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99 texting acronyms and phrases that every parent should know

By now, texting acronyms like LOL and OMG are pretty pervasive in pop culture; my daughter knew them in preschool, you hear them from the least hip anchors on TV morning shows, and heck, your own parents probably have texted you an LOL at some point. But when...

Beamit App: Just when you thought photo texting was already easy.

by Jeana | Photo Apps

Ever since my mom got an iPad, she has taken on the texting habits of a teenager. We go back and forth several times a day on iMessage about random questions and updates, but mostly use it to share photos. My sister is also in the mix and our little texting circle is...

Web Coolness: Limiting screen time for kids, iOS8 news for parents, and more

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 as much as we did. What a fun, simple DIY tech photo project. This is such a sweet letter from a mom to her son on why she limits screen time. Here’s how to text...

The big new iOS 8 announcement from Apple: Photo changes, HealthKit, HomeKit and…they did what to texting?

by Jeana | Cell Phones

During the annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, as always, people listen and discuss all the huge new Apple news. (Hence the #WWDC hashtag we saw all day yesterday on Twitter.) Apple didn’t disappoint yesterday with Tim Cook’s big iOS 8...

What parents should know: Snapchat text messaging

by Julie | Internet Safety

We’ve covered the Snapchat app extensively since its launch, and it’s grown to be extremely popular with tweens and teens, and now even brands are jumping into the app, finding new ways to promote to users there. Now that Snapchat has announced new...

Web Coolness – Tech tax tips, a new ebook subscription for kids, and why Pinterest is so addicting.

by Kristen Chase | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we did. You won’t believe what these beautiful photographs actually are. (Note: Getting a macro lens, stat) This is a pretty hard core...

Web Coolness: Instagram baby announcements, selfie tips, and using Pinterest to save money

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are a few of our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope you like them too. We’re loving these cool baby announcements using Instagram. So creative! Wow, big news from the FAA for tech-loving travelers. Should kids under 2 be using tech...

The ultimate party invitation for any tech fan

by Delilah S. Dawson | Random Coolness

It looks like an iPhone. It feels like an iPhone. And it’s going to be the fanciest party invitation they’ve ever received. The only RSVP response will be: iCan’t Wait. We’ve long been fans of the over-the-top, bespoke invites from Egba...

Voxer is Voicemail 2.0. Or maybe it’s texting 2.0. Or walkie-talkie 2.0.

by Liz Gumbinner | Productivity Apps

Ever have that situation where you don’t want to type a text and it would be easier to just leave a voicemail, but you don’t exactly want to have to make a phone call either? (I know, we’re so spoiled in this digital age). Well, here’s the app...

How can you text for free? Try MessageMe. Done.

by Cool Mom Staff | Productivity Apps

Since I’ve got a smart phone plan that covers a ridiculous amount of text messages every month, I’ve never really wondered how to text for free using an app. Plus, since so many of my friends have iPhone, we can iMessage back and forth for free. But then I...

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Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks

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