by Kristin | Gear + Hardware
Remember when you used to have to wire your whole house for audio wire if you wanted decent sound? Yeah. We don’t do that anymore. The advances in portable speakers have been phenomenal, with great sound now coming from wireless systems like the Sonos, or single...
by Cool Mom Team | Editors' Picks of the Year, Gear + Hardware
In our Editors’ Tech Picks of 2013 series, are so excited to present our picks for the coolest new gadgets of 2013. These are the 11 that best captured our imaginations this year, with a combination of smart design, functionality, innovation and just plain...
by Liz Gumbinner | Gear + Hardware
You know how for kids, the most popular house for playdates is the one with the best snacks or the most video games? Well for adults, I’m starting to feel like my home is becoming a gathering spot because of my Sonos audio system. And now, with the much...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Gear + Hardware
Has the audiophile in your life been very, very good this year? One more to add to our coolest audio gifts list: a beautiful, compact portable sound system and alarm clock that’s beautiful inside and out, thanks to sustainable wood and high quality stereo...
by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware, Holiday Picks
Yesterday, our editor Liz Gumbinner had a blast visiting GMA Live to discuss 5 picks for hot holiday tech gifts under $100–and take a selfie on air, Kardashian-style, with the adorable and charming Ginger Zee using one of her cool gift recos. Here are the five...
by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware, Holiday Tech Gifts
Next up in our 2013 guide to holiday tech gifts, stylish tech gifts for your favorite fashionista. And let’s face it, aren’t all of us pretty much going for geek chic these days? We love these gift ideas for their blend of high style and functionality. Or...
by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware, Holiday Tech Gifts
Our 2013 guide to Holiday Tech Gifts continues with 11 of the coolest audio gifts for audiophiles. There is so much amazing stuff out this year we hardly know where to start. Or wait, actually we do. We start with the Jambox Mini. Jawbone Jambox Mini ($179.99,...
by Kristen Chase | Gear + Hardware
I’m a huge fan of the juxtaposition of high tech and low tech, but I’ve never seen anything like the Decaphone. Or really, I have. But it wasn’t all in wood and it certainly didn’t have a dock for your iPhone in it. The Decaphone is inspired by...
by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware, Link Roundups
Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then check out these 5 popular pins you might have missed this week. We’ve got our eye on this gorgeous smartphone wristlet from one of our favorite designers. What a cool little stocking stuffer you can make from...
by Liz Gumbinner | Gear + Hardware
With holidays coming up, that doesn’t just mean gifts, it means entertaining. So I’m thrilled that one of our favorite portable audio brands, Soundfreaq is doing some extremely cool things to get that home audio system up to par without a huge investment....