9 of our favorite must-have tech innovations for redecorating projects

by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware, Life and Home

If you’re redecorating, considering redecorating, or have even once had a vague dream about redecorating that you kind of remembered in the morning, it’s a pretty exciting time to roll up your sleeves get it done. Especially considering all the tech...

A smart air conditioner that’s got beauty along with brains

by Julie | Life and Home

If you’ve ever had a window air conditioning unit (raising my hand, along with probably everyone else who’s ever lived in New York), you know what a dilemma they pose: Is that gihugic electric bill worth being cool and comfortable, or should I suck it up...

Google launches Android Wear – First up, smartwatches

by Kristen Chase | Gear + Hardware

With the huge popularity of wearable tech and smartwatches, it’s no surprise that Google is leading the fray with Android Wear which they just announced today. And from I can tell, it’s worth getting excited about. Along with allowing the Android Wear user...

Adaptxt Learning Keyboard for Android: No more damn you, autocorrect.

by Kristin | Best Apps

When we recently moved to Long Island, I was a little overwhelmed with the town names — places like Setauket, Ronkonkoma, and Hauppauge all led to some pretty comical auto-corrects on my smart phone. If only I had had the Adaptxt keyboard app for Android, I...

The Halo Belt is the new must-have safety device for every cyclist, runner, and parent.

by Julie | Fitness + Health

Bicycle reflectors and reflective strips on athletic clothing are only visible with a light source,  like a car’s headlights. So the scary truth is that when your reflective gear is visible, you’re probably in the path of a car. The Halo Belt is the...

Piquing our Geek – Apple CarPlay: Why parents are going to like it.

by Kristen Chase | Travel

The second I heard about thenew Apple CarPlay, I was pretty excited. And if you’re an iPhone 5, 5c, or 5S user like me, I’m guessing you will be too, because quite simply, CarPlay takes everything you’re doing with your iPhone and puts it on your car...

6 amazing tracking devices that ensure you never lose stuff again. Because we do that more than we care to admit.

by Kate Etue | Uncategorized

Confession: I spend way too much time trying to figure out where my keys, purse, and um, even my dog have gone at times, so am curious about all the tracking devices out there now. It’s one of the most frustrating feelings to not know where something is when you...

Piquing our Geek: The Wocket Wallet could be the future of smart wallets

by Kristen Chase | Travel

I’m completely on the wearable tech bandwagon, but I’m definitely still skeptical about the whole smart wallet concept. That doesn’t mean I’ve written it off completely, which why I’m very intrigued reading about the new Wocket Wallet....

Amazon gets ready to take on Roku and Apple TV: Are you?

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment, Gear + Hardware

I love my Roku 3. Love. I’ve tried Apple TV and like it just fine. But hey, I’m all for more choices for streaming video content, and if Amazon comes out with a TV box as predicted, then I hope it’s as good or better than anything else on the market....

Cuff: Wearable safety tech goes high fashion

by Kristen Chase | Fashion + Accessories

We here at Cool Mom Tech have always appreciated stylish tech. And designers have certainly been catching on, if you look back at the Juicy Couture USB bracelet we featured way back when, along with the ever-growing number of top designers like Marc Jacobs and Diane...