I really dislike going to the mailbox and finding it full of junk mail: useless mailers, coupons, and magazines I never subscribed to. While it all inevitably goes right into the recycling bin, or our fireplace as kindling, it is still a…
Over the course of the year, we've put together so many helpful tech tips for our readers, plenty from your own questions to us. (We love answering reader questions!) Here, some of our favorite tips of the year, including lots just for p…
The browser KidZui has been one of the best ways for kids to explore the Internet safely for a few years now, and we're so excited to learn they're going mobile with the new KidZui app. Especially with all those new tablets and devices c…
As if we haven't already learned that everything lasts for ever, even a selfie on Snapchat , another app developer is pushing boundaries with a copycat version though this one gives the user a little more control. Presumably. If you have…
If you're big Twitter users like we are, then you know that currently, you can't send DMs to people who aren't following you--a feature we actually really like. Beause it means you can't get DMs from random people either. Well that's all…
Just a few weeks ago, we featured four apps kids are using that parents should know about , and noted that SnapChat was decreasing in popularity--which gives us a small sigh of relief. But with a brand new app release this week, we're th…
On November 11, Google will go live with three new changes to their terms of service, with one particular component regarding Google ads that you might want to pay special attention to. Especially if you don't want your Google Plus profi…
Parenting tweens and teens is challenging enough, but the prevalence of tech in most kids' lives makes it that much more important for parents to try and stay one step ahead. Where safe internet browsing was once our biggest concern, now…
A few of us at Cool Mom Tech have downloaded the new iOS 7 , and as promised, spent some time with it to really give you our assessment. The truth is, the reviews here are mixed, and we've seen similar assessments on social media and tec…
I read your post on removing your information from Spokeo and have a question: How often do you need to go there and remove yourself? Also, is anyone doing anything to protect citizens' privacy? Displaying this information without an ind…
We always hear about devices getting hacked--PCs, smart phones, huge corporate networks--so it's no wonder someone has finally created the most secure phone possible. Your best bet for total phone security, should you be an international…
My first instinct (and job) as a mom is to keep my kids safe, so when I found out how many thousands of bits of information about us were being sent to online marketers every time they play or learn on my iPad, I got pretty protective. F…
Just about every day, I have a moment where I'm grateful social media wasn't around when I was a teen or pre-teen. Don't get me wrong; technology is a major positive in my life and in my kids' lives. But it's also kind of scary to think …
Even though I'm on the Do-Not-Call registry, I sometimes get the one-off unwanted cell phone call from a telemarketer that I wish I could block, because it always seems to call the moment we sit down for dinner. While I have come to acce…
My Facebook activity has dropped off lately because I realized how much time I was spending on it--but also in part because of the confusing Facebook privacy changes that they seem to be making continually, sometimes unbeknownst to their…
Any time I talk to a parent with tweens, the conversation eventually turns to the kinds of technology they are using, which then eventually turns into a Q&A session of me asking about cell phone usage, social media usage, cyber bullying …
Having worked with a security company for years on the PR side, I'm super vigilant about what information I put out there, and more importantly, what networks I use to access information. (Those cybercriminals are more sophisticated than…
[This post has been updated as of January 2014 to include new information] I'm pretty sure almost every one of my oldest daughter's friends got an iPod Touch for Christmas this year. We're talking third-graders. And while even we here at…
Yes, we all make New Year's Resolutions to eat better and work out more and blah blah blah. Cue the leftover cheesecake entering my mouth at 10AM on January 1. But if you're online at all (hi there) I've put together a few tech resolutio…
After hearing about the new Instagram Terms of Service changes that announced yesterday, so many of you are writing to us asking for an alternative. And while they've updated with an explanation (sort of) on the Instagram blog that's a c…
You may have gotten wind of today's breaking news that Instagram, now owned by Facebook, has changed their user Terms of Service. And the Internets she is not happy. Here's the scoop, and a few options on what you can do about your accou…
So many of you have been asking us which of the many tablets on the market right now is the best tablet for kids. I get it. With two young kids who get more tech-savvy by the day, I'm always on the lookout for really high-quality devices…
This morning, our editor Liz Gumbinner talked to the TODAY Show about the pitfalls of SnapChat , the most popular app you've probably never heard of. But you should. Especially if you're the parent of a teen. Also known as the "sexting a…
It was kind of fun to log onto Pinterest today and see a message about the new secret boards. In case you haven't checked it out, we've got the scoop plus some fun ideas on what to do with yours. Because unfortunately, they're not unlimi…
