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If you're having issues with your iPhone on iOS 10 , here's a simple trick that could save you a whole lot of battery life. Bonus: It'll help with data usage too. Although Wi-Fi Assist is meant to be a helpful service by automatically sw…

Even though I downloaded iOS 10 last week, like many of you, it's taking me awhile to get used to all the changes and new iOS 10 features. Oof, there are a ton. And while I have to admit that I'm liking most of them, there's definitely a…

The new iPhone 7 is here on September 16, which in our world means a new case, too. And no surprise, there are already tons of fantastic iPhone 7 cases that are ready to ship and protect your precious investment. Jet-black iPhone, helloo…

If you haven't noticed, llamas are taking over as the cute animal du jour. First it was owls, then foxes, followed by hedgeghogs, and sloths. Though admittedly I'm still a little obsessed with sloths. Thanks, Zootopia . But finally, llam…

If you're getting more than your fair share of calls from that dreaded caller "Unknown" and want to know how to get rid of unknown calls, we've got your back. After all, 'tis the season for telemarketing, campaign donation requests, and …

I'm the first one to admit that I do not utilize Siri on my iPhone as much as I should. But after discovering Hey Siri website that lists out literally every single command (and variation on those commands) that Siri can do, let's just s…

As someone who has a bad habit of laying in bed at night and checking her iPhone, the Night Shift feature in iOS 9.3 is a lifesaver. Or really, a sleep saver. Yes, those bright LCD screens aren't great for helping you fall asleep. So, if…

I'm a big proponent of changing phone cases to match the season, so when summer rolls around, I always swap out my more stylish case for one that's a little more utilitarian. With beach and pool visits a daily occurrence, that means a wa…

If you want to charge your iPhone 6 or 6S faster, you don't necessarily need a fancy cable or charging block. It's as easy as grabbing your iPad Air charger and using that instead of the white block that you got included with your iPhone…

I've recently started using the Apple Reminders feature, which is free and included in your iOS device, and I've wondered why I haven't been using it it more this whole time. With end-of-the-year/beginning-of-summer madness, my mind has …

If you're like me, you try a bunch of lipsticks out on your hand, then think you find the right one only to realize it's totally not your color. Well, that's all about to change thanks to the new free Urban Decay Vice Lipstick app which …

It must be the week of class action lawsuit settlements. First with Ticketmaster , and now Apple, who's required to fund over $4 million dollars in credits to eBook customers. That means if you bought eBooks on Amazon between 2010 and 20…

After seeing a helpful Facebook post going around reminding people to set the Emergency contact information on their iPhone, I realize that I hadn't actually done it for myself. And, my older kids who have their own phones, haven't done …

We love discovering awesome iPhone features that help make our lives easier, which we can all use, busy parent or not. This is exactly the case with these two tricks that make sharing your texts and voice mails super simple. How to share…

This week I got a scam email claiming to be an invoice from my iTunes account on Apple. Luckily, a few things tipped me off that this wasn't legit, so I contacted Apple about it and saved myself the tremendous hassle of having to change …

I'm not sure if it's because texting has made me a little phone-call averse or if it always seems like people call at the moment I've got a kid throwing a tantrum, but I have a hard time answering the phone when the calls are coming in. …

This situation probably sounds all too familiar to you: You're at your kid's basketball game or a family birthday party and your mom or your brother sitting next to you asks you to send them some iPhone photos and videos you're taking, w…

Considering I laughed out loud when I saw this Chill Pills iPhone 6 case, I figured it was good enough to share. Just like my anti-anxiety please stop screaming about wearing pants pills, right parents? Okay, I'm kidding, mostly, but I r…

There was lots of news at this week's big Apple Event, from cool new developments in Apple's dedication towards sustainability to awesome new product announcements (and price changes on existing ones). We took the time to go through it a…

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…

Just when you think you know everything there is about your iPhone, here comes a new tip for turning on the LED flash alert that I think will help a whole lot of people. You know how sometimes you'll miss a call, text or important notifi…

Like most busy working parents out there, I pretty much unboxed my new iPhone 6S and started using it like I did with my iPhone 5S. In other words, I was texting and calling and really not spending a ton of time getting to know about all…

Our editor Liz has been telling me for a while now how much she loves her Bandolier phone case ; she even named it her cool pick of the week on the Spawned podcast . It's the perfect accessory for taking an iPhone or Galazy phone along t…

I made the jump to the much bigger iPhone 6S a couple of weeks ago and let's just say that after holding it and then subsequently dropping it no less than 3 times in the first few minutes, I realized I was never going to be able to leave…