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If Fitzwilliam Darcy gets your bustle in a buzz, you're going to love the way he electrifies your gadgets, too. This gorgeous gadget dock won't get there by Christmas, sadly--but don't let that stop you. Any Jane Austen fan worth her mus…

After we proudly figured out how to compost scraps from our kitchen without decorating the room with fruit flies, I've been looking for other ways to get more eco-friendly. And as a true tech mama, it seems that decreasing my family's de…

I usually charge my iPhone on my desk, but with my laptop cord, my USB cord, my iPad charger and other random plugs and cords, I'm making an effort to streamline and de-clutter. I've been looking around for a cool iPhone charger and I th…

Just because it's back to school time doesn't mean kids should get all the cool gadgets. We're the ones lugging them from soccer to ballet and back home again, so we can sure use all the extra hands we can get to make life a little easie…

After this weekend's hurricane, I'm reminded once again I was reminded once again of the importance of surge protectors to power your appliances and gadgets. But then, I was also reminded of one of my biggest tech pet peeve -- power stri…

If you've ever uttered the words, "my battery is about to die if we get cut off..." then this is for you, mamas. I have no idea why it took me so long to come around on the portable phone charger thing. But it did. And now that that era …

Last week on a business trip, I realized just how many gadgets I'm traveling with: iPad, phone, camera, laptop...wow. Fortunately, Energizer now makes a couple of handy chargers that do double duty when you're on the go. Literally. The E…

Between my laptop, iPhone, iPad, husband's iPod, USB cables and external hard drive, my desk is covered by a maze of cords. Trying to bundle them together with twist ties and hair elastics isn't fooling anyone anymore--it's time to addre…

If only I had a dollar for every time I've had to turn off or unplug toys, games, and gadgets that my kids have been playing, I'd have been a millionaire three years ago. I don't expect to quit saying it any time soon, but with this new …

I love that iPads aren't just fun little gadgets anymore. Considering all the accessories for them now, you can really make them work hard for you. Case in point: a beautiful, thoughtful stand for those smitten with the Apple aesthetic. …

One of my big tech peeves is power strips that don't actually let you use all of the outlets. Yes, I know--high class problems. But I hate hate haaaate when there's not enough space between them for wider plugs, or or not all of the outl…

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best, and that's kind of what I'm thinking about this laptop sleeve, with a handy velcro flap opening to allow you to charge your Macbook Pro while it's still in the case. The neoprene Charge Up Lapto…

No matter where I turn, it feels as though my counter space is being eaten up by cords, from phones to computers. And don't even get me started on all the ear buds my husband leaves lying around. So you can bet how thrilled I was when I …

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 so…

With spring in the air, this past weekend presented a perfect time for me to clean out my car. Despite finding enough Goldfish crackers in the seat to feed a small army, I was more dismayed with the sheer number of cords that I had to co…

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, tho…

With a European vacation in my family's not too distant future (yippee!) I'm realizing we have become a lot more gadget-reliant since the last time I spent a good chunk of time abroad. It's no longer just my hair dryer that needs an occa…

In every Cool Mom Picks monthly newsletter , we highlight our favorite quirky holidays of the month. (Hey, sometimes any excuse to shop, right?) And now here's one our tech fans can get behind too: Embrace Your Geekiness Day. Yes, it's a…

As the holidays fast approach, I give thanks for having family nearby, especially when I feel myself nodding sympathetically to those endure the many hours-long car rides to get to relatives' houses. For them and for all Cool Mom Tech re…