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Web Coolness: Geeky Valentine’s Day gifts and cards, VIZIO privacy breach, and the end of Facebook?

Here are some of our favorite links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Our favorite Emily McDowell card. Get it for Valentine’s Day! Use the KonMari method with your tech gadgets and digital life. Smart! If you have a VIZIO smart...

3 tech organizers to help you tackle your cords, cables, and chargers, oh my.

by Kristen Chase | Travel Essentials

I reached into my bag the other day and pulled out a gigantic knot comprised of my computer charging, my earbuds, and my lightning cable. If this sounds even vaguely familiar, here are 3 tech organizers, in 3 different price ranges, that are smart solutions to a...

Web Coolness: Aristotle, France’s new after-hour email rule, and a shower you can pre-heat from your smart phone!

by Cool Mom Staff | Baby Tech, Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Coming soon from Mattel, an Amazon Echo type gadget for kids called Aristotle. A geeky engagement announcement for Serena Williams and Reddit’s Alexis...

15 awesome travel tech gifts for the frequent flyer or weekend warrior | Holiday Tech Guide 2016

by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks, Holiday Tech Gifts, Travel Essentials

Next up in our 2016 Cool Mom Tech Holiday Tech Gift Guide, we’re sharing 15 of our top picks for cool travel tech gifts. Whether you’ve got a business traveler on your list, a college kid coming home on holidays, or just family members who hit the road to...

App controlled Bluesmart Luggage is the suitcase that does what?!

by Liz Gumbinner | Travel Essentials

Edit: Bluesmart no longer exists, and we can no longer recommend smart luggage, due to a new FAA rule that cases with built-in batteries must have a removable battery. If you’re looking for a great gift for a frequent flyer and tech devotee — you know, the...

The free QuickTrip app saves you time planning your day, and who doesn’t need more time? | Sponsored Message

by Cool Mom Staff | Lifestyle Apps

This is a sponsored message from Allstate. With the holiday season here and to-do lists getting longer, everyone’s time is a precious commodity right now. That’s where the new, free QuickTrip app from Allstate comes in. It helps you plan your day by...

The HopperGO lets you take all your favorite shows with you, no cords, wires, or Internet required | Sponsored Message

by Cool Mom Staff | Entertainment

This is a sponsored message from DISH HopperGO Ever wish you could take all of your favorite shows on the go, without having to download them all to your mobile device? And watch them without the worry that you won’t have access to WiFi? Well, now you can,...

Google Flights makes booking travel so much easier. Maybe even cheaper, too.

by Jeana | Travel Apps

If you’re booking travel for the holidays, or even next year for spring break or summer vacation, you’ll want to check Google Flights for finding the best flight and rate, straight off the bat. What’s so great about Google Flights is the flexibility...

The Stroll & Go On-Call hand muff: When you just can’t stand still to send that important text

by Kristen Chase | Baby Tech, Fashion + Accessories

Juggling your stroller and your phone is quite a feat, but add in the cold, wintry weather, and you might just have to wait until you’re walking through a store or safely parked at home to send that text. Well, that’s where the Stroll & Go On-Call hand...

Up, up and away with the Sago Mini Planes app

by Jeana | Fun Apps for Kids

Lately, my preschooler is all about airplanes, but even if your kids aren’t as obsessed as mine, I bet they’ll still love the Sago Mini Planes app. Similar to Sago Mini Friends app (which we’ve featured here on Cool Mom Tech), the Sago Mini Planes...

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Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks

We started Cool Mom Tech in 2010 to help make our increasingly digital lives easier, more organized, more meaningful, and more fun, however old your kids may be.

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