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Piquing Our Geek: An energy-generating soccer ball. Whoa.

I’m always telling my kids that I wish I could harness their energy and put it to use around the house. While that kind of tech innovation may be years away, I just came across the unlikeliest of objects that is taking that very idea and using it to power...

Piquing Our Geek: A robotic window cleaner. Yesssss.

by Jeana | Smart Appliances

There are household chores that simply must be done, begrudgingly, like laundry, emptying the dishwasher, cleaning the bathrooms…some of which can be a little more automated than others. But what if there was something like a Roomba or an iRobot that can take...

Piquing Our Geek: The 3Doodler

by Cool Mom Staff | Tech Toys and Random Fun

With a crew of budding artists in my home, I’ve often thought about investing in a 3D printer so I could turn their drawings into sculptures. But now with these new amazing gadget, doodles can become a piece of art all at the same time. Meet the 3Doodler, a...

Piquing Our Geek: A smart faucet you can check with your smartphone

by Jeana | Green Tech

There are smartphones, smart TVs, smart cars, but little did I think that smart faucets would soon be a category of its own. Check out this product called the Stratus that is essentially just that: a smart faucet that lets you not only filter your water through the...

Piquing Our Geek: A door knob that turns off the oven. Whoa.

by Jeana | Smart Appliances

Whenever I’m driving away from the house, there’s that inevitable moment when I suddenly wonder – Did I turn off the iron? Is the range off? Did I leave that space heater on? With this incredible “smart” door handle, you may be able to...

Piquing Our Geek: A recharging pillow to keep your cell phone comfy while it’s powering up

by Jeana | Cell Phone Accessories

With as much as we’re using our mobile phones, it’s only fitting that they have a nice comfy place to rest at night, right? Check out this new “pillow” from the makers of those popular beanbag style chairs, that lets Nokia Lumia 920 users...

Piquing Our Geek: Tethercell turns your phone into a remote control for anything with batteries

by Jeana | Cell Phone Accessories

With the onslaught of electronic (aka loud) toys that my kids received from family members over the holidays, the constant drone of high-pitched electronic voices or really loud sounds wore thin by oh…New Year’s. Imagine if you had an opportunity to...

Piquing Our Geek: The Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner

by Kristen Chase | Camera Gear

While I was cleaning out my mom’s house this summer, I found a boatload of old 35mm film negatives and other than send them to a service that develops old photos, I had absolutely no idea what to do with them. Well, with this campaign on Kickstarter (update: and...

Piquing our Geek: An eco solar phone charger just for teens

by Cool Mom Staff | Green Tech

With more kids than ever carrying iPods and cell phones (when they’re ready, of course) more kids than ever are going to find themselves stuck without power just when you’re trying to reach them. Or…using that as a convenient excuse? Here’s one...

Piquing Our Geek: 1 Second Everyday creates a priceless recording of your life

by Jeana | Photo Apps

Recently, I wrote about Animoto’s Best of 2012 Facebook video feature allowing you to create a montage of major highlights in 2012. A cool way to look back on big moments, but what if there were a way to compile all the small moments that make up life and put it...

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