voice recognition

Here, our favorite tech gadgets and apps of the year that to us, are like having another arm. Sometimes we busy moms appreciate productivity-enhancing technology as much as a few hours of extra sleep. iPhone 4S Liz: While of course I put…

I am a proud new owner of an iPhone 4S . And yet, contrary to what you might think about someone who runs a tech review blog, I am not generally one of those crazy early adopters who need to run out and buy the very first generation ever…

If you follow Cool Mom Tech on Twitter , then you know we were pretty excited about Apple announcement of the iPhone 4S yesterday. In fact, we weren't the only ones--the news actually crashed the Apple Store site yesterday! Sure, maybe i…

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,…

I was definitely intrigued by the Dragon Dictation voice recognition software that we recently featured, so when I heard that they launched an app, you can bet I had to give it a try. And wow, this free app is nothing short of awesome, e…

There's nothing that irks me more than seeing someone driving on the highway fumbling around with their phone trying to send a text message or look something up. It's more than irking though, it's dangerous. Hey, I've got kids in the car…

Ever get the feeling that you're not being heard? If you have children, you know what I'm talking about. Well if your kid isn't going to listen, at least you can rely on your faithful computer to do as you say. At least if you've got the…