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

by Kristen Chase | Cell Phone Accessories

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...

Web Coolness: Facebook Reactions, a laundry-folding robot, and the world’s first smart menstrual cup.

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 too. Calling all Star Wars fans. Now this is one Halloween lawn decoration you need. Great news! HBO NOW is now on Roku. Whoo! Instead of the highly-anticipated dislike...

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 | Cell Phones

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 Staff | 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...

The coolest tech for college students: Back to school shopping guide

by Cool Mom Staff | Back to School Tech

Nothing makes us happier than being able to do lots of our back to school shopping all in one place, especially when that place is…oh, a website. Hey, we’re busy! But that doesn’t mean we don’t want to find the absolute coolest and most useful...

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

by Nicole Blades | Home Office

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 | Smart Appliances

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,...

Make a splash this summer with the JBL Charge 2+ portable Bluetooth speaker

by Nicole Blades | Audio

We’ve covered plenty of portable, Bluetooth speakers here at Cool Mom Tech, but I think the brand new JBL Charge 2+ basically blew all the other ones right out of the water. Heh. The JBL Charge 2+ is already getting plenty of use at our house and summer just...

Disney Playmation: The next level wearable tech toy that every kid is going to beg for.

by Nicole Blades | Games + Gaming

If you’re always looking for the newest, coolest toys for your kids, we think you’re going to want to know about the introduction of the wildly cool Disney Playmation this fall, because mamas? This could be a category changer. If it does everything...

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