Watch out Martin Scorcese, I’ve got Flixlab

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps

I have my iPhone 4 to thank for the piles of home videos I’ve been collecting since upgrading last year, but I’ve yet to figure out exactly what to do with them all. Since I don’t really want to upload every cute spaghetti on the head moment to...

PhotoRocket: Photo sharing doesn’t get any easier than this

by Jeana | Best Apps

Maybe I’m just getting older, or maybe it’s the fact that I’m a busy working mom with two kids. But lately, my mantra has been keep it simple. It’s probably the reason we’ve been having one too many breakfast-for-dinner meals lately....

Photogram [STOP] makes sending photos [STOP] fun [STOP]

by Jeana | Best Apps

I’ve lamented many times in previous posts the sheer number of photos I have on my phone, and the many ways I attempt to organize, manage, fancify and distribute. There are so many apps and services available to help with this process, but a brand new one I...

Making Instagram photos into a screensaver? Yes, please

by Jeana | Best Apps

If you’re an Instagram devotee, you’re going to love a super fun new API that turns your (and your friends’) Instagram feeds into probably the coolest screensaver you’ve ever had. By downloading the Screenstagram file onto your Mac OS (Snow...

What’s easier than ordering photo prints from your computer? Doing it from your phone or tablet.

by Jeana | Best Apps

One nagging project of mine is getting prints of all the digital pictures I have on my phone so I can keep our family photo album (yes, with actual 4×6″ prints!) somewhat up-to-date. I just checked and the last photo in our album is from summer 2010. Oy...

Camera + app

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps

Chasing after four kids means that pretty much all my pictures are taken with my iPhone 4 camera. Not such a bad thing if you’ve seen some of the shots it can take, though I somehow still feel guilty when I see moms whipping out their fancy SLRs. But since...

Reader Q+A – Hipstamatic for Android?

by Jeana | Best Apps

Q: Aw man…where is the Hipstamatic for us Android users? -Cool Mom Tech fan via Facebook. A: Lots of readers agreed with Debi Mazar’s Hipstamatic app recommendation on our site last week, but our Android users are again asking, “where’s my...

LiveShare makes photo sharing super easy. As it should be.

by Jeana | Best Apps

As a former professional photographer, I’ve gone from toting around a huge SLR camera with expensive lenses and cool gizmos to now primarily taking photos with my itty bitty iPhone. The quality of the iPhone 4 camera is obviously not professional quality, but as...

Light it up Blue for World Autism Awareness Day

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps

As someone who worked with families affected by Autism, I know how much research and awareness is still needed. So aside from donning blue today, I’m doing what I can to contribute to the second annual Light it Up Blue campaign to celebrate World Autism...

Lo-Fi makes your photos fancy on your PC

by Jeana | Best Apps

There are a lot of smartphone apps out there that let you edit your photos, add cool borders and special effects, but if you don’t have a snazzy phone that works with apps, well, you may feel a little left out. And we hate when our readers feel left out! So I...