Master Lock 1500eDBX: Definitely not the padlock you remember from your school days

by Jeana | Random Coolness

Junior high was the only time I used my school-appointed locker and half the time I could never even remember my padlock combination to get to my Trapper Keeper and magnetic mirror. Oh right, and my textbooks. If I only I had a digital padlock like the Master...

V-Moda XS on-ear headphones: Get ready to upgrade from whatever you’re using now.

by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized

Since launching this site, I am slowly becoming something of a headphone snob. Let’s just say I was at one time able to buy the cheapie earbuds from the airline and be perfectly satisfied. Now? Not so much. If you’re like me, and care more about comfort...

Cool USB drives: Chanel for your lips. And now, your digital files.

by Kristen Chase | Tech Toys

We’ve featured all sorts of cool USB drives here on Cool Mom Tech, from stylish USB necklaces to personalized flash drives, even vintage toy usb drives, but these lipstick flash drives from PointsAndPlaces on Etsy take the face. Er, cake. Crafted by Toronto...

Little Lamb in Amsterdam: Take a ride through Holland with this lovely ebook and travel guide for kids

by Kate Etue | Best Apps, Educational Apps

As much as I’d love to take a trip to Europe with my kids and let them ride bikes through Holland to see the windmills and tulips, it’s just not in the budget this year. But I can still let them learn about Dutch culture through the beautifully illustrated...

7 terrific tech gear picks for camping and hiking

by Julie | Gear + Hardware, Travel

Having recently returned from an awesome family camping trip, I was surprised to find how helpful tech could be — even on a trip that was as tech-free as we could make it. Turns out that some technology, when chosen wisely, can make getting in touch with nature...

Polaroid Cube camera: Cute enough to eat up. But don’t. Because it’s a camera.

by Nicole Blades | Photography

Can it get any cuter than this? That’s the first thing that I said to myself when I saw The Polaroid Cube camera. I mean, look at it: This new little number is teeny — less than 2 inches — but can shoot quality 6 megapixels photos and 1080 HD video....

Retro postcards go digital with the ScenePast app

by Julie | Best Apps

Even though it’s easy to snap and share plenty of great vacation photos these days, I do miss those fun postcards we used to collect and send during my family trips as a kid. But now with the ScenePast app for iOS, you can actually send those awesome retro...

Solarpod Buddy portable charger review: Is it worth it?

by Nicole Blades | Uncategorized

The idea makes perfect sense: a portable, high performance solar charger for my smart devices that — best part — is actually compact enough to carry around. That’s the gist behind the Solarpod Buddy solar charger. It sounds kind of new-age and...

4 ideas for Minecraft games to play with the kids – without even turning on the screen.

by Liz Gumbinner | Games + Gaming

My kids are way deep into a Minecraft obsession. They ask for Minecraft playdates, they’ve built full-size characters out of cardboard boxes, and my 9-year-old daughter talks about marrying the Enderman. She calls him Endy. They’re close like that. The...

Kid Lid laptop keyboard cover: Why didn’t we think of this?

by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized

When I saw the brilliance that is Kid Lid, I couldn’t help but wish I’d had one of these brilliant laptop keyboard covers when my kids were little. And that I had thought of an idea like this myself. Darn. Like dad Matt Mogol, founder of Kid Lid, I’d...