2 cool, easy photo editing apps for iPad
With all the cool things we’re all doing with photos on the iPad 2 and the new iPad, like scanning photos and creating cool photo e-books, it’s no surprise that so many people are storing and editing photos right on their iPads. If you’re no...
One more smart Picnik alternative – Photobucket, believe it or not
We were pretty stoked to log onto Photobucket this week (our longtime choice for storing photos online) and say wait…what happened? It’s awesome! As it turns out, they just partnered with Pixlr to offer incredible photo editing tools for free, a huge...
Great alternatives to Picnik, which you need starting today.
Like many of you, we’ve used Picnik on a fairly regular basis. But now that it’s officially closed today, it’s time for some new photo editing options. In case you missed them, here are a few of our favorite Picnik alternatives that we’ve...
5 ways to get more out of Instagram
With Instagram finally available to Android users and now getting snatched up for 1 billion dollars by Facebook (whoa!), it seems like soon everyone will be on our beloved photo sharing app–aw Instagram, we can say we knew you when. So I’ve rounded up five...
No Picnik? No problem! PicMonkey is here!
Many of you photo-clicking moms like me may be starting to panic just a little with the closing of Picnik next month. But along with the other Picnik alternatives we shared a couple of months, we’ve found another awesome solution and in our opinion, it’s...
Hipstamatic + Instagram – Together at last!
As a total Instagram and Hipstamatic addict, I’ve been hoping that at some point that they might actually be synched together for the ultimate iPhoneography match. Well, it seems my wish has been granted. Yes, it’s true! Hipstamatic app users will now see...
Camera Awesome for iPhone lives up to its name
I’ve seen my fair share of camera apps for the iPhone that crop, filter, enhance, and make your photos look more professional. There a handful of great ones out there, but one that’s recently launched really is in the awesome app category. Camera Awesome...
It’s hip to be square
Now that photo apps like Instagram and Hipstamatic have made square photos more common, it was only a matter of time before someone got into the frame game with options made just for our collective iPhoneography obsession. Hatchcraft is a nifty little company...
Webstagram makes Instagram users very happy indeed
If you’re a regular reader of Cool Mom Tech, you know what big fans we are of Instagram, the ultra-cool iPhone app/social network (coming soon to Android!) that lets you edit, add effects to and share your beautiful photos. If you’re an Instagram fan too,...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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