashion Week tech, and free Internet hugs

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Curious to see how the iPhone 6+ measures up? @kylerichter is happy to help (poptart added for scale). Is Microsoft buying Minecraft—and what does that...

The big Apple announcement: iPhone 6 (in two sizes!), iOS 8, and Apple Pay

by Jeana | Cell Phones

September always brings two emotional events for me: 1) the kids going back to school and 2) Apple’s annual announcement. Okay, so emotional may be an overstatement on the second event, but the gorgeousness that is the new iPhone 6 actually did bring a tear to...

Web Coolness: Honest slogans, new iPhone 5S ad for parents, the GoPro video that has us gasping, and more

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we did. These honest slogans for real companies are cracking us up. Click through to see them all – worth it. Looks like Apple is really targeting parents...

The big new iOS 8 announcement from Apple: Photo changes, HealthKit, HomeKit and…they did what to texting?

by Jeana | Cell Phones

During the annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, as always, people listen and discuss all the huge new Apple news. (Hence the #WWDC hashtag we saw all day yesterday on Twitter.) Apple didn’t disappoint yesterday with Tim Cook’s big iOS 8...

The #GetSmartBag: A splurgy, kind of ridiculous, but very awesome example of tech meets fashion

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion + Accessories, Mother's Day Gifts

In a world… (sorry, had to start that way since we’re talking Hollywood here) where cell phones are de rigeur and struggling to grab a selfie while fumbling with your evening clutch is not, it was inevitable that this would happen: The #getsmartbag...

A compact charger small enough for your keychain. It’s even called Kii.

by Nicole Blades | Travel Essentials

I still can’t believe how small and smart Kii is, a compact charger that fits right on your keychain. Hence the name. Get it? Now we’ve loved Bluelounge ever since we featured their CableBox awhile back, and their new Kii falls right in line. It’s...

Need help forming new habits? The Habit List app to the rescue! (And it’s way more fun than it might sound.)

by Julie | Productivity Apps

With more tasks on my plate than I’ve got time in the day to complete them, and a little trouble prioritizing and juggling, I’m thinking I might need help forming new habits so I don’t feel so overwhelmed all the time. If that sounds familiar, you...

How to fix iPhone battery issues with 6 quick tips.

by Jeana | Tips and Tricks

I know I’m not the first one with iPhone battery issues, especially since the launch of iOS 7 . Which is why I’ve found no shortage of complaints around the web (and amongst our own staff) about the same frustrating thing. In lieu of being constantly...

Wi-Fi baby monitors: The new D-Link Baby Camera

by Jeana | Baby Tech, Home Security

I’m seeing no shortage of Wi-Fi baby monitors popping up and for good reason. The ability to check on your baby with your smartphone or tablet is super convenient. I recently tested out the new D-Link HD Wi-Fi Baby Camera, which gives you remote access from...

RunKeeper Breeze app: Watch out, wearable fitness trackers. It’s coming for you.

by Julie | Lifestyle Apps

I love my Jawbone UP24 — it’s been a fixture on my wrist for the past few months, and the data it provides has been really motivational, even a tad addicting. Now RunKeeper,the super popular running app we love, has launched the RunKeeper Breeze app to...

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