by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups
Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. 15 ways Alexa can make your life easier over this holiday break. Be sure to rip yours to shreds: Boarding pass barcodes reveal a lot of information about you. And...
by Cool Mom Staff | Tips and Tricks
Just because January is over doesn’t mean we can’t still clean, organize, declutter and start fresh. Most of us will start (and finish) with the obvious physical objects surrounding us and taking up space. While our editor Christina shared how the KonMari...
by Jeana | Helpful Services
If you’re upgrading your family (or yourself) in the gadget department this holiday season, here are several services that can help you sell or recycle your old gadgets, beyond wrapping them up for your kids that is. Which hey, isn’t such a terrible idea...
by Jeana | Causes and General Do-Gooding
Many of us may soon find ourselves with shiny new laptops, but unsure of what to do with the old model. While there are some great options out there for recycling or reselling your old tech, we’re really excited about Globetops laptop donation service,...
by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups
Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. You will not believe what someone found on old floppy disks. Hint: It’s amazing! Forget Game of Thrones. We’re trying Game of Phones at our...
by Kristin | Shopping Apps
Online consignment for children’s clothing isn’t exactly new. We’ve shown you sites like ThredUp and Swap Mamas. But now there’s the new Kidizen app that makes quick (and financially savvy) work of buying and selling kids’ clothes, toys,...
by Julie | Helpful Services
Ready to upgrade to the new iPhone 5S, and wondering what to do with your current iPhone? You might be surprised to learn what it’s worth, even if you’ve been hanging onto your early iPhone 4 like me. Here’s the scoop on five smart ways to trade in,...
by Pilar | Fun Apps for Kids
Creative, quirky, playful, rule free and devoid of in-app pop ups (hooray!)–all reasons why Toca Boca is one of our most favorite app developers for kids. So lets rejoice for the new Toca Cars app! Taking a cue from more complex games like Minecraft (ahem, Toca...
by Liz Gumbinner | Helpful Services
I am fascinated by the concept of something called an ecoATM. My first thought is that it runs on solar power and doesn’t print receipts. But then I learned it’s not about getting money. At least not without putting more inside it than a debit card. The...