Julie Marsh

I'm a project manager by trade, and my husband has a Master's degree in Logistics, so you'd think we'd have our acts together when it comes to our calendars, right? Unfortunately, we still miss dental appointments, forget who was going t…

While I think everything we write about here on Cool Mom Tech is...well, cool, every so often we find something that so perfectly fills my wants and needs that I'd swear it was made just for me. The Photojojo bamboo solar charger is one …

Hi Cool Mom Tech! A few months back you recommended an app where parents could save or store specific videos. This was to ensure kids using iPads wouldn't stumble onto questionable material on YouTube. I feel like "Tube" was the last par…

If anyone needs to find great weather apps, it's me. The weather in Colorado is wonderful, but it's also really weird; I've seen it snow without a cloud in the sky, and I can run comfortably in a tank and shorts on some winter days. So y…

Between triathlon training for fun and conference calls for work, I spend a fair amount of time with headphones firmly in place. This means I also have to tote my phone around as I discuss business and fold laundry simultaneously, or I h…

These days, everyone wants to know how to put words on a picture. Between Instagram and Pinterest, it's not surprising. Now while I love to do cool stuff with my photos when I'm on my laptop (hello, PicMonkey! ), it's not so easy to fun …

Ready to upgrade to the new iPhone 5S , and wondering what to do with your current iPhone? You might be surprised to learn what it's worth, even if you've been hanging onto your early iPhone 4 like me. Here's the scoop on five smart ways…

Parenting tweens and teens is challenging enough, but the prevalence of tech in most kids' lives makes it that much more important for parents to try and stay one step ahead. Where safe internet browsing was once our biggest concern, now…

Our home needs some major upgrades, and with a brand new, super smart home automation system coming out this fall, I think I'm even more excited to get started. Because this? Very cool. Revolv is a Colorado-based tech company that's deve…

My daughter is quite the artist, and her attention to detail is impressive. I only wish she'd apply the same care when writing her letters and numbers. So I was curious to check out a handwriting app that might help her clean up her act.…

One of the greatest things about tech is how it can help solve problems. Especially problems that we always thought we'd just have to live with, like losing our stuff. Or kids losing their stuff. So it's been extra cool to see a wave of …

A few of us at Cool Mom Tech have downloaded the new iOS 7 , and as promised, spent some time with it to really give you our assessment. The truth is, the reviews here are mixed, and we've seen similar assessments on social media and tec…

October 6 is the start of Fire Prevention Week, which means this is a really good time to commit to getting your kids up to speed on fire safety tips. As parents, we all know that teaching fire safety to our kids is important, but it can…

I absolutely adore my iPhone, which is why I want to feel the same way about my iPhone case. I really want adequate protection but it still has to look pretty and fit my style--that goes double for my tween daughter, who can be a little …

Of course we adore gadgets for all the amazing ways they make life easier, more productive, or even just more fun. But we're especially fond of technology that combine functionality with gorgeous design. And yep, Jonathan Adler does it a…

Now that we've had a day to process Apple's launch of the iPhone 5C and 5S , naturally the Internet has a lot to say about both of these new gadgets. So we've rounded up some of the feedback here for those of you thinking of upgrading. S…

We've been closely following the anticipated updates to the iPhone, and today we learned about them in detail with Apple's launch, as expected, of the brand new iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S, and iOS 7. (Whoo!) Here's the scoop on what's new, wha…

We've got a thing for cool maps, abstract art, and Brooklyn. So when we found an artist who combine all three of these elements and puts them on very cool iPhone and iPod cases, we were instantly drawn to them. Meet Lek Jeyifous (best na…

As much as we love LEGO, and have even made a case for the benefit of LEGO Friends , the company has still got a fairly wide gender gap. Fortunately, it's clear they're still working to close it. So we are pretty happy to see that LEGO h…

We're all for labeling our belongings to help them find their way back to us, but what if you could use a Bluetooth-enabled device to locate your high value items, like laptops or musical instruments--or maybe even your car? The new Tile…

Years ago, I used to be able to keep my entire schedule in my head--no calendar necessary. Three kids later, a calendar is a must-have for keeping track of family activities and appointments. But what about stuff that you want to remembe…

We first fell in love with Epiphanie camera bags in 2010. These versatile bags are perfectly equipped to hold your DSLR and its myriad accessories, and they look utterly fabulous too. No wonder every woman we know goes nuts for them. Wel…

Like so many of you, I'm committed to supporting my kids' school. Whether it's volunteering my time in the classroom, designing yearbook pages, or just sending permission slips back on time, I'm happy to do what I can. And for the next f…

Most of the time we love Facebook, but admittedly it can be lame when that one cousin floods your feed with kitten photos. Or a downer if your summer vacation consists of a hose in the backyard, while friends are posting pictures from Pa…