by Cool Mom Staff | Gear + Hardware
Even though tablets and smartphones are my top choices for digital access on the go, I am still a fan of physical keyboards and the full functionality of laptops for getting real work done on the road. At CES this week, I saw a demo of a game changing laptop-tablet...
by Cool Mom Staff | Gear + Hardware
What would be your pick for a family desktop computer? We have 7 & 5 year old boys and my husband is wanting to look at some of the touch screen desktops. Thanks for any opinions! -HeatherWe definitely like the idea of a touch screen desktop, Heather, especially...
by Molly | Gear + Hardware
I was hesitant to trade in my iPhone for a few weeks to test out the Samsung Focus Flash with the all new Windows 7.5. But after giving it a social and photographic workout, and quizzing my Windows Phone-lovin’ friends, here are 5 reasons...
by Beth | Gear + Hardware
If you are a PC user who has been coveting a laptop as light as a MacBook Air – then the wait is over with a new offering from Intel that weighs less than 3 pounds. Intel Ultrabooks are not only lightweight, they’re less than 1 inch thick, and I’m so...
by Cool Mom Staff | Gear + Hardware
I love that buying tech these days doesn’t mean you’re relegated to a plain silver or black gadget that looks exactly like every other. (Or wow–remember when they were all beige?) Now that there are so many ways to express our personalities through...
by Cool Mom Staff | Gear + Hardware
Chasing four kids around all day long means I need both my hands as much as possible, which is why a Bluetooth headset has become a staple gadget in my growing arsenal of mom tech helpers. But as I’ve learned, not all Bluetooths are created equal, which is why I...
by Cool Mom Staff | Gear + Hardware
While today is the day we think about all we have to be grateful are, so many of our thoughts turn towards those who have less than us. As you start thinking about all those new gifts and gadgets under the tree (or Menorah) this year, we wanted to offer up a nice way...
by Cool Mom Staff | Gear + Hardware
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 everything. In fact, this phone is...
by Cool Mom Staff | Gear + Hardware
Last weekend, I co-hosted a fabulous party for the Atlanta Bloggy Boot Camp with our sponsor Best Buy, which was not just an excuse for me to pop on some super high heels and get a night out with some of my favorite bloggers. I also got to play around with the new...
by Jeana | Gear + Hardware
Like so many of us, my first mobile phone was a Motorola RAZR. And wow, how cool I thought it was. The slim design, the flip up earpiece and the flat keypad were just so innovative for its time. So when I heard about yesterday’s launch of the brand new Droid...
by Cool Mom Staff | Gear + Hardware
This morning we all woke up to a world without Steve Jobs in it. And if our social media feeds were any indication, you don’t have to be a techy to be profoundly moved by this loss. Both Kristen and I and so many of our writers are feeling it deep in our souls...
by Cool Mom Staff | Gear + Hardware
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 it’s not an...
