The big Apple iOS 9 news: Revamps, upgrades and a sparkling new music streaming service that parents will love

by Nicole Blades | Best Apps, Entertainment, Gear + Hardware, Kids

Plenty of coolness was rolled out at Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference this week, and we’re here to share the intel with you that we think parents will care about most. And yeah, non parents too. The biggest news is that Apple iOS 9  is coming this...

3 of the smartest wearable baby monitors that you won’t believe. Turns out the future is now after all.

by Stephanie Mayers | Babies, Life and Home

I like to think of myself as a pretty relaxed mom so I haven’t really considered all those wearable baby monitors on the market right now. Let’s just say I have been known to let the baby sleep in her wet diaper all night long or staying in my...

Piquing our geek: The Light Phone helps keep you off your phone.

by Julie | Gear + Hardware

Browsing the crowdfunding scene, we’re always amazed by the space-age ideas being brought to life out there and making us go, whoa. Now, it’s the the Light Phone, an ultra compact phone that totally looks like it’s from a sci-fi movie. Billed as...

The new Roku 3: Why you want it.

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment

As an avowed Roku devotee — a word that’s hardly strong enough considering I’ve convinced most of my relatives to invest in one — I was excited to check out the new Roku 3 that just came out this spring. Let’s just say, they had me at...

The Lily Camera is the first throw-and-shoot drone. Whoa.

by Julie | Tech Toys

We’ve seen a lot of cameras around here, and we’ve tested them out under some pretty extreme conditions. (Ask Kristen and me about our kayaking adventure at the GoPro Mountain Games sometime.) But we were all blown away when we learned about the Lily...

5 smart ways to live greener without making major changes to your life. (As in, no turning your bathtub into a hydroponic garden.)

by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks

We are always looking for ways that we can live a greener lifestyle with our families, but trust us, we know how overwhelming it can be. As we’ve discovered over the years, it’s the small things that can really add up — in effort and attention...

Hooray! The Polaroid ZIP Mobile Printer is here!

by Kristen Chase | Photography

I’ve had my eye on the Polaroid ZIP Mobile Printer ever since I saw it in action at CES 2015 a few months ago, and well, the day is finally here. Yep, this very cool little printer is available for purchase! This hand-sized printer hooks to your smart phone via...

Piquing our geek: Could Volvo LifePaint save bikers’ lives?

by Julie | Fitness + Health

For years, Volvo is of course known for their automobile safety technology, but their latest endeavor is meant to help keep people safe from cars and it’s pretty cool.  Volvo LifePaint is a water-based reflective safety spray that can be applied on pretty much...

Piquing our Geek: A 3D printer just for kids. Like they won’t be begging for that.

by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys

After spending a fun afternoon at Makerbot’s NYC store last fall, my kids are  now completely fascinated with 3D printing. It’s a pretty phenomenal way to get kids creating, designing, coding and building. But the big challenges remain the cost, the...

The new MacBook 2015. Lighter, thinner, and oooooh gold. But do you need it?

by Kristen Chase | Gear + Hardware

If you’re an Apple fan like me, then you had the Apple Watch Event marked on your calendar with multiple alarms yesterday. But it turns out that the Apple Watch wasn’t actually the star of the show. For me, and from the number of tweets about it, the big...