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Every year, we think it's fascinating to look back and see the top posts we wrote that captured our readers' interests and imagination. Some of the favorites were just fun (hey, trendy halloween costume!) while most this year were really…

If you're looking for the top new holiday gifts for 2017 , have we got a list for you! From the hottest new electronics and toys to goodies for gadget-lovers, photography fun, the smartphone that could change smartphones, gifts for gamer…

We're always excited to try out all the new gadgets each year and wow, what a long way we've come since Cool Mom Tech launched five years ago. Technology like pressure touch screens, the overwhelming adoption of streaming music and media…

Next up in our Editors' Best of 2015, we're sharing our picks for the best apps for parents. All of these apps made their debut in 2015 and really do help make our lives as parents a lot easier. Though, the truth is, plenty of these apps…

Over the course of the year on Cool Mom Tech, we’ve put together so many helpful tech tips and tricks, many of which are answers to reader questions we get via email, over Twitter , on Facebook , and heck, even from our friends and famil…

We're so excited to start sharing our Editors Tech Picks of 2014, all week long. Starting with those cool tech accessories we're all coveting around here. Because as much as we love (as in, love ) our tech gadgets, we might just be more …

Over the course of this year, we've put together lots of helpful tech tips and tricks, so many of them from your own questions to us. (We love answering reader questions!) Here, 11 of our very favorite tech tips of the year (including lo…

We see a lot of apps for kids here at Cool Mom Tech. A lot. Which means when we feature an app on our site, we really love it. Great for you, but tough when we're trying to narrow down our favorite kids' apps for 2013. Here, the cream of…

From our top 2013 kids' albums , check out our favorite singles to download and you'll get a nice sampling of the best family music of the year. We've got cool kids' music that will get you all moving, thinking, and just plain ol' singin…

Tracking down the coolest new gadgets for kids is one of our great joys as both parents and picky consumers. Each year sees a ton of launches, but not all of them make it to the next. Here, our very favorite launches of 2013 which both k…

As much as we adore our tablets and smartphones, we might be even more excited about some of the gorgeous, chic tech accessories that we rely on to keep them protected and keep us wired in style. Here as part of our Best Tech of 2013 ser…

Over the course of the year, we've put together so many helpful tech tips for our readers, plenty from your own questions to us. (We love answering reader questions!) Here, some of our favorite tips of the year, including lots just for p…

In our E ditors' Tech Picks of 2013 series, are so excited to present our picks for the coolest new gadgets of 2013. These are the 11 that best captured our imaginations this year, with a combination of smart design, functionality, innov…

We're excited to launch our annual Editors' Best of the Year series, featuring our very favorite tech picks we've come across in 2013. There was no submission process, no "vote for me" component--just the stuff we love. And so we start w…

There are so many cool new tablets, cameras, speakers and gadgets out these days we're overwhelmed by the options. But we think all of these are worth a look--and maybe even an "add to cart." Liz Samsung Galaxy Camera I think this camera…

Before we ring in another year, I'm looking back at some of my favorite kids' music tunes of 2012. With a little something for every taste, here are some great songs to upload into your family music mix. 1. Thousand Star Hotel from The O…

Getting organized is not easy as a parent. At least according to us. But tech can definitely make getting organized easier--or make being disorganized harder? Here, some of our favorite apps and websites of the year to help you out. Liz:…

This was probably one of the biggest years for kids' gadgets, but we definitely had our top favorites, and ones that we'd want in our own kids' hands. Kristen Nabi 2 With so many kids' tablets on the markets, I'm going to have to pick th…

It's become ridiculously easy to shop on a budget thanks to the plethora of apps and websites aimed at saving you money. We narrowed them down to our favorites, all of which will make life easier and put a little money back in your walle…

We've come a long way from the days that our laptop cases came in black or uh...a different black. This year saw so many gorgeous laptop bags, camera bags, and other fun techcessories it was hard to narrow down to our very favorites. Har…

The older our kids get, the more picky they get about their apps. For kids in the 7 and up range, we love these Android and iOS apps for their ability to keep fickle kids engaged with a minimum of the gunplay and stuff parents get squidg…

Whether you take all your photos right on your smart phone, or you carry your trusty DSLR wherever you go, there are so many photo editing and sharing services now (a must for parents!). Here are our very favorite from this past year. Kr…

One our favorite things to do is really pare down the best apps for kids, keeping an eye out for red flags like in-app purchases and safety concerns. In fact, it's amazing how many apps for kids we try and delete compared to those we can…

We saw tons of amazing gadget cases this year, but there were definitely a few stand-outs. Let's just say, we're clamoring to get these on our own devices because we just love them that much. Kristen GelaSkins When our own website design…