by Cool Mom Staff | Gear + Hardware
This is a sponsored message from Relay So many parents want their kids to have the safety and security of a phone, and yet those kids aren’t necessarily ready for all the responsibility and liability that comes with owning one. It’s a major issue among...
by Kristen Chase | Gear + Hardware
We’ve been long time supporters of Project (RED), featuring lots of their awesome collaborations here on Cool Mom Tech (and Cool Mom Picks). So it’s no surprise that we’re very excited about the new Project (RED) iPhone 8 and 8 plus, that will be...
by Kristen Chase | Gear + Hardware
A few years ago, we featured the Kickstarter campaign for The Light Phone, a gadget that was designed to help people separate themselves from their smartphones. Well, they’ve recently launched The Light Phone 2 and it’s blowing up Indiegogo. And no...
by Kristen Chase | Gear + Hardware
If you’ve always had a sinking feeling that your iPhone battery started to you know what the fan when new iPhone models were released, you probably felt vindicated last week. That’s when multiple sources, like our friends at CNET, reported that indeed,...
by Ellyn Exley Dvorkin | Gear + Hardware
It’s here. The iPhone 8 landed on shelves last week. So we’ve listed the new cases so far to keep you covered. Literally. I think the most standout feature about the iPhone 8 is the all-glass design. As an accident prone iPhoner myself, I already have...
by Kristen Chase | Gear + Hardware
Ah, September. It’s the time of year when the weather changes, the kids go back to school, and Apple launches its new devices that make us all drool and try to figure out which child we can sell to afford one. Sorry, Johnny, you’ve left your underwear on...
by Kristen Chase | Gear + Hardware
Over the years, we’ve gotten lots of questions about when kids should get their first cell phone, which we’ve always answered with questions ourselves, because really, it depends on a lot of factors. How old is your child? Are they responsible enough for a...
by Kristen Chase | Gear + Hardware
There was lots of news at this week’s big Apple Event, from cool new developments in Apple’s dedication towards sustainability to awesome new product announcements (and price changes on existing ones). We took the time to go through it all, to share the...
by Cool Mom Staff | Gear + Hardware, Internet Safety, Tips and Tricks
One of the most frequent questions we’re asked at Cool Mom Tech is at what age we think kids are ready to get their first cell phones. And, well, the short answer is… it depends. Unfortunately, it’s not an easy fill in a number here answer. Because...
by Kate Etue | Gear + Hardware
Unless you are a parent who just doesn’t use a cell phone yourself — which, huh? — we guarantee your kids will be begging pretty much by the time they get to kindergarten, and see one classmate who already has one. We don’t entirely think that...