iPhone and Apple news | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com Cool Mom Tech is the intersection of tech and style, of parenting, practicality and fabulosity, brought to you by the same team behind Cool Mom Picks. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:24:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/cropped-cmt-512-1-32x32.png iPhone and Apple news | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com 32 32 Apple’s switch from Lightning to USB-C with the new iPhone 15 Pro: An easy explainer https://coolmomtech.com/2023/09/apple-iphone-15-new-usb-c-cable-info/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/09/apple-iphone-15-new-usb-c-cable-info/#respond Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:24:52 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47781 With yesterday’s Apple announcement of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max (and I am sooo excited!) I’ve heard a lot of gripes about the switch from a lightning charge cable to a USB-C charge cable. Here’s the deal in a nutshell– and it’s actually a good thing.   Here’s What to Know about Apple’s […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/09/apple-iphone-15-new-usb-c-cable-info/feed/ 0 Free download: 30 creative activities for kids that blend off-screen summer fun with just enough tech. https://coolmomtech.com/2023/07/creative-activities-for-kids-free-apple-workbook/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/07/creative-activities-for-kids-free-apple-workbook/#respond Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:00:18 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=43958 I know, I know, the last thing parents want our kids to do this summer is spend all day watching YouTube videos or playing more Minecraft. We’re always hoping our kids can find a little more balance with screen time over the summer, and that whatever screen time they do have can be used maybe in […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/07/creative-activities-for-kids-free-apple-workbook/feed/ 0 A parents guide to Apple’s affordable new iPhone SE 2022: Why it could be perfect for kids https://coolmomtech.com/2022/03/affordable-new-iphone-se-2022-features-kids-families/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/03/affordable-new-iphone-se-2022-features-kids-families/#respond Wed, 09 Mar 2022 15:58:23 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46647 We’ve officially hit the point of full Apple product saturation in our household — and as so many parents in our Out Tech Your Kids community tell us, they have too. So what do you do when you’re all basically on Apple devices, your kid needs a new phone, and you want all the connectivity, […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/03/affordable-new-iphone-se-2022-features-kids-families/feed/ 0 Tech tip: How to open your Shazam in Apple Music instead of Spotify. https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/tech-tip-how-to-open-shazam-in-apple-music-not-spotify/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/tech-tip-how-to-open-shazam-in-apple-music-not-spotify/#respond Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:15:24 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46606 Recently, as you may have heard (ahem) a bunch of influential musical artists have been leaving Spotify, podcasters are rethinking the platform, and plenty of listeners are canceling their Spotify Premium subscriptions. (Which is evidently not all that easy to do, but that’s another post for another time.) However you may notice that if you use […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/tech-tip-how-to-open-shazam-in-apple-music-not-spotify/feed/ 0 How to get rid of that unread email count badge on iPhone. Because we have enough stress these days! https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/how-to-get-rid-of-unread-email-count-badge-iphone/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/how-to-get-rid-of-unread-email-count-badge-iphone/#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:33:58 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=45778 I know I’m not the only one who wants to get rid of the unread email count badge on my phone that taunts me loudly in BRIGHT. RED. NUMBERS. Every so often, a friend on social media gleefully (like a Mr. Burns kind of gleeful if you ask me) will prompt friends and followers to […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/how-to-get-rid-of-unread-email-count-badge-iphone/feed/ 1 Is the new iOS 15 Focus Mode feature helpful for parents? I tried it to find out. https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/focus-mode-feature-ios-15-how-to-use/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/focus-mode-feature-ios-15-how-to-use/#respond Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:53:09 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=45687 Lately I’ve heard some mixed opinions about the Focus feature on the latest iOS 15. If you haven’t updated your iPhone yet, Focus mode is similar to the Sleep mode introduced with iOS 14 with even more detail and  more ways to customize your notifications from apps, ideally to help you…well, focus. That is definitely a […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/focus-mode-feature-ios-15-how-to-use/feed/ 0 Can you identify all 22 of the new Olympic-ready Apple Watch bands? https://coolmomtech.com/2021/06/olympics-apple-watch-international-sport-loop-bands/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/06/olympics-apple-watch-international-sport-loop-bands/#respond Tue, 29 Jun 2021 18:07:07 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=43567 Just in time for this summer’s long-awaited 2020 Tokyo Olympics — yes, they’re still calling it that — leave it to Apple to create the accessory to match. They’re out today with 22 new, limited-edition International Sport Loop Collection watch bands, each one representing a different nation going for the Gold. What’s extra cool, is […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/06/olympics-apple-watch-international-sport-loop-bands/feed/ 0 15 new iOS 15 features that parents will get (very!) excited about: FaceTime, ScreenShare, Focus, Health, and more https://coolmomtech.com/2021/06/new-ios-15-features-for-parents-apple-event/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/06/new-ios-15-features-for-parents-apple-event/#respond Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:05:42 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=43440 Each time there’s a live streaming Apple Event to announce the new products and updates, we watch diligently to see what’s new for parents and families, or which advances and improvements will actually make our lives a little easier, more organized or more fun. The truth is, parents see tech in a different way from […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/06/new-ios-15-features-for-parents-apple-event/feed/ 0 My favorite new iPhone trick to help me fall asleep — and stay asleep https://coolmomtech.com/2021/06/iphone-trick-for-falling-asleep-sleep-timer/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/06/iphone-trick-for-falling-asleep-sleep-timer/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2021 15:48:49 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=43404 Over the past year, I have been so grateful for the sleep stories on Calm and some of the Apple Music playlists to help me fall asleep. The one issue: I was sometimes waking up in the middle of the night, my AirPods still in my ears…my music still playing. Then, I had to yank the […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/06/iphone-trick-for-falling-asleep-sleep-timer/feed/ 1 The new Apple Watch Pride edition bands are out and they’re gorgeous! https://coolmomtech.com/2021/05/apple-watch-pride-2021-bands/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/05/apple-watch-pride-2021-bands/#respond Tue, 18 May 2021 15:28:06 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=43358 Welcome to May, the month in which top brands lets everyone in the press in on all their new products supporting and celebrating June’s Pride Month. Some of these products…well, it feels like pandering TBH, but in the case of Apple, they’ve been a strong supporter and advocate for LGBTQ+ equality. And now, for the […]

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