Web Coolness: Angry Birds costumes, toddler + iPhones, and a new app that really is scary
Here are some things we’ve liked reading around the web this week. We hope you will too. The hottest get-up for Halloween this year? Either Snooki…or Angry Birds costume. The NY Times talks about toddlers and iphones. This one brings out some strong...
2 Tech tips for keeping in touch with military parents or family out of town
Whether you live far away from family or have a traveling spouse (or travel a lot yourself), technology is a fantastic way to make everyone seem closer than they really are. Today over at CafeMom’s The Stir, Cool Mom Tech COO Kristen Chase offers her two...
iPads as toddler babysitters: Is technology ever too much?
This past week, Editor-in-Chief Liz Gumbinner talked to the NY Post about iPads as toddler babysitters, one of the hot topics in the parenting world these days. Computer World has even nominated the iPad as the children’s toy of the year. Where do you stand on...
Earphones to protect hearing. And possibly, relationships.
Zachary, could you come here please? Zachary…Zach, hello, I’m speaking to you. ZACH! Sound familiar? It can’t be just my kid who ignores me for all kinds of reasons, but the last thing I’d ever want as a reason is for him actually being unable...
The Toshiba Kids PC means you can have your own computer back. Finally.
Are you sick of fighting with your kids over your computer? Because something tells me that more than a couple of you have that issue once your kids are old enough to do more than just stare mindlessly at pre-approved YouTube videos. Well, thanks to Toshiba, you...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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