A handy guide to the Instant Pot buttons. It’s okay, we need it too.

by Cool Mom Team | Life and Home

Like so many other folks out there, we’re obsessed with The Instant Pot, a hot, new kitchen gadget you might have discovered here on Cool Mom Tech. (And if not, hey, it’s okay, we forgive you. Ha). Recently, our food editor Stacie Billis put together a...

The Instant Pot: What’s all the hype about this hot kitchen gadget?

by Cool Mom Team | Life and Home

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about The Instant Pot. It even recently got coverage on NPR. (We knew you when, Instant Pot). But a lot of people don’t really know exactly what it does, and if they really truly need it...

12 of the coolest products and tech gadgets for parents from CES 2017. Holy cow, the future is here!

by Jeana | Tech Toys, Babies, Life and Home

This year at CES 2017, family and baby tech each had its own summit (wow!) and bevy of exhibitors sharing some of the hottest new gadgets for parents. Seriously, where were all these incredible gadgets when my kids were babies? While there were tons incredible...

8 cool gadgets to make your smart homes even smarter | CES 2017

by Jeana | Life and Home

We saw a ton of new smart home products launch last year, with offerings from Nest, WeMo, smart doorbells and much more. But wow, after walking the floors at the CES conference last week, it’s clear that 2017 will bring even more integration between products,...

Amazon Dash Replenishment Service means you’ll never run out of coffee again

by Kristen Chase | Life and Home

The Amazon Dash service has come a long way since we first featured it two years ago when it was just a cool gadget that connected you to your Amazon shopping cart via WIFI. Since then, Amazon added Dash Button, which are little gadgets that live on your washing...

The ultimate indoor/outdoor grill for people who thought they could never have one. Tech to the rescue!

by Jeana | Life and Home

  Of course tech innovations are making their way to the traditional BBQ now too, and if you don’t have the space for an outdoor grill, I’ve found a solution in the Kenyon SilKEN Grill which keeps your grilling game on all year round. This portable...

The most technologically advanced blender we’ve ever seen, thanks to Panasonic. (Yes, Panasonic!)

by Liz Gumbinner | Life and Home

I recently sat through a cooking demo press event at Panasonic HQ for the Panasonic High-Power ZX-1800 Blender, and was admittedly skeptical. (Hi, that’s me with my arms folded across my chest.) First of all, I do not tend to think of Panasonic as makers...

The new UviCube UV light sterilizer: For more than just sterilizing baby bottles.

by Kate Etue | Babies, Life and Home

It’s officially winter, as Jonas has let us know oh-so-subtly this past weekend. And since everyone in my house also has some form of a winter cold, I’m officially over the germs that go along with the cold weather. So while we’re stuck inside,...

The coolest new tech for parents this year: Best of CES 2016

by Jeana | Babies, Life and Home

At the recent CES 2016 show,  coverage, I was excited to see all the incredible tech designed just to help parents make our lives run a little smoother on a day-to-day basis. (No diaper changing robots yet, sorry.) From trusted brands showing off impressive...

The Milk Nanny lets you make a baby bottle with your smartphone.

by Kristen Chase | Life and Home

I’m not even kidding when I say that the Beaba Bib’expresso bottle warmer, which totally looks and acts like a coffee maker, saved my butt with my fourth baby back in 2010. I was traveling a lot and doing the breastfeeding, pumping, formula bottle mash-up...