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

by Nicole Blades | Gear + Hardware

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...

3 of the smartest wearable baby monitors that you won’t believe. Turns out the future is now after all.

by Stephanie Mayers | Babies, Life and Home

I like to think of myself as a pretty relaxed mom so I haven’t really considered all those wearable baby monitors on the market right now. Let’s just say I have been known to let the baby sleep in her wet diaper all night long or staying in my...

Father’s Day Tech Gifts: 4 stylish fitness trackers for men that look great out of the gym, too

by Nicole Blades | Fitness + Health

Wearable fitness tech is super hot right now. (Duh, right?) And with all the rad, new stuff coming down the line, it almost feels as if we’re getting a mini workout just trying to keep up. I especially like these cool, stylish fitness trackers for men that...

5 smart ways to live greener without making major changes to your life. (As in, no turning your bathtub into a hydroponic garden.)

by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks

We are always looking for ways that we can live a greener lifestyle with our families, but trust us, we know how overwhelming it can be. As we’ve discovered over the years, it’s the small things that can really add up — in effort and attention...

Earth Day 2015 picks: 5 cool tech gadgets to get you excited about solar power

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

It’s Earth Day 2015, and this is always the time we stop and think of ways that we can save energy — and money — in our everyday lives. One of the trends we’re really starting to see blow up, at last, is the use of solar power. There are so...

LIFX bulb review: Why this whole smart bulb trend is especially awesome for parents

by Kristen Chase | Life and Home

I was definitely fascinated by the smart home trend at CES back in January, and particularly the smart light bulbs. Though they do seem more like a fun special effect rather than a necessity for your home. But after playing around the the energy-efficient LED LIFX...

The Okidokeys smart lock is so brilliant, they should change the name to the Okidokeys brilliant lock.

by Julie | Uncategorized

Last week I went skiing with a friend while our kids were at school, because that’s what you do in Colorado. But when she checked in with her kids, she discovered that neither one of them had a key to the house, and had to scramble to make arrangements. Thanks...

New Luna smart mattress cover tracks sleep, adjusts the temperature, wakes you up, possibly does dishes.

by Nicole Blades | Life and Home

It’s clear that sleep tracking is all the rage in 2015. And I get it. Listen. If it were possible to marry one’s bed, I would have been in deep mattressmony (ha) long ago. So when I heard about the Luna Matress Cover, the first one that converts any bed...

Sponsored Message: Bevy ingeniously stores and organize all your photos and videos automatically

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps

This is a sponsored message for Bevy Just imagine all the free space and potentially sanity you could have back if all your smartphone photos and videos were automatically uploaded to one safe place as soon as you captured them. That’s exactly what you’ll...