by Kristen Chase | Best Apps
We’re so thrilled about the news that Duck Duck Moose, makers of some of the best preschool apps we’ve seen, will be joining Khan Academy. This means, parents will now have access to their apps for free. Yes, free! Related: 12 of the best educational apps...
by Kristen Chase | Websites We Love
We know that as much as you rely on Cool Mom Tech (and Cool Mom Picks) for product recommendations (right?), we pretty much all still check Amazon reviews before we make a purchase. But as you can probably guess, for many products, the reviews aren’t super...
by Kristen Chase | Life and Home
The Amazon Dash service has come a long way since we first featured it two years ago when it was just a cool gadget that connected you to your Amazon shopping cart via WIFI. Since then, Amazon added Dash Button, which are little gadgets that live on your washing...
by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks
I’m the first one to admit that I do not utilize Siri on my iPhone as much as I should. But after discovering Hey Siri website that lists out literally every single command (and variation on those commands) that Siri can do, let’s just say I’m upping...
by Kristen Chase | Travel
When I imagined the future, I definitely saw little robots following us all around, perhaps sweeping up our crumbs and reminding us where we left our coffee. So, while the COWAROBOT doesn’t do those things, it does follow you around with your luggage, which is a...
by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks
As someone who has a bad habit of laying in bed at night and checking her iPhone, the Night Shift feature in iOS 9.3 is a lifesaver. Or really, a sleep saver. Yes, those bright LCD screens aren’t great for helping you fall asleep. So, if you’re like me and...
by Kristen Chase | Gear + Hardware
Over the years, we’ve gotten lots of questions about when kids should get their first cell phone, which we’ve always answered with questions ourselves, because really, it depends on a lot of factors. How old is your child? Are they responsible enough for a...
by Kristen Chase | Gear + Hardware
Prime Day is here, Amazon shoppers, which means tons of tech deals all day long, including Amazon gadgets. Surprise, right? Ha, okay. So look, if you’ve been waiting to get your hands on a new Kindle or an Amazon Echo, hop to it before they’re all gone....
by Jeana | Tips and Tricks
I’ve recently started using the Apple Reminders feature, which is free and included in your iOS device, and I’ve wondered why I haven’t been using it it more this whole time. With end-of-the-year/beginning-of-summer madness, my mind has been a...
