Father’s Day cord taco is an awesome little tech gift. No hot sauce required.
When I think Father’s Day gifts, I don’t necessarily think tacos. Not that there’s anything wrong with tacos. But I do think tech gifts, and while it’s hard to find affordable ones, I am so happy to have discovered our friends at This is Ground...
The gorgeous new modular leather iPad and tablet case that could finally get you organized
When the small tech accessory company This is Ground first launched the Cordito and the Cord Taco — clever little cord taming leather accessories named for Tex-anything-but-Mex fast food favorites, well we knew we liked these guys right away. Since then, their...
Nodus Access: A leather iPhone case you’ll stick with
I’ve seen a lot of leather iPhone cases, and while I love the look of them, I’ve been leery about sticking my beautiful iPhone on one. What if it’s not sticky enough and my phone crashes to the ground? What if it’s so sticky that it gets gunk...
12 stylish tech gifts for gadget lovers with great taste: Holiday Tech Gifts 2014
We’ve shared our favorite cool tech toys and gifts for younger kids, tech toys for big kids, and cool tech gifts for guys under $50. Now our Holiday Tech Gift guide series continues with these stylish tech gifts for women. Can we have one of each please? And...
Twelve South’s SurfacePad: If you’re going to cover that iPhone 6, may as well be in something gorgeous
The minute I slipped the SurfacePad from our innovative friends at the small company Twelve South onto my iPhone 6, it practically winked at me. All of sudden my trusty phone was not only smart, but now it was fancy, too. Well, fancier. Between the smooth Napa leather...
Looptworks: The loveliest gadget cases made from leftover materials
We have covered tons of gorgeous mobile phone and tablet cases on Cool Mom Tech over the years, many of which I covet. But I’m really in love with pretty much every leather gadget case on the Looptworks site, not only because they’re beautiful, but...
Ooh, swanky designer iPhone wallet clutch from Michael Kors.
I recently saw photos of myself from a party in which I had my phone in my hand in every shot. Blergh. It’s not that I was texting the whole time–just that I didn’t want to carry much more than a phone, and I had no pockets on me.So when I see a...
Gorgeous, sophisticated, handmade gadget cases. Basically, the Tom Hiddleston of tech protection.
What do you get when you marry soft German wool felt, smooth Italian leather, and sophisticated design? A handmade gadget case that looks like Tom Hiddleston sounds when taking a break from The Avengers to read She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron. And that’s your...
From the makers of the Cordito, it’s the Cord Taco. Of course.
How could we not fall instantly in love with the Cordito, a beautiful crafted leather cord-tamer that looks and works a whole lot like a burrito? Well, we did. So we’re excited to see two new cord wrangling products from the same clever company that look as good...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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