Sign up for our free newsletter
Friday 28 December

Web Coolness: Best tech of the year, 2012 in review, and another iPad? What?

Here are a few links we've enjoyed reading this week. We hope you like them too!


End of the year means "best of" lists and of course, we're featuring our own Editors Best Tech of 2012 throughout the week.

Another great roundup: Mashable's most memorable social media moments of 2012.

80s actors make a comeback on Twitter. You'll never guess who has the best hair now.

The most popular locations for Instagram photos in 2012 (above)--any guesses?

Randi Zuckerberg's Facebook privacy snafu is a good reminder to consider digital manners. (Also, to check your privacy setting. Even if your brother owns the network.)

Hold the phone! Guess who is offering free calling throughout the US and Canada for one year? Nice!

We've heard of Boy and Girl Scouts, but this new kind of children's tech scouts is for a whole new generation. We just wish they would change the name, because it's not "tech scouts." (via @CalebGardner)

Everyone's buzzing about Newsweek's last print cover. The end of an era.

Those of you who are experimenting with Instagram alternatives can try three free months of Flickr Pro. Sweet.

Rumors are swirling about yet another version another iPad coming in March 2013. So soon?

Fascinating piece on why you shouldn't buy a TV right now. Another end of an era?

Die-hard sci-fi fans will get a kick out of these must-see Dr. Who stamps. We need them too!

 

Find More: Link Roundups

Leave a comment

Comment Policy: In an attempt to maintain a positive, productive, supportive community at Cool Mom Picks, we have the right to reject comments that are off-topic, self-promotional, inflammatory, or that bum us out for any reason. But you wouldn't do that anyway - you're too cool.