by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks
You might remember a few months ago when Apple announced that they are purposely slowing down your iPhones to prevent them from shutting down. This after we all thought we were going a little crazy when a new iPhone (and iOS) would launch and our old phones would...
by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks
As someone who is pretty constantly tethered to her smartphone, it’s no surprise that I feel as though I’m addicted to it. The challenge for me is that I use my phone for work, but I also enjoy looking at social media (and apps, and…) for pleasure...
by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks
Back in 2017, we covered a story about hackers using Facebook quizzes to steal user data. And now, here we are in 2018 with the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where over 50 million users had their information pulled thanks to a personality app. With that in mind, we...
by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized
It finally happened! You can now check out all of Disney’s 11 parks with Google Street View. So if you’re getting ready for your trip and want to get the lay of the land, or just want to spend the afternoon at The Magic Kingdom while still sitting on your...
by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks
Let me start by saying that we here at Cool Mom Tech are hardly germaphobes, however, if you knew what was growing on your iPhone and tablet screens, not to mention your ear buds (yep, just think about that for a second), you might be motivated to take a few minutes...
by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks
If you’re like us, you find yourself using Google to check the same recipes and ratios over and over again. How much water for brown rice? What amount of butter do I need for that pie crust again? That’s why we’re loving this clever iPhone trick from...
by Liz Gumbinner | Tips and Tricks
Leave it to the kids to figure out cool iPhone tricks before we do, especially where emoji are concerned. Turns out, there’s a fun way to insert emoji into your texts without toggling back and forth between keyboards — something that can be a bit of a...
by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Social Media
Last year, I fell in love with the A Color Story app for photo editing, and named it my cool pick of the week on our Spawned podcast. Just this weekend, they launched A Design Kit, their equally fun, friendly, and really wonderful app this time for design. Especially...
by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks
If you’ve been concerned about the amount of screen time your teens might be consuming, you’ve actually got some cause. According to a new study, teens who spent more time on their devices were less happy than those who invested more time in other...