Kristen Chase

My Facebook ads have been on-point lately with a fancy mascara (hello!), a super cool pantsuit (yes please!), and just yesterday, this new collab between Sugarfina and Nintendo (heck yeah!). You know I clicked right through and boy, am I…

I currently have just under 12,000 photos on my iPhone. I know, I know, but when you work in social media and have four adorable children, it happens. As you might guess, even with the handy location feature, as well as moments, favorite…

Ever since the Dagne Dover backpack converted me into a backpack person, I've kept my eye on them, hoping that they'd launch a tech collection. Well, apparently their ears were ringing because they've finally launched the Dagne Dover tec…

Liz has raved about the Pocket app for years now, and for good reason. It's a super handy app that lets you save your favorite articles, recipes, even tweets so that you can read them later. But, you know, how much time do we all have to…

Since Messenger Kids launched back in 2017, we were pretty skeptical about the messaging app that purported to offer kids a safer way to chat with friends, all without having to actually be a Facebook user. Not surprisingly, the Messenge…

We're all for cool, innovative uses of technology to help make our lives easier as parents. And then there are the gadgets and inventions that make us go "Really?" which is pretty much the reaction we had when we saw the news about the n…

A few weeks ago, my teenager asked me to take a few photos of her while we were visiting my son at camp in Washington D.C., but she kept moving through her poses too quickly that all I kept getting were photos of her in motion. Not so gr…

These days, July 15 and 16 means Amazon Prime Day . (Yes, it's two days this year.) We've been keeping an eye on the tech deals to see if they're worth the hype, and well, depending on what kind of gadget you're in the market for, they j…

We've said it before but we'll say it again: Representation matters. That's why we were thrilled to support Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls when it launched a few years ago on Kickstarter, along with their journal , and their podcast. …

We know how helpful the Amazon Alexa can be for busy families, and over the years, we've shared a ton of helpful skills right here on Cool Mom Tech. From fitness to meal planning , even budgeting , there are no shortage of cool uses for …

I've been a Mac convert for many years now, and one of the big reasons I switched was due to all the Malware issues I was experiencing with my PCs. Macs are safer! You've probably heard someone tell you that, right? But if you're under t…

I've been a longtime AirPods convert now, even convincing a few of our Cool Mom Tech staffers to give them a try. And while I love that there is no cord or cable attached, sometimes I wish I could just hang them around my neck when I nee…

Just when you thought you were super cool with your hot new AirPods , you can now listen to music through your sunglasses thanks to these Bose frames audio sunglasses . For real. Related: The coolest eco-friendly sunglasses we've ever se…

At this point in our digital lives, power strips are just part of our decor, at least at my house anyway. I've got at least one in pretty much every single room of my house. But, let's be honest here: they're ugly. That's why I did a dou…

If you've got a Harry Potter fan in your house, or you are one yourself, then you've probably already downloaded the new Harry Potter: Wizards Unite app on your phone and are ready to play. The game, which was announced back in 2017, is …

For those of us ladies who are now of reading glasses age, I have a pleasant surprise if you happen to be an iPhone owner. You might not know that the iPhone actually has a magnifier feature that can help you in case of a reading glasses…

If you've tried to access your Google Calendar on your desktop (or laptop) today, you might have gotten a 404 error. And as people do these days, they took to Twitter to air their grievances about being without a calendar. Though, the Go…

I've written a few times here at Cool Mom Tech about my love-hate relationship with the new MacBook , particularly the butterfly keyboard. It makes typing so incredibly fast and easy, but it gets stuck very easily. And it's not just me! …

If you've traveled by plane, you know how much patience you need to have to make it through check-in, security, and finally onto the plane. And that's not even counting travel with kids. So is the convenience of facial recognition why it…

It's time again for my monthly round-up of podcasts that have made my subscribe list. If you're looking to add some new podcasts into rotation, I hope you find my podcast reviews helpful. And if you've got suggestions for great podcasts …

We were big fans of Ember when they first launched their smart mug that keeps your coffee at the perfect temperature (with pre-sets, people. Pre-sets!), and so, we just had to share this clever Father's Day edition . Because really, ther…

Just when you might have thought Apple was done with the iPod touch , they announced a brand spankin' new one. You're not alone in the head scratching because they haven't updated the iPod since 2015. That's like 20 years in Apple years!…

We are a podcast-loving family, with shows we listen to ourselves (hello, To Live or Die in L.A. ), and ones, like The Sporkful and Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness (just to name a few) that we enjoy as a family. But on June 4, we'…

For the tween or teen in your life, or hey maybe your manicure-loving self, these new print your own nail decals from Canon are pretty darn cool. They work specifically with the PIXMA series printers and let users customize and then prin…