kindle + e-readers | 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. Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:52:41 +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 kindle + e-readers | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com 32 32 Audio books under $5 that support independent bookstores: Get in on this sale from Libro.fm! https://coolmomtech.com/2023/04/libro-fm-audio-book-sale/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/04/libro-fm-audio-book-sale/#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:52:41 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47682 Our longtime readers will understand why we’re so excited about Libro.fm’s sale of audio books for under $5 each, in honor of Independent Bookstore Day on April 30. After all, in our (gulp) 15+ years online, we’ve shared hundreds of the best books and audio books, along with a commitment to supporting local and indie bookstores when that’s […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/04/libro-fm-audio-book-sale/feed/ 0 12 practical tech gifts to help get us through another long winter | Holiday Tech Gifts https://coolmomtech.com/2021/11/practical-tech-gifts-for-winter/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/11/practical-tech-gifts-for-winter/#respond Tue, 30 Nov 2021 12:30:41 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=42473&preview=true&preview_id=42473 Not everyone loves a big, splurgey, outrageous tech gift — some of us are happy with practical tech gifts. Especially these days, when those gifts just may help us get through another (deep sigh) long winter. Colder weather has officially settled in for many of us, and I’m hoping we don’t go back to a […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/11/practical-tech-gifts-for-winter/feed/ 0 A comparison of 5 of the best audiobook apps. Get more reading time in! https://coolmomtech.com/2020/03/5-best-audiobook-apps/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/03/5-best-audiobook-apps/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:16:18 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=41213 Anyone else  the escape of audiobooks while we find moments to ourselves? These audiobook apps proved to be the perfect literary lifeline for me while I was stuck at home with my young children during the quarantine, and are keeping me going even now. Because no offense to my kids, but, I don’t find Superwings […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/03/5-best-audiobook-apps/feed/ 0 The top 10 Cool Mom Tech posts of 2019 https://coolmomtech.com/2019/12/the-top-10-cool-mom-tech-posts-of-2019/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/12/the-top-10-cool-mom-tech-posts-of-2019/#respond Tue, 31 Dec 2019 11:00:25 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=40987 We’re going into our 10th year of Cool Mom Tech and our 2nd year of our Out Tech Your Kids Facebook group that’s almost at 4500 members! We know, we can’t believe it either. Every year, we share our 10 most visited posts on Cool Mom Tech. From tech tips and tricks to apps parents […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/12/the-top-10-cool-mom-tech-posts-of-2019/feed/ 0 12 tech gifts you should probably just buy for yourself already | Holiday Tech Guide 2019 https://coolmomtech.com/2019/12/11-tech-gifts-you-should-probably-just-buy-for-yourself-already-holiday-tech-guide-2019/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/12/11-tech-gifts-you-should-probably-just-buy-for-yourself-already-holiday-tech-guide-2019/#respond Tue, 03 Dec 2019 19:31:31 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=40891 We’ve got lots of cool tech gifts for big kids and teens, not to mention some awesome STEM holiday gifts for kids as part of our Holiday Tech Guide, but what about us? We love tech too! Except sometimes, the tech gadgets we want aren’t super gifty. But hey, we’re here to say it doesn’t […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/12/11-tech-gifts-you-should-probably-just-buy-for-yourself-already-holiday-tech-guide-2019/feed/ 0 10 of the coolest tech toys and gifts for tweens and big kids | Holiday Tech Guide 2019 https://coolmomtech.com/2019/11/10-of-the-coolest-tech-toys-and-gifts-for-tweens-and-big-kids-holiday-tech-guide-2019/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/11/10-of-the-coolest-tech-toys-and-gifts-for-tweens-and-big-kids-holiday-tech-guide-2019/#respond Fri, 29 Nov 2019 16:16:00 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=40875 Next up in our Holiday Tech Guide 2019, we’re sharing the coolest tech toys and gifts for tweens and big kids. We know that they can be tricky to shop for, so we’ve done the research for you (not to mention asked our own tweens and big kids their honest opinions). From STEM kits to […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/11/10-of-the-coolest-tech-toys-and-gifts-for-tweens-and-big-kids-holiday-tech-guide-2019/feed/ 0 5 of our favorite, fun educational apps to get elementary students excited about learning this year. https://coolmomtech.com/2019/09/best-fun-educational-apps-elementary-students/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/09/best-fun-educational-apps-elementary-students/#respond Tue, 10 Sep 2019 15:17:34 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=40637 Last week, my daughter Sage and I had a great time talking with the crew from News12 (NYC, Long Island, Westchester) about our favorite fun, educational apps for grade schoolers that help your kids make the most out of screen time. I’m glad I had the opportunity to talk about creating a tech-positive environment at […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/09/best-fun-educational-apps-elementary-students/feed/ 0 How to set up a family account for your Kindle library. Yay for sharing books! https://coolmomtech.com/2019/08/how-to-set-up-a-family-account-for-your-kindle-library/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/08/how-to-set-up-a-family-account-for-your-kindle-library/#comments Thu, 22 Aug 2019 10:00:03 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=40577 My daughter and I have the same taste in books, generally, so we love sharing anything good we’ve read lately. That’s typically been much easier to do with hardcopy books than digital ones, but now you can set up a Family Library for your Kindle library. Whoo! This means everyone in your house can now […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/08/how-to-set-up-a-family-account-for-your-kindle-library/feed/ 1 Free Kindle books for World Book Day! Don’t mind if we do. https://coolmomtech.com/2019/04/free-kindle-books-world-book-day/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/04/free-kindle-books-world-book-day/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2019 14:45:59 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=39810 If you’re looking to add some new books to your summer reading list, you’ll want to head over to Amazon right now and download the 9 free Kindle books they’re offering today in honor of World Book Day. But hurry, you’ve got about 30 hours (and counting to do it). The 9 free Kindle books […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/04/free-kindle-books-world-book-day/feed/ 1 5 apps I started using that changed my life this year https://coolmomtech.com/2019/01/5-apps-that-changed-my-life/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/01/5-apps-that-changed-my-life/#comments Sat, 05 Jan 2019 11:00:58 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=39203 Yes, we’re all still getting a lot of mileage out of “there’s an app for that” because…well, it’s true. Especially on iOS, though Android is doing a little better keeping up these days. Over the past year, there are a few apps that I’ve started using that have really had impact on my life in […]

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