Jeana Tahnk

Good news for Gmail users: The interface just got a little more organized, and whether you use it on the Web, on your iOS or Android device, you can keep those 3,420 emails in check with some of the new features. And the new feature of t…

If you are Amazon Prime member, your tablets may soon be taken over by your kids (if they haven't been already). Amazon just announced that Prime members can now instantly stream popular kids' programs from Nickelodeon and Nick Jr ., dir…

With kids like mine who love listening to music, having an app like Shazam that helps me identify songs (to play back for them over and over again) is a huge benefit. And that technology alone still amazes me every time I use it. How coo…

Following the heels of Twitter's new music service launch last month, Google has also entered the streaming music fray with a music service of its own. Dubbed Google Play Music All Access (don't really roll right off the tongue, we know)…

When Apple made its big iPhone 5 announcement last September, everyone went huh? wha? with the new Lightning cord connectors. For the households that straddled between different models and accessories, that meant getting a whole new set …

With summer officially here, and hints of warm weather (at least for some of you, sheesh), I'm already preparing for a fun-filled couple months of sand and surf. My trusted companion, aka my phone, is not a fan of these elements though, …

I have a sizeable collection of photos and videos on my iPhone, mostly of my kids. While I access my camera roll pretty frequently to find old pictures, show people my kids, watch past videos with my kids, etc., I love apps that take exi…

Gamers everywhere have been eagerly anticipating today's big Xbox announcement from Microsoft - especially because it has been almost eight years since the original Xbox 360 console was launched, and close to three since the introduction…

With all of the tech toys I get to play with in my job, I wouldn't exactly say that extension cords top the list of my "oooh and aaah" gadgets. But a new one called nuplug that I've recently come across might just buck that notion. nuplu…

If your penchant for good design ideas and locations goes beyond flipping through an IKEA catalog (or maybe even Pinterest), you will appreciate the eye candy in this excellent new Android app made in collaboration with Wallpaper* magazi…

If your Facebook page is hardly recognizable now with all those sponsored posts, unfiltered feeds and frankly, status updates from people you don't need to hear from every hour on the hour, then a neat plug-in I just found may be just wh…

Maybe it's my father-in-law's background in atmospheric science and meteorology or maybe it's just an excuse to use my iPhone, but lately, my son has taken an interest in checking the weather each morning of cities around the world and g…

While I consider myself to be tech-savvy, thank you notes are just one of those things that I always hand-write and make my kids do the same. And on the receiving end, there is something special nowadays when I receive a hand-written any…

This time of year always brings about the same symphony of sounds in my house: namely, sneezes, wheezes and sniffles from dreaded seasonal allergies. The daily doses of Claritin help, but I've discovered a high-tech solution has provided…

If you visit Amazon today, you'll see the big announcement that Kindle Fire users will now be able to use something called Amazon Coins to purchase apps, music and games directly on their Fire devices. And we've got the details. Really, …

A Bluetooth hat? Uh...yes actually. It may sound nutty but I get it. Now that the weather is so wonderful, I have been finding myself embracing my much loved routine of long walks on the weekends with my trusty iPhone and headphones comb…

When I think of the words "coffee table," I think about a place to put my feet and a place that my kids jump on, but rarely did I ever equate it with an awesomely interactive computer, until now. This amazing new IdeaCentre Horizon PC fr…

Mother's Day seems to have crept up on me this year and I have found myself in the past couple of days scrambling for last-minute gifts for special moms in my life. Right about now, I'm wishing I lived in Manhattan, San Francisco or San …

Ah, there's nothing more reminiscent of my kids' nightly bedtime routine than bath, teeth brushing, pajamas and of course, scanning their pjs with my QR code reader to read an app-based story. Wait, what? Yes, it's true, someone has actu…

When Mother's Day comes around, spring is most definitely in the air. Ah, thoughts of long days outside, beach trips and picnics. And what is one very important component of all these activities? Music! With eager anticipation for summer…

The Walkman seems like a lifetime ago, especially now that any kind of music is available at our fingertips through all kinds of music services, plenty of them free. And hey, we don't even need to switch cassettes or push clunky fast for…

There are so many fun photo apps that we have covered on Cool Mom Tech-- Afterglow , BeFunky and myMosaic , to name a few. But I've recently started playing around with another iOS photo app called Split Pic 2.0 that not only offers fun …

There are so many beautiful laptop, tablet and smartphone cases that would make fabulous Mother's Day gifts these days. The plethora of beautiful designer gadget cases out there is a far cry from the two choices that were available when …

Having been in the tech industry for a looong time, I'm usually skeptical when companies throw around "faster," "easier" and "better" catchwords when it comes to updates to their products. But in the case of Springpad version 4.0, I can …