The Hatch Baby smart changing pad: Life-changing new tech? Or way TMI?

by Kate Etue | Babies, Life and Home

As we’re seeing at CES this past week week, pretty much everything in our homes is going “smart” these days, and your baby’s changing table is no exception. The Hatch Baby smart changing pad isn’t just a soft place for your baby to lay...

The 15 coolest new tech gadgets of the year: Editors’ Best Tech of 2015

by Cool Mom Team | Editors' Picks of the Year, Gear + Hardware

We’re always excited to try out all the new gadgets each year and wow, what a long way we’ve come since Cool Mom Tech launched five years ago. Technology like pressure touch screens, the overwhelming adoption of streaming music and media, the desire for...

Home security devices: 3 simple new systems that will keep you — and all those Christmas presents — safe.

by Kate Etue | Uncategorized

As our houses are filling up with gifts for the holidays, it’s a good time to think about home security  to keep our homes safe from burglaries and just provide some extra peace of mind. Because waking up Christmas morning to no presents under the tree would be...

Smart luggage from Bluesmart can change the travel game. (Which is different than the game of Are We There Yet.)

by Jeana | Travel

We have smart everything these days, from crockpots you can turn on remotely to get dinner started, to thermostats you turn down while you’re away on vacation. And now we’ve come across another incredible smart gadget called Bluesmart luggage that...

A side table that charges your phone. The future is here and we like it.

by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized

When Liz sent me a link to Furniqi, I sort of freaked out a little because a table that charges your phone is one of the smartest tech innovations I’ve seen in a long time (and trust me, I see a lot). And yes, while the name is a little tough to say...

The LG GizmoPal phone wristwatch for kids: It could change the way you get in touch. Or yell for them to come home, at least.

by Kate Etue | Gear + Hardware

Unless you are a parent who just doesn’t use a cell phone yourself — which, huh? — we guarantee your kids will be begging pretty much by the time they get to kindergarten, and see one classmate who already has one. We don’t entirely think that...

10 essential tips for protecting your tech gadgets so they last. (Or at least until the next version comes out.)

by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks

There’s that wonderful moment when you first open up the box of your newest gadget and just smile at it. Some folks even give the new, shiny, and often pricy tech toy its own special name. At no point during this grand unboxing do you envision the gadget in...

Livescribe’s new Echo Smartpen 8GB Pro is ready to take dictation, boss

by Nicole Blades | Uncategorized

Last year I told you about the greatest pen that has ever penned: also known as the Livescribe 3 smartpen. Well, this year, kicking off back-to-school season with class, comes the new Echo Smartpen 8GB Pro Edition. Very similar to Livescribe 3, the Echo Smartpen...

The Misfit Flash Link: Track your activity, control your music, take a selfie. Yes, you read that correctly.

by Kristen Chase | Fitness + Health

There are no shortage of activity trackers on the market, with new ones like the Misfit Flash Link being added every day. It’s hard to keep up! But unlike the other wearable tech devices we’ve seen, this one appears to go beyond tracking your steps and...

The smart bulb with a speaker built right in: A bright new trend in mash-up technology.

by Nicole Blades | Gear + Hardware, Life and Home

Question: How many Beyoncés does it take to screw in a light bulb? Answer: As many as you’re in the mood for, because these rad LED light bulbs are also Bluetooth wireless speakers. So basically whatever strikes your fancy when you’re turning them on,...