Cool Mom Team

All last year I read about the addictive awesomeness that is the Word W.E.L.D.E.R. app. And I resisted. Oh, did I resist. I am someone enamored of word game apps like Words with Friends and Scrabble , so I knew I'd love it. But it wasn't…

To help you be large and in charge, or at least awake and charging up--here are five electrifying picks you might have missed on Cool Mom Tech from the last week. 1. A pretty bird alarm clock ? Tweet! 2. Is your child ready for a cell ph…

Even though tablets and smartphones are my top choices for digital access on the go, I am still a fan of physical keyboards and the full functionality of laptops for getting real work done on the road. At CES this week, I saw a demo of a…

A house full of gadgets means lots of chargers, so any way that I can cut down on the wires and the energy bill will get my attention. And that's exactly what happened when I saw what SolarFocus is launching at the CES Conference this we…

Update: The WebMD app is now available for the Android platform too! Our first baby was born about one week before the first iPhone. The phone was a lifesaver; she was was one of those won't-rest-anywhere-EVER-but-on-your-chest types and…

Before the holidays, we tackled questions about when kids are ready for e-readers and tablets , as well as handheld gaming devices . But one of the most frequent topics we're asked about is just when kids should get their own cell phone.…

If you've been holding out for a post-holiday sale on e-Readers or the Kindle Fire (which by the way, rarely ever happens), now's your chance! Thanks to the Brown Bag sale event at OfficeMax. Now through January 14, anything you can fit …

For those of us who have organization and home decorating heavily on the brain this month (now I know I'm not the only one), I'm totally digging this fabulous media console from CB2. The media console by Mash Design Studio was clearly in…

While a lot of us are now using our smartphones as our alarm clocks, I still like the idea of a dedicated alarm clock on a night table, especially when it's one as pretty as these are. The bird alarm clocks wakes you up with the sound of…

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…

W hether you're keeping resolutions or already forgetting them, we've got some hot tech picks you might have missed from the last week. 1. We keep reading that our gadgets can be wiggling with more bacteria than a toilet. ( A toilet?!? )…

If Santa hooked you up with some sweet audio equipment over the holidays like me, then the first thing on your list should be cool headphones. As much as I'd like to think my family wants to hear yet another round of Billy Joel's greates…

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that after a month full of sweets, I've got the perennial "Get in Shape" resolution at the top of my list. I've already stocked up on the coolest fitness gear , but now I'm looking to tech to give me a …

You can't write on the walls. You can't write on the cabinets. You can't write on the appliances. Or wait. Thanks to Amana, actually, now you can. The Amana Jot is possibly the coolest refrigerator ever. It has everything you need in a s…

Now that you've all got those shiny new iPhones and iPod touches for the holidays (or at least a few million of you do), it's time to start loading up on apps for the kids. A good place to start is our editors' picks for best kids' apps …

Raising a virtual glass of champagne to all the cool parents of the world, wishing you a happy and healthy 2012. -Liz, Kristen, Beth and the Cool Mom Tech team.

Now that we all own a laptop, a camera, a smartphone or two, and who knows what else, we all need great gadget cases. How wonderful that there are so many that our functional and fabulous all at once. For the iPad: Seth Aaron iPad cases …

If parents all do one thing with technology, it's take and share pictures. Lots and lots of pictures. This year saw a slew of new apps and resources to help making your picture taking, editing and sharing easier and more fun. Here are ou…

While we love our gadgets, we also love those clever and cool tech accessories that make them work better, more efficiently, or more effortlessly. Here, we present our very favorite techessories of 2011. PlugBug Liz: A brilliant little a…

While not every one of these websites are brand new, these are the ones that we fell in love with in 2011, may of which experienced terrific upgrades and improvements that make our lives a lot easier or more entertaining. Culling from re…

Even though our kids somehow get their hands on our own smart phones and tablets, these cool gadgets are made just for them. And guess what? They love them so much they actually leave ours alone. LeapPad Explorer Liz : First there was Ca…

We use our gadgets as just one tool in a huge arsenal of parenting tricks to help us entertain our little ones. When we do, here are the apps that keep our kids happy, with lots of emphasis on storytelling, imagination and creativity. To…

Those tweens and big kids can be a tough crowd when it comes to technology, but these apps have passed the test. And why we're always wondering where our iPhones and iPads are. BrainPOP Liz: Our post headline says it all: Brain Pop Jr an…

These top kids' apps of 2011 are the perfect combination of education and entertainment, which is why our editors--and our grade schoolers--think they're cool. Don't Let the Pigeon Run This App Liz: While Mo Willems' debut app is designe…