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A prettier power strip

When you’re a parent, taming the cords that pile up around the house isn’t just a matter of aesthetics, it’s a matter of safety. Now there’s a new power strip that takes both into consideration. The new Power Pod is a beautiful outlet solution....

5 ways to spring clean your computer

by Cool Mom Staff | Tips and Tricks

With spring officially here in the Deep South, I’m determined to do a massive spring cleaning before the end of the week. And that includes my computer, which definitely needs a little TLC. So while I’m dusting the blinds and washing the windows,...

Amazon Cloud Player: Listen to music from anywhere

by Cool Mom Staff | Uncategorized

With kids around, you can bet I’m extra nervous about keeping my precious files, documents, photos and music on my computer and portable gadgets, so I’ve been making it a point to upload everything to the cloud for a little extra security. But instead of...

Spring cleaning your tech: 5 tips for organizing photos

by Cool Mom Staff | Tips and Tricks

I consider myself to be a fairly organized person, but I admit to pushing photo organization to the very bottom of my list. That means I’ve got a zillion photos on my DSLR and smartphone, and the rest are scattered about my computer in oddly named files that...

Syncing calendars with Blackberry – Reader Q&A

by Cool Mom Staff | Tips and Tricks

I was wondering if Cool Mom Tech has a recommendation for an online calendar system to keep up with everyone’s busy schedules in my family? I need something that syncs with my Blackberry, as well as Outlook or Yahoo, and preferably free! -PI We’re firm...

Dragon Dictation: Do as I say, and as I do

by Jeana | Uncategorized

Ever get the feeling that you’re not being heard? If you have children, you know what I’m talking about. Well if your kid isn’t going to listen, at least you can rely on your faithful computer to do as you say. At least if you’ve got the truly...

3 reasons why I love my iPad

by Cool Mom Staff | Tips and Tricks

When I brought home the first generation iPad, I admit that I actually knew very little about its capabilities. But as a co-founder of a tech site being bombarded day after day with new iPad apps, I knew that I needed to take the plunge for work’s sake. (Ahem.)...

An app that motivates my kid to clean his room? I am so in.

by Betsy | Best Apps

Sure, in a perfect world my son would make his bed and clean up the minefield of LEGOS without being asked. That would be the same perfect world in which I could eat chocolate cupcakes and lose weight. But in the world in which I actually live getting my son to take...

Budgeting iPad apps? Reader Q&A

by Cool Mom Staff | Best Apps

Although I am enjoying my iPad I miss some of the things my laptop offered, like excel for budgeting. Do you have any budgeting app suggestions? – Steff What? You mean iPads aren’t just for games? I seem to forget that since my kids can’t stop...

The ultimate must-have power strip for parents

by Jeana | Uncategorized

Most parents would agree that with each progressive child that enters a family, parenting gets a little more lax. (Watch as the three second rule becomes the 20 second rule.) The one area that has remained unchanged in our household, though, is child safety. I may not...