Kristen Chase

The PyeongChang Winter Olympics are here, hooray, which for us means staying up way too late to watch which athletes will take home the gold. So much for sleep these next few weeks. If you're wondering how to stay tuned in to all the act…

Every year, we look forward to the NY Now show, where we discover some of the coolest new gifts and home decor on the market (or soon to be), like this gorgeous Bitmap Textiles line from Susan Kare. We're thinking these would make a fabu…

We've shared all sorts of ways the Amazon Echo can help make your life as a busy parent a whole lot easier, but one we didn't include was how you can use it to make your grocery list. Turns out, with a simple app download, you can use Al…

We're pretty excited about the Super Blue Blood Moon that should hopefully be visible in the wee hours of the morning tomorrow. Fingers crossed! To celebrate, we're thinking our STEM-loving kids would love to make this DIY Moon Calendar …

If you've been concerned about the amount of screen time your teens might be consuming, you've actually got some cause. According to a new study, teens who spent more time on their devices were less happy than those who invested more tim…

Ever since I switched to the headphone jack-less iPhone, I rarely ever use earbuds because I cannot keep Bluetooth earbuds charged. And please don't ask me where I put the attachment that converts headphones to lightning. That is why I f…

Our Google Home can do all sorts of helpful things, and now it can read to us. That's because Google launched audiobooks , which you can use on iOS, Android, the web, and yes, your Google Home. Related: This app lets you borrow library b…

One of the big stand-outs for us at CES 2018 had to be the Quartz self-cleaning water bottle . Yes, you read that correctly. No scrubbing required. Related: How this smart water bottle helped me drink more water Using a UVC light, the BP…

We've been pretty happy with our Nintendo Switch investment going back to 2017 and now, it's about to get even cooler with the launch of Nintendo Labo . It's a series of fun cardboard accessories that can take game play to a whole new le…

It might seem counterintuitive to use technology to get sleep, especially since so many sleep experts remind us all that tech before bed is a major offender. Over the years, we've featured some fantastic sleep gadgets and sleep apps to h…

Over the holiday break, I took my family on a trip to Sedona, Arizona and the Grand Canyon, and thanks to my fantastic iPhone 8+ camera with Portrait Mode, I've got some fantastic photos. But, as I quickly discovered after some trial and…

If you're like us, then you've got a ton of fingerprints on your computer and way too many photos on your smartphone. But to start 2018 with a clean slate (or at least, a clean screen), we're sharing 20 tech to-dos to help you get more o…

We can barely stay up until midnight anymore, let alone our little kids, and the combination of both of us with no sleep is just scary. If you're looking to get your kids to bed at a reasonable hour on New Year's Eve, Netflix has parents…

If you've always had a sinking feeling that your iPhone battery started to you know what the fan when new iPhone models were released, you probably felt vindicated last week. That's when multiple sources, like our friends at CNET , repor…

Big news today, especially for American Girl doll lovers. They announced their 2018 girl of the year, who just so happens to love STEM. How cool is that? Related: Finally, the first American Girl boy Doll Meet Luciana Vega , the 2018 gir…

We know lots of families, like us, who have ditched cable and completely switched over to a streaming devices, like a Roku or Roku TV . So, when we got an email from our friends at Roku sharing their most searched TV shows, films, and ce…

Mark your calendars for International Women's Day next year, because that's the day when Little Miss Inventor , the newest, coolest Little Miss character from Roger Hargreaves (well, now his son Adam Hargreaves), will be hitting the shel…

The gingerbread house just got a 2017 makeover thanks to this clever Super Mario gingerbread house we found at Michael's. Seriously, how fun is this? Related: The coolest craft gifts for kids You get everything you'll need to put togethe…

Even we here at Cool Mom Tech were surprised to learn about this hidden iPhone safety feature that could possibly help save lives. And while it's easy to activate, it's not something you would happen to do by accident, which is great for…

I've seen lots of different photo ornaments that you can make or order, but none like this clever DIY tutorial for iPhone photo ornaments we found at Chica Circle, created by Elba at Live Colorful. And hooray, it looks like even us not-s…

You truly can't beat an Otterbox case when it comes to keeping your iPhone super safe. But now they've got The Force on their side, thanks to the new Star Wars collection that's out today in honor of the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi…

The biggest shopping day of the year is almost here, and if you're like us, you've bought a thing or 20 from Amazon, or at least tried too. The Lightning Deals move so quickly that often times we've missed out on items we really wanted. …

While I was getting my new shiny iPhone 8 + this weekend, I spotted these adorable My Audio Pet Bluetooth speakers at the T-Mobile store, under a big "One of Oprah's Favorite Things!" Now, I love me some Oprah, but I tend to be pretty sk…

There's a glitch in the matrix! Okay, not really, just that there's a bug in iOS 11 that for many people turns their letter "i" to a weird symbol. Thankfully, there's a quick fix until they come up with a fix in the next iOS version, whi…