The coolest trends at CES 2013: Wi-Fi Photography
After we featured the Samsung Galaxy Camera last month, I wasn’t surprised one bit to find a new crop of built-in Wi-Fi cameras popping up at CES 2013 in Las Vegas last week. And considering I haven’t used my DSLR or point and shoot camera to take photos...
The coolest trends at CES 2013 – Audio gets more portable
After spending a few days immersed in tech at the CES show, it’s clear that small, portable audio devices are the new black. The big boombox of the 70’s has spawned a ton of lightweight, portable speakers a whole generation later, mostly powered by...
Zooka Portable Bluetooth Speaker Bar: Your iPad, MacBook, or iPhone’s new best friend
Like Ernie and Bert, now that I’ve seen this genius little speaker that amplifies the sound coming out of your tablet or other iOS device, I can hardly imagine them ever apart. The Zooka Speaker Bar is an incredibly clever gadget from a wonderfully innovative...
The coolest new gadgets for parents: Editors Best Tech of 2012
There are so many cool new tablets, cameras, speakers and gadgets out these days we’re overwhelmed by the options. But we think all of these are worth a look–and maybe even an “add to cart.” Liz Samsung Galaxy Camera I think this camera really...
Holiday Tech Gifts – Audio Awesomeness
Today, we’re happy to bring you some of our favorite picks in our Holiday Tech Gifts series–cool gifts for the audiophile. With music so much a part of our world, whether you’re rocking the earbuds at the gym, starting to go wireless with your home...
Gimme some ‘droid love: 4 cool speaker docks for Android phones
I have an Android phone and we ‘droid-ers know the feeling of being left out of the iPhone world with all its cool doodads and whatnots and whozits. (What? Those are the real tech terms). So when there’s cool stuff made just for us–well, we can get a...
Beats Pill Wireless Speaker: Good sounds come in small, medicinal looking packages
We’re always on the prowl for awesome wireless speakers here at Cool Mom Tech, because let’s face it, we’re women and women like things to look clean and sharp. Oh, and when it comes to speakers, sound clean and sharp. You know of our abiding...
A cool iPhone speaker, hold the electricity
I’ve seen and own a bunch of amazing wireless speakers. However, most of them require some sort of battery or plug to work. That’s not the case with my most recent find that uses basic physics to amplify the sounds coming from your iPhone. ...
The new wireless speaker that resists dust, falls, and your children
We recently shared 4 amazing wireless Bluetooth speakers that we really love as parents, both for their cool compact style and their affordability. Now there’s one more coming your way and we’re excited to try this one out. Not just because of the fun...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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