for the car

My parents were in the market for a portable car jump starter, (also known as a portable car battery charger), because as city folk, they keep an older model car in the city but don't drive it much. That means they need to have some kind…

I'm not much of a bumper sticker person, although I do love a clever quip on someone else's car in traffic. But when I saw the new Mojipic mount for a car's rear windshield, I thought maybe they were on to something. This small LED scree…

Although I still have a few years to get used to the idea of my kids driving, I'm wavering somewhere between clutching-my-chest terrified and pop-the-champagne excited that I no longer have to be their personal Uber driver anymore. But s…

This is a sponsored message from Bouncie With parents -- and teens -- spending so much time on the road, road safety is always a top concern. for families. That's why you need to check out Bouncie , a smart little device that easily plug…

With the geeks among us getting excited for the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 premiere in just one month and one day (and yes, I'm counting shut up), I figured I wouldn't be the only one dying to reconnect with Baby Groot once again. Es…

Most of the tech pitches I receive fall into a few categories: 1) Wow, that's super cool 2 ) Hmm, possibly, I'll take a closer look and 3) Eh, no thanks. But with the proliferation of crowdfunding campaigns and sheer numbers of tech prod…

Look, you and I both know that those cheap-y car chargers we get at the pharmacy, mall kiosk or as free giveaways at conferences have a limited usefulness before they fizzle out on us -- usually at the most inopportune time. So I went lo…

I now have a couple of two-port USB chargers in the cigarette lighter socket, because the idea of running out of batteries in the middle of a Waze nav is terrifying. (And on a totally separate note, when are we going to stop calling them…

Like we always say, the safest way to use your phone while driving is to not use your phone while drivin g. Duh, right? And it's something that's really top of mind for us this holiday weekend, when cops are out on the roads full force, …

With an estimated 37 million Americans hitting the road on the Memorial Day holiday alone, it's going to be the biggest travel weekend in a decade. Clearly, after enduring a long, miserable winter, folks are super hyped for the (unoffici…

Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, our favorite foodie mama, Gail Simmons, shares her favorite. The apps I use most, truthfully, are Uber and Waze in tandem. I’m a Br…

We've talked a lot about solutions to the texting and driving issue, from apps to hands-free devices you install in your car. And now ATT is doing more on the third anniversary of their popular It Can Wait campaign, by asking for more li…

I admire the families that attempt long summer road trips with kids, especially because my kids consider a road trip to be anything longer than an hour. On short trips, relying on technology is usually my last resort, but for the extra l…

With the amount of time I spend in my car driving kids to their various activities, a driving assistant sounds awfully nice. While technology hasn't yet come up with a virtual driver to take over carpooling responsibilities, a system lik…

Every time I think I'm an official adult whose electronic devices are not tech toys, but actual serious gadgetry, the internet comes along showing off some accessory like this travel charger kit, which makes me instantly revert to high s…

As a parent, one of my favorite discoveries at International CES this year was the sense of volume limiting headphones for kids that seem to be creeping into the market. It's been slow going--we discovered the Aerial 7 headphones close t…

The second I heard about thenew Apple CarPlay , I was pretty excited. And if you're an iPhone 5, 5c, or 5S user like me, I'm guessing you will be too, because quite simply, CarPlay takes everything you're doing with your iPhone and puts …

With all the juggling I'm doing these days--kids, work, work, kids--I've been relying heavily on my mobile devices and accessories. I would have a tough time functioning without my iPhone and my iPad, which is why a wonderful iPhone stan…

How many times have I gotten into my car and started driving, only to realize that I've forgotten my phone? (Answer: Too many.) So I love that a nifty gadget called Bringrr (rhymes with ringer ) is upping the ante in the world of trackin…

The Geography Drive USA app is one of our favorite fun ways for kids to learn about geography, and so we were excited to see the release of their newest educational kids' app— Geography Drive Arcade . This is a mini-arcade version of the…

Taking a road trip with kids any time of the year can be an ordeal, but especially during the holidays, what with all of America doing the same thing on the exact same days. That's where travel apps come in to make our lives so much easi…

I'm amazed every day at how many tech innovations in baby gear there have been since I had my first daughter nine years ago, many of which we've featured here on Cool Mom Tech. By far, one of the most popular strollers we've shared with …

Looking for alternatives to fast food on the road can be tough. I've resorted to packing lunches, but where's the fun and adventure in that? That's why I love this new app that takes some of the frustration and guesswork out of eating on…

Sitting in the back seat of a car for hours on end--whether we're on a cross-country road trip or just running errands all day--has got to be so boring for my kids. I think that's why they're so crazy about the new app we downloaded this…