by Liz Gumbinner | Travel
As a frequent traveler, I’ve come to terms with the fact that I carry a big pouch around with way too many cords, accessories, portable chargers, and backups to the portable chargers. Even so, I’m always looking for ways to lighten the load so I really...
by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized
Backup battery chargers, like this MimoPowerTube from Mimoco, aren’t just for those of you (formerly me too) with battery drain issues. They’re the handiest thing I carry in my bag, and if someone thought to give me these Star Wars ones, it would be the...
by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized
Oh friends, you probably know as well as I do how annoying it is when your long charging cords don’t reach where you need to be because they are not really long enough. As in, they are never long enough. This is why I will be ordering up a NIGHT cable (or two)...
by Cool Mom Team | Holiday Tech Gifts
We’re so pleased to share our annual Holiday Tech Gift guide with you all, starting with one of the categories you all ask us for the most: The coolest Tech gifts for guys under $50. Of course we’d like plenty of them too–coolness often knows no...
by Nicole Blades | Gear + Hardware
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...
by Liz Gumbinner | Travel
I have become a total battery power junkie, never leaving home without at least two portable chargers. Well, that’s including my charging case, to be fair. Partly it’s the dreaded iPhone battery drain that I’ve experienced more than I’d like,...
by Nicole Blades | Gear + Hardware
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...
by Nicole Blades | Gear + Hardware
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...
by Stacie Billis | Uncategorized
Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, our favorite foodie mama, Gail Simmons, shares her favorite. The apps I use most, truthfully, are Uber and Waze in tandem. I’m a Brooklyn mom—I just moved to...
by Stephanie Mayers | Uncategorized
Looking into headphones for kids can be intimidating at first. I mean I know how crappy so many sets made for adults are, so I am always skeptical of dedicated kids’ headphones that I can confidently give my daughter for solo listening. So how thrilled am I...