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The Triby family phone: Finally you can ditch that landline

This week at the International CES, I was honored to sit down with Andrea Smith of MommyTech TV (link coming soon!) and share some of my favorite products for families that I had seen at the show early on. I knew exactly what I wanted my first pick to be: The...

The 12 coolest new gadgets of the year: Editors’ Best Tech of 2014

by Cool Mom Staff | Editors' Picks of the Year

Last but certainly not least, we conclude our Editors’ Best Tech of 2014 series with our top new gadgets of the year. It was a big year for tablets, for wearable tech, for fitness, for smartphone controlled-everything, and, as you might have guessed, for Apple....

Harman Audio’s Infinity One Bluetooth speaker offers quality sound to go

by Nicole Blades | Audio

We’ve covered plenty of Bluetooth speakers here on Cool Mom Tech, from teeny, slide-in-your-pocket speakers to rattle-the-wood desk, powerhouse ones. But when I saw that Harman Audio — the world’s largest car audio manufacturer — was behind the...

Harman Kardon has 2 Bluetooth speakers that bring the party to your place

by Nicole Blades | Audio

With its see-through dome, gentle glow-y light and curved corners, the new Harman Kardon Aura Bluetooth speaker system looks like something out of an art gallery or maybe even a space museum. To be honest, I wasn’t sure at first if the dome was more about...

What are the best wireless speakers for kids? Reader Q&A

by Nicole Blades | Audio

I am looking for a compact Bluetooth speaker for my daughter for the holidays. I don’t want to spend a fortune, but I do want good quality. And she’s 6, so I’d like it to be something she can grow with. – Jennifer It’s a definite cool...

Sol Republic PUNK: An ultra rugged, affordable Bluetooth wireless speaker that rocks hard. (No wonder it’s named PUNK.)

by Nicole Blades | Audio

These days, you can’t swing a USB cable a foot without knocking over at least 40 different Bluetooth wireless speakers. And that’s just the good ones. Thanks to Cool Mom Tech, I’ve been lucky enough to try out a lot of these same speakers. Oh, the...

The new Sonos BOOST: Wireless audio streaming from Sonos made even more amazing

by Liz Gumbinner | Audio

As our resident Sonos evangelist – although not the only one around here – I’m always excited when they launch something new, because their product releases tend to come slowly but thoughtfully. And today (as in, right now this very second)...

5 of our favorite tech pins on Pinterest this week

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Are you as obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then check out these 5 awesome tech pins, plus lots more techie coolness from our site and around the web. 1. Hello, coolest geeky lunch box ever. 2. Is this high tech bike padlock from the future? Can’t...

Soundfreaq Double Spot wireless speaker has us feeling doubly stylish. Even if we’re just rocking out to Let it Go. Again.

by Nicole Blades | Audio

We’re not ashamed to let our Soundfreaq fan flag fly. We definitely dig what they’re doing over there, matching style with audio substance, and its latest wireless Bluetooth speaker delivers on that promise. The new speaker is called the Soundfreaq Double...

5 of our favorite Made in the U.S.A. tech gifts

by Kristen Chase | Cell Phone Accessories

We’re always thrilled to find American-made tech products, many of which we’ve stocked in our Cool Mom Picks indie shop at Great.ly. In honor of Labor Day, we’ve rounded-up some of our favorites, whether you’re looking to add a little something...

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