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Piquing Our Geek is our series of posts on items that are upcoming or so new, we haven't tried yet ourselves--but they sure look cool. I'm not sure if it's my age or all the super-loud concerts I frequented in my 20s, but I am constantly…

Having a multi-platform, multi-device household can be difficult when all you want to do is transfer an itty bitty song from one device to the other. It's a whirling dervish of cords, USBs, devices, and wandering MPEG files that usually …

If there's someone in your life who's got her own distinctive style, instead of another gift card, why not give her a go at making her own totally customizable earbuds. At Custom Buds you can customize every single color for the four dif…

For some people in our lives, there is no better way to say "I love you" on Valentine's Day than with an awesome new gadget. (Of course for some people, jewelry is preferable, but for them we have Cool Mom Picks .) For those gadget fans …

Valentine's Day is fast approaching, which means we're already thinking about that special gift for that special someone. And if that special someone happens to be a techie too, these five tech-related Valentine's gifts are a great place…

Do you have any recommendations for kids' headphones with a volume-limiting feature? We bought some children's headphones, but they are a bit boring to look at. - Leighann Definitely, Leighann! When it comes to kids' headphones, a volume…

If you follow the tech industry, you've probably heard (and seen a gazillion tweets) about the Consumer Electronics Show which is going on right now in Vegas. It's the largest consumer electronics show in the world and has literally thou…

If Santa hooked you up with some sweet audio equipment over the holidays like me, then the first thing on your list should be cool headphones. As much as I'd like to think my family wants to hear yet another round of Billy Joel's greates…

Why are earbuds the perfect holiday gift? They can drown out the noises in the coffee shop or the back seat of the car. You can never have too many of them. They're just the right size to slip into a stocking. They're a great way to make…

As much as I try to avoid plastic toys for my kids when I can, it's pretty tough when it comes to technology. So that's why these headphones caught my attention, well beyond the fact that they look pretty cool. The Noisezero O+ Eco headp…

Q: My kids ages 8, 9, and 10 are getting iPods from their grandmom for Christmas. Can you recommend an alarm clock/charging dock that's good for their age and not too expensive? -reader by Twitter What a generous grandma! Your kids will …

When I tried on the brand new Sol Republic Headphones at a holiday press preview recently, it was love at first listen. If you like the Beats by Dr. Dre style of headphone but could live without the headphones-or-car-payment price tag, y…

Whenever I open a particular junk drawer in my kitchen, I am confronted with a tangle of cords from the fifteen pairs of earbuds that my husband and I have accumulated over the years. (Yes, for some reason, we've kept the ones we've gott…

Want to look cool but keep warm while rocking out? Get hooked on these hand-crocheted headphones to turn the awesome up to 11. These hand-made crocheted earmuffs by California artist Traci Medeiros-Bagan may look vintage, but they concea…

I'm more than happy to have my kids play their hand held video games or my iPad in the house without headphones, so long as they keep the volume down. But when it's a long car ride or trip, having something on their ears becomes a necess…

I usually charge my iPhone on my desk, but with my laptop cord, my USB cord, my iPad charger and other random plugs and cords, I'm making an effort to streamline and de-clutter. I've been looking around for a cool iPhone charger and I th…

Before I had kids, I was one of those people with headphones firmly planted in my ears during my commute or even when I was just picking up toothpaste at the drug store. Now that I have two little ones, I need to be on alert at all times…

Whenever I'm out on a run and fellow joggers pass me with their Apple earphones snug nicely into their ears, I want to stop them and see how they get them to stay in. I must have some weird kind of ear construction because that type of e…

The only thing more jammin' than subscribing to Cool Mom Tech is subscribing knowing you could win this month's awesome giveaway of a fabulous Jawbone Jambox. When you're a subscriber, you get the hottest deals, coolest picks, and exclus…

We're thrilled to welcome Jeff Bogle as our Dads Dig This guest blogger. He's a father of two girls and the author of the popular kid's media and culture website Out With The Kids . Between my Flip video cameras, iPhones, iPads, laptops,…

I find one of the things I don't have time to do much anymore as a busy parent is find new music. Of course that doesn't entirely explain why my playlist seems to have stopped growing around 1998, but we'll just stick with it. This neato…

I have several iPhone speakers around my house, all of which either take up way too much space or require me to remove my case every time I need to use it. Well, since finding this amazing new gadget, I'm listening to my music through a …

When I saw there was a headset coming out made just for gamers, I got super excited. Not because I need one, but because I happened to have made babies with a gaming addict, and occasionally, I would like to mute the sounds of mayhem, mu…

Father's Day is just around the corner and there are so many ways to show the special dad in your life how much you love and appreciate him. Let's see...you can go the breakfast-in-bed route, the day-of-golf route or the I'll-mow-the-law…