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Tuesday 10 April

High-tech Doc Martens? Well, kind of.

Doc Martens USB driveThese boots were not made for walking. Or running, kicking, moshing, stomping, or reliving your misspent youth for that matter. ...

Friday 30 March

Great educational kids' apps for your spring road trips

Educational kids' apps for the roadIf you like the idea of your kids playing with iPhone or iPad apps in the back seat to keep them occupied, but feel better when the apps are educational instead of, oh, say, Angry Birds, we completely feel you. ...

Sunday 19 February

The fastest way to put the kibosh on texting and driving.

The Textecution App puts the brakes on texting while drivingWe all know that texting and driving don't mix. But whether we don't trust our text-loving teen--or even ourselves when we hear the joyous ding of a new message on our phone--this genius app has a very clever solution. ...

Saturday 18 February

TV Anytime app is a parent's road trip savior

Picture this - you're into hour two of your long road trip to the inlaws, only to discover that you left your DVD player with Cars 2 on the kitchen counter. All those painful whines could have been averted if you had the TV Anytime app. ...

Tuesday 20 December

Stop the arguments in the backseat with cool car travel tech

Cool car tech: Belkin headphone splitterAs the holidays fast approach, I give thanks for having family nearby, especially when I feel myself nodding sympathetically to those endure the many hours-long car rides to get to relatives' houses. ...

Thursday 15 December

Should car cell phone use be (almost) totally banned?

Photo: cell phone use while driving by Ed BrownAs a mom with a house full of kids, sometimes the only place that I can actually make a quiet phone call is when I'm in my car, thanks to the help of my hands-free device. However, on Tuesday I learned about a proposed cell phone ban that would outlaw all non-emergency calls from the car - including hands-free. ...

Wednesday 30 November

What is OnStar? A whole lot of awesomeness for your car, that's what.

OnStar - now for every car!OnStar and I are getting married. Our courtship was brief--a weekend trial period--but know I know he's the one for me. ...

Wednesday 23 November

6 apps to help families survive the Thanksgiving road trip

If you are among the millions of folks traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday, we've rounded up five cool apps that we think will help make your trip smoother, for you and your kids. Just make sure you've got the headphones packed and your smart phone and tablet batteries fully charged. ...

Wednesday 23 November

The perfect road trip app for any egocentric toddler

One of my kids' favorite things to do on my iPad is flip through all the pictures and search for photos of themselves. Yes, they're self-centered like that. So you can imagine their sheer joy at this newest app which makes their shining little faces the star of the story. ...

Monday 21 November

4 iPad car mounts. a.k.a. 4 ways to avoid hearing "are we there yet?"

Griffin iPad car mountWith holiday car travel hitting its peak this week (oh lord, I'm fearing I-95 on Wednesday), we know that the iPad has become the new DVD player--a good way to keep the kids occupied, happy, and of course, quiet. ...

Wednesday 16 November

CoulVue - a must-have for those long holiday car trips

CoulVue iPad travel mountWhen you've exhausted the road trip games, the naps ain't happening and the snacks are all gone, it may be time to whip out the digital entertainment card. ...

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