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Bandolet: A fashionable phone clutch alternative that requires no clutching at all.

Our editor Liz has been telling me for a while now how much she loves her Bandolier phone case; she even named it her cool pick of the week on the Spawned podcast. It’s the perfect accessory for taking an iPhone or Galazy phone along to parties or on dates, or...

Father’s Day cord taco is an awesome little tech gift. No hot sauce required.

by Liz Gumbinner | Father's Day Gifts

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

by Liz Gumbinner | Laptop + Tablet Cases

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

by Julie | Cell Phone Accessories

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

by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Tech Gifts

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

by Nicole Blades | Cell Phone Accessories

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

by Jeana | Laptop + Tablet Cases

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...

Web Coolness: What is Ello?, cool things Siri can do, and the women tech forgot

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. If you’re feeling crafty, you’ve got to try this gorgeous DIY Monogrammed leather mouse pad. Congrats to Glamour’s 35 women under 35...

Ooh, swanky designer iPhone wallet clutch from Michael Kors.

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion + Accessories

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.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Laptop + Tablet Cases

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...

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