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We're all doing our best practicing social distancing and stay connected during this Coronavirus lockdown, and we've seen lots of creative ideas, from Facebook Live dance parties, to Zoom cocktail parties, even online singalongs like the…

It's ironic that I chose the word "connect" as my 2020 word, just to find myself practicing "social distancing" three months into the year. Suddenly, instead of looking forward to coffee shop meetups, long chummy walks, and dinners with …

Next up in our Holiday Tech Guide 2019 , we're sharing the coolest tech toys and gifts for tweens and big kids. We know that they can be tricky to shop for, so we've done the research for you (not to mention asked our own tweens and big …

So your kids are obsessed with watching other people play video games and you can't quite wrap your mind around it. We decided to ask video gaming expert Dr. Rachel Kowert to weigh in on this phenomenon and tell us what we need to know. …

Over the weekend, my family and I played with the Nintendo Switch Lite , which is Nintendo's newest handheld gaming device. Considering how much we love the Nintendo Switch , we figured this would going to be a pretty popular holiday gif…

If you're an Amazon Prime member like me who also happens to have a Nintendo Switch , you'll definitely want to check out this awesome offer from Twitch Prime (which, if you didn't know, is owned by Amazon). All you need to do is connect…

If you've got Pokémon fans in the house, you'll impress them with this little bit of news that they might already know: just today they announced the new Pokémon Sword and Shield game coming to Nintendo Switch in the fall of 2019. And if…

We're all for setting some smart parental controls on our kids' tech, and there are some great parenting controls built into the Xbox One that you might not know about it. From limiting screen time to blocking other users who might be in…

As a mom of four kids, I get all sorts of questions asked of me by friends and strangers alike. You can probably guess what they are. "How do you do it?" "Do you ever sleep?" and then a question about whether my kids get along, which is …

Question: how many times in the last day has your kid danced Orange Justice? If the answer is more than once, then you're going to want to check out these cool Fortnite gifts we've found for kids who are obsessed with the game. Sure, the…

With so many kids either asking for a Nintendo Switch this holiday season, or looking to add to their Nintendo Switch game collection, we decided to share some of our own kids' favorite games, along with favorites from our Out Tech Your …

With a few of our Out Tech Your Kids Facebook Group members looking to gift a Nintendo Switch to their kid this holiday season, we've had a few awesome threads about the popular gadget, including the cool Nintendo Switch accessories. If …

If you're like us and have an abundance of geeks to buy for this holiday season, you'll appreciate these awesome, affordable geeky gifts under $20 for the holidays. Whether they're into Star Wars, Stranger Things, Dr. Who, or just losing…

We were so pleased to hear that the Xbox Adaptive Controller that has been making the news over the last few months has finally launched. That means kids and adults with disabilities who aren't able to use current Xbox controller now hav…

In news that is sure to score a serious "wahoo!" from the Super Mario fan in your life — and just in time for back-to-school, too — Moleskine has released a limited edition notebook collection that features the game-changing gaming chara…

If you thought your kids tech-savvy as toddlers, it's amazing to see how quickly they pick up video games when they get a little older. They know what's hot and what's not faster than Mario with a super star power-up. Turns out there are…

Warning: you're about to seriously waste some time reliving your childhood. We've found the motherlode of retro computer games thanks to Classic Reload. They've collected and preserved more than 5,000 classic video games for future gener…

Aren't these water bottles such a clever collaboration from our friends at Nintendo and S'well? We love S'well bottles , and we love Nintendo , so it's no surprise we're loving these new bottles. Sure, they're fun for Father's Day , but …

So this is how the story goes. Nintendo brought back the NES Classic in November, 2016 and it sold out almost immediately. Then lots of people were sad and gnashing their teeth (okay, slight exaggeration. Maybe). Well, it's back. Again. …

With all the throwback gaming consoles making their way back to the market (cough Nintendo cough), we probably shouldn't be surprised that Atari is making a comeback. But that doesn't mean we're a wee bit excited about it. Okay, try very…

There are no shortage of fun geeky products for your home these days, case in point this fun Nintendo floor mat from our friends at Think Geek. While you won't be winning at Super Mario games with it, you will win at cleaner floors (mayb…

Calling all you expecting video game geeks! We spotted this fun Bumkins Nintendo print baby gear that we just had to share. Seriously, how fun is this? Related: 5 of the coolest geeky baby onesies We've been longtime fans of Bumkins' pra…

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…

We know lots of people who would appreciate a Hulu membership, or a subscription to Netflix over more stuff.