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3 of the best apps for free international texting

With my daughter in Japan for the entire month of July, we needed to come up with a communication plan, most of which involved texting apps because they’re free. Whether you’ve got a teen or college student heading overseas, or you’re traveling there...

A new WiFi booster that does way more than boost your WiFi. Take note, parents!

by Kate Etue | Internet Safety

My internet at home has been so slow lately, so I recently upgraded to the top-of-the-line WiFi option our cable company offers. Even still, our service can get spotty when 6 people all arrive home, and want to get online at the same time. So I was excited for the...

A simple trick that could save you a ton of battery life

by Jeana | Tips and Tricks

If you’re having issues with your iPhone on iOS 10, here’s a simple trick that could save you a whole lot of battery life. Bonus: It’ll help with data usage too. Although Wi-Fi Assist is meant to be a helpful service by automatically switching your...

Make a splash this summer with the JBL Charge 2+ portable Bluetooth speaker

by Nicole Blades | Audio

We’ve covered plenty of portable, Bluetooth speakers here at Cool Mom Tech, but I think the brand new JBL Charge 2+ basically blew all the other ones right out of the water. Heh. The JBL Charge 2+ is already getting plenty of use at our house and summer just...

Web Coolness: Periscope for Android, stolen Instagram photos, and your destructive smart phone habits.

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. One of our favorite storybook apps for kids is now only $.99 for a limited time. Hurry! We love that Lyft is teaming up with Ford to offer 10,000 free...

Web Coolness: POTUS on Twitter, Facebook dangers for people with depression, and new emoji coming soon

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. For you Star Wars fans, a very fascinating Droid encyclopedia. 5 reasons Facebook can be dangerous for people with depression. Love this: A site that...

Web Coolness: Most popular emoji around the world, Facebook Hello app, and the new Google wireless service

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you like them too! We’re digging this Indiegogo campaign that’s hoping to bring tinkering to more homes and schools. This little girl has her priorities straight when it...

Harman Kardon has 2 Bluetooth speakers that bring the party to your place

by Nicole Blades | Audio

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...

The new Sonos BOOST: Wireless audio streaming from Sonos made even more amazing

by Liz Gumbinner | Audio

As our resident Sonos evangelist – although not the only one around here – I’m always excited when they launch something new, because their product releases tend to come slowly but thoughtfully. And today (as in, right now this very second)...

Two truly fantastic new baby monitors for very lucky new parents

by Jeana | Baby Tech, Home Security

With a baby in a more predictive sleep pattern (finally!), I’m thankful that I’m not spending my evenings and wee hours sitting on the edge of my bed staring down the baby monitor, as fun as that was. But for the climbing-out-of-the-crib stage of life,...

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