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Wednesday 19 June

AT&T Street Charge means Free charging stations. Free solar charging stations. And in NYC no less.

ATT Street Charge Mobile Charging Stations NY | Cool Mom Tech

I figured the big news about ATT's Mobile Charging Stations would be taking place somewhere like San Francisco or Portland or Austin. But nope, NY mamas like me--and those who like to visit our fair northeastern hamlet--are in luck. ...

Monday 10 June

A whole world to explore with the new and improved Google Maps

Google Maps gets an upgrade at Cool Mom Tech If you've been using the Google Maps app like pretty much everyone else, you might not know that the desktop app is about to get a complete overhaul. Here's a rundown of some of the most important changes and what you need to know. ...

Friday 07 June

Shiny Party: A fun educational app for preschoolers. Especially when it's free.

Shiny Party app on Cool Mom TechDuring those moments when you let your preschoolers have a little screen time or app time, my favorite word has always been "educational." If they are going to make my iPad sticky with their little fingers, they might as well being learning something too, right? ...

Friday 31 May

Subscribing to Cool Mom Tech will keep you from feeling blue.

Subscribe to win!If you subscribe to Cool Mom Tech this month, you just might win this gorgeous Kelly Moore Songbird bag in brilliant cobalt which is perfect for toting around your iPad or tablet. ...

Saturday 25 May

Time for a Qwiki. (That's uh, iPhone photos and video sharing. It's all SFW. And free.)

Qwiki slideshow compilation app on Cool Mom TechI have a sizeable collection of photos and videos on my iPhone, mostly of my kids. While I access my camera roll pretty frequently to find old pictures, show people my kids, watch past videos with my kids, etc., I love apps that take existing content and do something special with it, without me having to do anything. Especially when they're free. ...

Friday 24 May

Larky App tracks all your membership benefits so you don't have to. Who wants a free flight?

Larky app tracks membership programs | Cool Mom TechDiscounts, perks, rewards--they all sounded reeeeally good when we signed up for all those membership programs. Until we end up with a lot of cards taking up wallet space and we never bother cashing in on all those benefits.

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Friday 17 May

Brighter days with the new Yahoo! Weather app

Yahoo! Weather app at Cool Mom Tech

Maybe it's my father-in-law's background in atmospheric science and meteorology or maybe it's just an excuse to use my iPhone, but lately, my son has taken an interest in checking the weather each morning of cities around the world and giving me the global forecast for locations like San Francisco, Seoul, Paris, and more. It's very cute.

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Thursday 16 May

SquareHub: A social network just for your family. And it happens to be awesome.

SquareHub review on Cool Mom TechIf you're like me, you spend a lot of your day texting your spouse and kids, or calling to check in on them and coordinate schedules. Don't even get me started on the number of emails I send. ...

Saturday 11 May

The best last minute Mother's Day e-cards that don't feel last minute at all

personalized mothers day ecard | cool mom picksIf you're too late for snail mail, we've rounded up the very best of the best digital e-cards for Mother's Day that will make her feel loved, social media style. ...

Friday 10 May

The best free e-cards: no longer just for iPhone users

red stamp mothers day cards | cool mom techWe've been gushing (not an understatement) over the gorgeous ecards from RedStamp since they first launched their iOS app. Our one challenge: Only those of us with iPhones or iPads could reap the wonderful benefits. But aha! In time for Mother's Day, that's all changed. ...

Thursday 09 May

RedRover 3.0: The best way to find stuff to do with your kids. A.K.A. The app every parent has been dreaming of

red rover 3.0 | cool mom techWe've been big fans of the RedRover app since it first launched (and you heard it here first!), but let's just say their 3.0 version is completely different, and honestly the best yet. So much so that once you've downloaded, you will truly wonder how you ever survived without it. ...

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