The big Apple iOS 9 news: Revamps, upgrades and a sparkling new music streaming service that parents will love
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...
Entrepreneur’s Top Tech Pinterest Boards to Follow. Including us!
We were so excited this morning to learn that Entrepreneur Magazine included Cool Mom Tech as one of the top 5 tech pinners you should be following. Wow! What a huge honor to have the Cool Mom Tech pinterest boards featured alongside some of our own favorite tech...
Umano app: A great way to get the news when you feel too busy to get the news.
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
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.
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...
newsle: a brilliant way to keep up with everyone in your social networks–without going to your social networks.
If you’re into social networking–as in, actual networking for work or personal reasons–then you definitely want to know about newsle, a wonderful newsfeed service that is keeping me on top of all the important stuff they’re doing. Subscribe to...
How do I get my kids more into the news? Try the interactive stylings of News-o-Matic
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
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,...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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