Google Maps vs. Waze: A navigation app smackdown

by Julie | Best Apps

Do you know the way to San Jose? Google Maps does, and so does Waze (We didn’t ask Apple Maps) which is why we pit them against each other in a Google Maps vs. Waze smackdown. So which one of these navigation apps is the better bet to get us to where we’re...

A whole world to explore with the new and improved Google Maps

by Jeana | Websites We Love

If you’ve been using the Google Maps app like pretty much everyone else, you might not know that the desktop app is about to get a complete overhaul. Here’s a rundown of some of the most important changes and what you need to know. 1. A whole new look for...

Long before Google maps…

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Old meets new on these awesome iPhone and Android cases that make even the Apple map app look cutting-edge. (Ha, sorry, couldn’t resist.) The Etsy Shop, On Your Case Store, is doing such neat US-made designs for iPhones 4and 5, and the Samsung S2 and S3. Browse...

Google Maps is back for iPhone, finally!

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps

With Google Maps gone from iOS6, I’ve been stuck with Apple Maps ever since I bought my iPhone 5. I know many of my friends and family have resisted upgrading to iOS6 due to its terrible reviews. Trust me, after getting lost several times, and having to type in...

What’s Along The Way? Allow us to show you.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Best Apps, Websites We Love

Planning a road trip? Here’s a great way to find out what you might be needing on the way. Including Zombieland. On the Way [EDITORS NOTE: Now seems to be called Along the Way] is a free and handy web-based app allows you to plug in your trip’s...

Are the Fodor’s travel apps as good as the books?

by Jeana | Best Apps

The Fodor’s guides have been travel essentials for anyone traveling anywhere for the last few decades. But can the Fodor’s app become a reasonable substitute for those pages and pages of great info? I gave it a shot. In preparation for an upcoming trip to...

An amazing way to see one of the more important parts of the earth on Earth Day

by Cool Mom Team | Websites We Love

Today on Earth Day many of us are taking this opportunity to talk to our kids about recycling and sustainability and turning off the lights. Or maybe they’re talking to us–a group of six year olds informed me yesterday that it takes a juice box 110 years...

Take the subway. Take the bus. Take the stroller?

by Molly | Best Apps

We already think HopStop is a lifesaver for city-dwellers and city-goers. HopStop helps you navigate 62 major cities using detailed directions that walk you through one public transit system to the next. We even love that their directions conveniently tell how much...

Ever nursed in a public restroom? Then you’ll want this app.

by Molly | Babies, Best Apps

If you’ve ever tried to hold a baby on your lap and change their diaper or breastfeed all from the oh-so inconvenient, uncomfortable, and unsanitary stall of a public bathroom, then this app is for you. Traveling with babies–or doing holiday shopping with...

Take the A train. To the C train. Then walk four blocks and catch the bus.

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

If you’re a city-dweller like me–or even a city visitor–HopStop is definitely a lifesaver. This site offers an easy way to get transition directions by subway, cab, bus, or even by foot. (Although truly, it’s the subway that gets the most use...