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Web coolness: Geeky Father’s Day cards, Snapchat news, and Star Wars doughnuts

Here are a few of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Love this fun, printable geeky Father’s Day card you can still download before Sunday. This printable card for a tech dad is sweet too. Big hacks...

Umano app: A great way to get the news when you feel too busy to get the news.

by Jeana | Lifestyle Apps

Remember when you used to sit lazily on a Sunday morning with a huge cup of coffee and read the paper? I call it the BK era (before kids) and clearly some of the developers of the Umano app for iOS and Android feel it too. This app was designed to read the news to you...

Breaking news: Apple refund coming for all those accidental in-app purchases from your kids

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

Although my own kids haven’t made any in-app purchases without my permission that I know of (knocking on wood right now), I know lots of parents whose kids certainly have. And thanks to a new FTC ruling, Apple has to pay you back for all those accidental in-app...

The Daily Mom: The daily down-low for moms, all in one beautiful app.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Lifestyle Apps

If there’s one word to describe my life since becoming a mom of two, it’s scattered. And also distracted. And busy. Luckily, there’s now a terrific new app called The Daily Mom that aggregates all the news that parents need to know online into one...

How do I get my kids more into the news? Try the interactive stylings of News-o-Matic

by Shari | Educational Apps For Kids

I review a lot of apps for kids and thus, am inundated with spinning, whirling, jumping, and shrieking characters/animals/aliens on my iPad. But once in a while, an app comes along that makes me breathe a sigh of “well, finally.” Such is the case with a...

Oh Appy Day! featuring Mo Willems

by Cool Mom Staff | Oh Appy Day! - Celebrity faves

Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, Mo Willems shares his favorite! I’m a big fan of the BBC News app. It’s well-designed, and you can customize it to get the content you want. Plus,...

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