6 cool Nintendo Switch accessories, recommended by parents who know
With a few of our Out Tech Your Kids Facebook Group members looking to gift a Nintendo Switch to their kid this holiday season, we’ve had a few awesome threads about the popular gadget, including the cool Nintendo Switch accessories. If you’re giving the...
12 delightfully geeky gifts under $20 | Tech Holiday Gift Guide 2018
If you’re like us and have an abundance of geeks to buy for this holiday season, you’ll appreciate these awesome, affordable geeky gifts under $20 for the holidays. Whether they’re into Star Wars, Stranger Things, Dr. Who, or just losing themselves...
15 awesome tech gifts for teens that will score you major points | Tech Holiday Gift Guide 2018
We know shopping for teen gifts can be pretty challenging, but in our experience, tech is pretty much always a hit. All year long, we’ve been keeping our eyes on the hottest new tech trends so we can share them with you (and us too) this holiday season. Keep in...
Calling all video gaming Potterheads! The LEGO Harry Potter Collection is here.
If you’ve got someone in your home whose love for LEGO and Harry Potter have transcended toys, books, and movies, we give you the newest release: LEGO Harry Potter Collection for Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. We can hear the sound of wands swishing already....
The Super Mario Moleskine collection takes notebooks a level up.
In news that is sure to score a serious “wahoo!” from the Super Mario fan in your life — and just in time for back-to-school, too — Moleskine has released a limited edition notebook collection that features the game-changing gaming character. Related:...
Web Coolness: Turning off an annoying Instagram feature, a new Snapchat feature you should know about, and more
Here are some of our favorite links from this past week. We hope you find them interesting and useful! Here’s how to turn off the Instagram activity status feature. Did you know about this new Google Maps feature? (Plus, more Google Maps features you should...
Super Mario luggage, wahoo!
For all of you Super Mario fans, it looks like Nintendo Japan has launched a special line of Super Mario travel gear that you’ll definitely want to keep your eye on. Related: Super Mario cosmetics are totally a thing It’s not just a couple pieces of...
Web coolness: Photographing fireworks, driverless grocery delivery, and more!
Here are a few cool tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Here’s how to photograph fireworks so you’ll actually enjoy the pictures later. [Photo: colink on flickr via Wired] And if you aren’t seeing them in person,...
Web coolness: Unlock your car with your iPhone, a major legal decision on privacy, and more!
Here are a few cool tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Good news for privacy: yes, police must obtain a warrant to seach location data on cellphones. [photo: Alex Perez on Unsplash] The future is here: use your iPhone to unlock...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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