Spring cleaning your tech – 4 ways to tackle cord nests

by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks

With iPhones, iPads, e-readers and video games coming out of our ears, my house is being overrun by cords. Aside from labeling them with a Sharpie (Tip: silver works great on black cords), I’ve decided that since I’m cleaning and organizing every other...

Piquing Our Geek: iPad USB Flash Drive

by Cool Mom Team | Tech Toys

If I have a complaint about the iPad (and believe me, I don’t have many) it’s the lack of USB ports. So when I saw this new gadget that’s coming out just for people like me, you can bet that I added it to my wish list stat. Touted as the...

Techie Valentine’s Day gifts. Awwww.

by Jeana | Uncategorized

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, which means we’re already thinking about that special gift for that special someone. And if that special someone happens to be a techie too, these five tech-related Valentine’s gifts are a great place to start....

Belkin Mini Surge: The ultimate travel charger

by Kristen Chase | Travel

If you’ve done any sort of traveling, then you know how tough it can be to find enough outlets to charge all your gadgets in the airport and in your hotel room. I’ll have my laptop plugged in at the desk, then my phone and tablet in the bathroom, which...

Charging stations that reduce clutter? Reader Q+A

by Jeana | Uncategorized

We have two iPod Touches and two iPhones in our home which results in hanging cords in nearly every outlet in our kitchen. Can you recommend a multiple device docking station that will charge all four devices in one place? – Renee We feel your pain, Renee! An...

Getting a charge out of PlugBug

by Cool Mom Team | Travel

Okay, raise your hand if you’ve ever had to choose between charging your iPad and charging your MacBook? Or uh…fighting with the sigOth in the hotel room about who gets to charge their device in the one outlet available? The PlugBug dual charger from...

Eco-batteries, your savior on Christmas morning

by Jeana | Uncategorized

After the mountain of wrapping paper I find myself beneath on Christmas morning, I am usually bombarded by kid requests for one thing – batteries. And of course, of the thousand things I’ve gotten to prepare for C-Day, batteries are usually the one very...

Double your power, double your fun

by Cool Mom Team | Travel

Last week on a business trip, I realized just how many gadgets I’m traveling with: iPad, phone, camera, laptop…wow. Fortunately, Energizer now makes a couple of handy chargers that do double duty when you’re on the go. Literally. The Energizer dual...