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Tracking down the coolest new gadgets for kids is one of our great joys as both parents and picky consumers. Each year sees a ton of launches, but not all of them make it to the next. Here, our very favorite launches of 2013 which both k…

Gamers everywhere have been eagerly anticipating today's big Xbox announcement from Microsoft - especially because it has been almost eight years since the original Xbox 360 console was launched, and close to three since the introduction…

There's been a lot of chatter about the brand new Windows Phone 8 , Microsoft's latest offering. It features a very sleek design and layout, including the new Windows 8 operating system, but still has to compete against a huge contingent…

While it's been around for a little bit, I finally got to check out Microsoft's Arc Touch mouse in person and uh...is it strange to be coveting a mouse? The Arc Touch Mouse now makes pretty much any mouse you've ever used in your life lo…

I was hesitant to trade in my iPhone for a few weeks to test out the Samsung Focus Flash with the all new Windows 7.5. But after giving it a social and photographic workout, and quizzing my Windows Phone-lovin' friends, here are 5 reason…

I happen to know a few people--not naming any names here--who could easily play Xbox 360 well into the wee hours of the night. For them, I found this super cool controller that would make an amazing holiday gift. With apologies to their …

As much as we're excited about the upcoming iPhone 5 release , we're equally as geeked out over the amazing new Microsoft Windows 7.5 Phone OS, aka Mango , that was just released this week. Here's why we think with Mango, Microsoft is fi…

It never failed when I was an elementary school teacher, that I dropped my whole first paycheck on classroom supplies. Not only was the classroom budget never quite enough, but it was often necessary to lean on the wallets of parents to …

In just a few short months, my iPad has become my handy little sidekick for checking everything from the weather, to the news headlines, to the latest movie reviews, wherever I am. And while I've found handy apps for all of these things,…

If you're a regular reader of Cool Mom Tech, you know that we love when form mixes with function in our gadgetry. Yes, cool tech has officially become the new black--there are designer laptops, designer laptop bags, designer iPad cases, …