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Parents beware: The Siri 911 prank is going around again.

My son just texted me: “Mom, Say 18 to Siri, but then watch your screen.” Sure enough, a countdown for calling 911 pops up. Thankfully, I was watching my screen like he told me to and I was able to stop it. Related: The first thing your child should say...

10 of our favorite iOS 10 features that you should know about

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

Even though I downloaded iOS 10 last week, like many of you, it’s taking me awhile to get used to all the changes and new iOS 10 features. Oof, there are a ton. And while I have to admit that I’m liking most of them, there’s definitely a learning...

The list of everything Siri can do for you. That’s 489 commands, to be exact.

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

I’m the first one to admit that I do not utilize Siri on my iPhone as much as I should. But after discovering Hey Siri website that lists out literally every single command (and variation on those commands) that Siri can do, let’s just say I’m upping...

Web Coolness: Periodic table battleship, Siri beatboxes, and cutting the cable cord, finally.

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Teaching kids chemistry with a periodic table battleship game. Brilliant! We can’t stop making Siri beatbox. Is Twitter really considering upping it’s...

How to use the Spotlight Search Page in iOS 9 to make your life easier

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

Like most busy working parents out there, I pretty much unboxed my new iPhone 6S and started using it like I did with my iPhone 5S. In other words, I was texting and calling and really not spending a ton of time getting to know about all the cool new iOS 9 features....

The most helpful tech tips of the year: Editors’ Best Tech of 2014

by Cool Mom Staff | Editors' Picks of the Year

Over the course of this year, we’ve put together lots of helpful tech tips and tricks, so many of them from your own questions to us. (We love answering reader questions!) Here, 11 of our very favorite tech tips of the year (including lots just for parents or...

Web Coolness: The best kid-friendly Minecraft YouTube channels, cool Halloween photo tips, and why people are ditching Uber

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Congrats to the winners of the 2014 Innovation by Design awards, including the Reebok Checklight we featured that helps keeps kids safer on the sports field. (via Swiss Miss) For those of you with little Minecraft fans: 10 of the best kid-friendly Minecraft channels...

5 of our favorite Pinterest pins

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

It’s Friday again which means we’re sharing our favorite tech pins from our fabulous Pinterest boards. Follow us so you don’t miss any of our daily picks, plus lots of tech coolness from around the web. 1. Such a clever way to carry your data. 2....

Web Coolness: What is Ello?, cool things Siri can do, and the women tech forgot

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. If you’re feeling crafty, you’ve got to try this gorgeous DIY Monogrammed leather mouse pad. Congrats to Glamour’s 35 women under 35...

10 cool things Siri can do for you. Including make you wonder where she’s been all your life.

by Nicole Blades | Tips and Tricks

I have to be honest: Siri and I aren’t all that close. I usually only call on her, well, when I need to call someone else. Call home. Call The Folks. Call Yvette, mobile. But this thin rapport is not iPhone’s fancy personal assistant’s fault. Siri,...

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