Since more and more upper and middle schools are requiring laptops or iPads in the classroom, we wanted to take a look at the best laptop bags for kids. Our requirements: They have to offer good support for our kids backs with all that h…
As moms who sometimes want options beyond floral designs or mod prints on our baby gear, we loved the awesome anime-inspired diaper bag collaboration between Ju-Ju-Be and Tokidoki. So when we found out that they're launching a new collec…
Part of getting my kids ready for back to school is creating a quiet, organized homework space for them. This year, I've decided to give myself a little home workspace makeover, too. First up, these cool laptop stands from Grovemade , a …
I admit that I was never really a backback as a handbag kind of person, even after having kids which tends to convert a lot of people. But then I moved into this cute little town where I could walk everywhere and needed a backpack. Lucky…
If you're using Star Wars day as an excuse to snag a little something fun, be sure to check out all the awesome Star Wars themed fan art on Society 6. Because my girls are begging for more Rey merch -- and frankly, a lot of their boy cla…
Since we've always loved supporting indie makers and small brands, the entire Small Business Saturday effort, and cool tech...well, how awesome that it all comes together today! If you're supporting the #ShopSmall effort, here are some o…
Whether you've got a kid heading off to college with a shiny new laptop, or the old family hand-me-down, a fun new laptop cases for college can be a perfect, affordable gift. Here are a few from Society 6 that I'm loving. None of which i…
With terms like workcation trending lately, it's becoming increasingly obvious that modern parents mix work and play and family pretty seamlessly. Or, try to. In fact, Liz and Kristen were just talking on a recent episode of their Spawne…
I got an iPad Mini for my birthday. I want a protective but stylish case with a stand so I can be hands free when I watch a movie. I want something that is going to protect all the edges of the device and not just the corners. -Jennifer …
Watching our kids maneuver their way through all this new tech is a joy. It's just so cool to see how much they're doing and learning on these glowing gadgets. But the other side of that is trying to stay on top of what they're watching,…
If you spend your work life on your computer or know someone who does, this clever Closed Weekends laptop case is the perfect gift especially since Father's Day is only about a month away. (Yeah, we can't believe it either). Or hey, mayb…
We have all been raving about the gorgeous Knomo laptop bags for a while now. And judging from the London-based company's new high quality, thoughtfully-crafted collection of laptop totes , we're going to keep doing just that. Each one o…
When the small tech accessory company This is Ground first launched the Cordito and the Cord Taco -- clever little cord taming leather accessories named for Tex-anything-but-Mex fast food favorites, well we knew we liked these guys right…
It's no secret that we're way into the indie designer bag and accessory label Hayden-Hartnett . And with their new Spring 2015 colors for the Mission Tablet organizer , we can definitely add one more thing to our ever-growing H-H Obsessi…
When I read "Designed and made by perfectionists" at FeelFeltLt , I knew I had landed at the right Etsy shop. And when I perused through their selection of wool gadget covers, I knew they weren't just tooting their own horn. Each gorgeou…
S o you know I turn to you guys every time I have a question where I am out of my league. My 3-year-old is getting an iPad mini from his great-grandmother. I can't win this war, so I'm embracing it. But I need help with a case! He is 3, …
We've found cool iPad cases made out of everything from felt to leather to industrial strength NASA mystery metals. But maybe never one made out of paper. That's the Papernomad iPad and iPhone cases . It's not just they're sustainably ma…
For those of us with slippery fingers, a raised keyboard on our iPhones like the Typo2 keyboard case can be a huge sanity saver. But at CES 2015 earlier this month, they previewed their new iPad Air and iPad Mini keyboard case, which can…
We have covered tons of gorgeous mobile phone and tablet cases on Cool Mom Tech over the years, many of which I covet. But I'm really in love with pretty much every leather gadget case on the Looptworks site, not only because they're bea…
Call Bear Grylls, people, because my iPad mini is ready for any crazy, backwoods adventure he might be going on. That's because for the last few weeks my tiny tablet has been rocking ZAGG's Rugged Folio for iPad. Bring your apple juice s…
If you're starting to think back to school shopping (we sure are), you have to check out this cool Composition book iPad Cover that combines the traditional with the future. Honestly it's more like a sleeve, but I love how it looks, how …
When I saw the brilliance that is Kid Lid , I couldn't help but wish I'd had one of these brilliant laptop keyboard covers when my kids were little. And that I had thought of an idea like this myself. Darn. Like dad Matt Mogol, founder o…
We all have our rational list of features that make for ideal laptop messenger bags but can I get real for just a second? We know why some of our menfolk pick their bags – it's for the way they look when slung nonchalantly over their sho…
If you're looking for a sweet Father's Day gift (you are starting to look, right?) for a cool, stylish, gadget-loving dad I think I've found just the thing. Now on sale for a sweet 40% off at Nordstrom, the Burberry iPad Mini case jumped…