tech accessories

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…

For those of you still committed to the pro quality of your dSLR, despite the fact that it weighs (a lot) more than your average smartphone, we salute you. Also, we think you deserve a nice way to prettify it: handmade camera straps from…

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…

If you hadn't noticed, we're addicted to Pinterest. Follow us ! Then check out all of our cool tech pins, including these 5 stand-outs from this week. 1. Such a gorgeous crossbody bag that's made for smartphone lovers. Isn't that all of …

We've been fans of Eye-Fi and their smart, simple wireless memory cards for cameras for several years. I still remember the first time I saw the Eye-Fi card in action--the instant photo transfer from camera to desktop knocked my socks of…

Some of the very coolest innovations that captured our imaginations at the 2014 International CES this past week were in the realm of wearable fitness tech. In fact, you can hardly open an article about CES without seeing a ton of buzz a…

We love Freddie Mercury, and we love a good chemistry pun, and we love science shirts for girls. So of course we just love this Freddie Mercury science shirt from Threadless because like the element, Freddie was shiny, fluid, poisonous a…

Are you following our Cool Mom Tech Pinterest boards ? You should be! Take a peek at all the tech coolness you might be missing. 1. How cute is this DIY earbud case ? 2. This amazing app helps you ditch the annoying junk mail . So handy!…

While I know that the glass used in gadgets is pretty strong as it is, when my son was four, he managed to crack our brand new iPad screen out of sheer frustration with a game, using only his little fists. I only wish I'd had Rhino Shiel…

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…

As much as we adore our tablets and smartphones, we might be even more excited about some of the gorgeous, chic tech accessories that we rely on to keep them protected and keep us wired in style. Here as part of our Best Tech of 2013 ser…

We're excited to launch our annual Editors' Best of the Year series, featuring our very favorite tech picks we've come across in 2013. There was no submission process, no "vote for me" component--just the stuff we love. And so we start w…

After my kids commandeered the so-called "family iPad" that was our holiday gift two years ago, I admit I've been pretty stingy about putting kids' apps on my own iPad Mini . Not that that's kept my kids from asking to play with it. But …

Our latest post in our Holiday Tech Gifts 2013 Guide is a fun one! We love looking for affordable little stocking stuffers to make our lives more fun, more interesting, or just a little more silly. Here are some of our very favorite geek…

All of those laptops, tablets, e-readers, and smartphones that are destined to be holiday gifts--they're going to need protection. And I love caseable as a one stop shop for cool handmade-in-Brooklyn sleeves, pouches, and cases to protec…

Need a very special gift for that techy fashionista in your life? Let us give you a hand. Or a glove. And not just any old glove. These touch-screen gloves are all beautifully made of super-luxurious materials and let you swipe, text, an…

Next up in our 2013 guide to holiday tech gifts, stylish tech gifts for your favorite fashionista. And let's face it, aren't all of us pretty much going for geek chic these days? We love these gift ideas for their blend of high style and…

Between my daughter's new iPhone, my son's iPod Touch, and my two personal iGadgets, we've got four iOS devices charging all over the floors and kitchen counters. That's why my next big purchase will be this brilliant new PowerDock 5 cha…

Our 2013 guide to Holiday Tech Gifts continues with 11 of the coolest audio gifts for audiophiles. There is so much amazing stuff out this year we hardly know where to start. Or wait, actually we do. We start with the Jambox Mini. Jawbon…

I went to Uganda last year, and I nearly lost my iPhone in the Kazinga Channel. I was paying too much attention to a hippo. My stomach still does a flip when I think about it, but I learned an important lesson: Extreme conditions call fo…

I've seen quite a few iPhone wallet cases, some of which our readers have gone nuts for , but I've never rushed so quickly to get my own phone in one as with this swanky find from Griffin. The Beamhaus billfold for iPhone 5 from Griffin …

Oh the problems we have in a tech-obsessed world! Imagine you want to wear your headphones out this winter...but your head is cold without your hat. With the hat however you look like you have a horribly disfigured head. What's a girl to…

I've always loved Kikkerland Design, because guaranteed, every time you click over you'll see something you never noticed before that you kind of have to have. Or at this time of year, that you have to give to someone else. Then hope the…