Why you need a better router, even if you don’t know it.
Like many families, we could not live without our wireless router. We’re streaming movies, playing games, working on computers, all of which require a wireless connection. Now that we’ve got all sorts of new gadgets from the holidays, we realize...
Azeca takes Bluetooth to a whole new level
Whenever I open a particular junk drawer in my kitchen, I am confronted with a tangle of cords from the fifteen pairs of earbuds that my husband and I have accumulated over the years. (Yes, for some reason, we’ve kept the ones we’ve gotten on airplanes)....
The AT&T U-verse Wireless Receiver lets you take the TV out of the TV room
Imagine having the freedom to watch any program you want, anywhere in the house. Okay, I’ll steer clear of sounding like an AT&T commercial–but I was impressed to hear about a new wireless TV receiver from AT&T U-verse that lets you do just that....
Let there be light, to power my keyboard
Covering technology, I come across my fair share of cool products. Some I value for their aesthetic value, others for their function, and then there are the unique ones that combine the best of both worlds. My latest discovery fits perfectly into this category and not...
Eye-fi with my little eye
After having just uploaded oh…hundreds of photos from my camera after the BlogHer conference (give me one mojito and suddenly everything looks like a good picture) I can’t sing the praises of the Eye-Fi wireless memory cards enough. Especially since...
Jawbone Jambox – A little speaker with big sound
I have several iPhone speakers around my house, all of which either take up way too much space or require me to remove my case every time I need to use it. Well, since finding this amazing new gadget, I’m listening to my music through a tiny little box that...
Cool computing with these designer mice
If you’re a regular reader of Cool Mom Tech, you know that we love when form mixes with function in our gadgetry. Yes, cool tech has officially become the new black–there are designer laptops, designer laptop bags, designer iPad cases, and now thanks to...
Cars go cordless in 2012
With spring in the air, this past weekend presented a perfect time for me to clean out my car. Despite finding enough Goldfish crackers in the seat to feed a small army, I was more dismayed with the sheer number of cords that I had to contend with. I have a phone...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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