smartphone cases

W ith summer right around the corner, I'm worried about keeping my iPhone protected since we go to the beach and pool a lot. Any suggestions on cases to use? - Emily Hi Emily, great question and so timely with all of us itching to break …

I'd say that 99% of my iPhone camera roll consists of kid shots, often when I'm holding a baby in one hand and trying to maneuver the shutter button. Not the easiest way to take good pictures. Thankfully, there's a product like Snappgrip…

When we first came across the crossbody Bandolier iPhone case , I admit that a few on our staff was like...eh...do we really need it? The rest of us however, were completely excited about it. I include myself in that latter group. I supp…

The smartphone and tablet Otterbox cases have always provided great protection for beloved gadgets, but they haven't always been the most fashionable, if I can be totally frank. And hey, no shame in admitting we like stylish cases. So I …

Last week while I was out on a short trip to New York City, my smart phone battery died. Which wouldn't have been a huge issue except I was in the middle of dealing with a minor emergency involving my youngest daughter left at camp and a…

Admittedly we spend a lot of time window shopping for our own tech gadgets, but with Father's Day coming up, we thought we'd do the benevolent thing and look for a little gadget case love for the menfolk. Should the cool dads in your lif…

I've been having the best time browsing for Father's Day gifts on the site Hatch.co lately. (Also uh, self-proclaimed Mother's Day gifts, in which every day is Mother's Day but that's another story.) But if we're to think of the dads--oh…

Spring is the perfect time of the year to capture picture-perfect shots all around: From close-ups of my gorgeous pink peonies opening to the sun, to sweeping panoramas of my nephew's entire soccer team chasing down the ball. And while I…

I guess I'm hanging out with some pretty cool moms because they've all got some stylish smart phone cases. Problem is, they've all got pretty much the same ones. (Hello, well-known designers!) So when I decided to switch up my current bo…

I really can't believe how much I'm into the floral trend this season, which would logically include cool floral iPhone cases as a natural extension to my already blooming accessories collection. (And my love for puns.) As if I needed an…

Okay so yes, we're obsessed with retro phone cases. Images of VCR tapes , vintage telephones and old library cards are adorning our phones, making us certain that there's a collective yearning for simpler times. Even as we would shrivel …

First it was owls. Then foxes. Hedgehogs are still hot to be sure, but mark our words, the sloth is the hot new creature du jour. Especially if these cool sloth iPhone cases (and cases for pretty much any other gadget) are any indication…

We're all for having fun with our gadget cases, but some occasions demand more sophistication than playfulness. Lucky for us, one of our faves, Mujjo , has launched two new collections of beautifully handcrafted cases and iPad sleeves th…

Do I really need a reason to love black and white smartphone cases? I'm hope you're saying no if, like me, you also see your smartphone as another excuse to accessorize. Since I'm definitely ready for a new case for spring, I scoured som…

If you're like me and still refer to DVDs as "video tapes," then you probably love retro smartphone cases like I do. Our newest find: This very cool (tubular? rad? gnarly?) VHS smartphone case . Better, you will not be confused by it and…

A re you on Pinterest? Follow us ! Then check out these 5 tech pins from this week, plus lots more from our own site and around the web. 1. A brilliant way to cover those cord tangles . 2. We need this awesome smartphone case . You too? …

Today's a great day to grab a colorful new Dr. Seuss phone case on what would have been Theodore Geisel's 110th birthday. Hey, it's no Wocket in your pocket, but I'm pretty sure they wouldn't be too careful with your phone anyway. Shadet…

Remember when buttons actually clicked, dials actually twisted, and packaged cupcakes were actually made out of food? We do, and we love to see the past recreated beautifully on retro phone cases as our readers might have noticed. Here a…

Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow Cool Mom Tech ! Then check out these 5 cool techie pins, along with tons of others we find daily from around the web. 1. We can't believe this swanky tote is actually a laptop bag . Gorgeous. 2. …

I am officially in the winter doldrums, waiting for spring and reveling in those rare winter days when 45 seems downright balmy. These playful, unapologetically colorful cases for Samsung Galaxy S4 owners should help. Just a little. Beca…

Thirty years ago, a sledgehammer flew across our television screens during the Super Bowl, heralding the birth of the Apple Macintosh personal computer on January 24, 1984. Today, many of us will celebrate the Macintosh anniversary by sh…

What do you get when you marry soft German wool felt, smooth Italian leather, and sophisticated design? A handmade gadget case that looks like Tom Hiddleston sounds when taking a break from The Avengers to read She Walks in Beauty by Lor…

While I am far from a germaphobe (my babies' pacifiers were rather cozy with my pant legs) I do recognize that gadget cleaning should make it onto the to-do list, especially considering phones are pretty much the germiest things in the w…

I remember being wowed when I first saw the PTA parents at my school standing outside the entrance at drop-off, selling tickets to movie night or a school fundraiser, by swiping credit cards right into their iPhones with a Square Reader.…