media | 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 media | 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 50 must-listen podcasts from podcast-addicted parents who know https://coolmomtech.com/2018/11/50-awesome-podcasts-from-podcast-addicted-parents-who-know/ https://coolmomtech.com/2018/11/50-awesome-podcasts-from-podcast-addicted-parents-who-know/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2018 15:07:14 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=38614 We recently asked the members of our Out Tech Your Kids Facebook Group to share their choices for best podcasts for parents — that don’t have to be about parenting at all — and wow, we scored big. And well, so did you. If you’re looking for new podcasts to add to your regular rotation, […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2018/11/50-awesome-podcasts-from-podcast-addicted-parents-who-know/feed/ 2 Mother’s Day tech: 4 gadgets that make life easier and better for busy parents https://coolmomtech.com/2018/05/mothers-day-tech-cnbc/ https://coolmomtech.com/2018/05/mothers-day-tech-cnbc/#respond Sun, 13 May 2018 10:00:11 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=37555 Happy Mother’s Day, cool techie moms! We celebrated today with fellow mom Becky Quick on CNBC’s On The Money, sharing four of our favorite tech gadgets that help make our lives easier and better. We hope you love them as much as we do. Tile I can’t live with my Tile, a small Bluetooth tracker […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2018/05/mothers-day-tech-cnbc/feed/ 0 These secret Netflix codes let you find hidden movies https://coolmomtech.com/2018/04/secret-netflix-codes-hidden-movies/ https://coolmomtech.com/2018/04/secret-netflix-codes-hidden-movies/#respond Wed, 25 Apr 2018 14:11:49 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=37405 Just when I thought I was the consummate binge watcher, I stumbled upon this post over at IHeartRadio that pretty much blew my mind. Turns out, Netflix has a bunch of secret codes, that when added to a url will allow you to jump to all sorts of hidden movies that you might not know […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2018/04/secret-netflix-codes-hidden-movies/feed/ 0 Big (real) news! Fake news gets easier to spot with the new Google Fact Check https://coolmomtech.com/2017/04/google-fact-check-fake-news/ https://coolmomtech.com/2017/04/google-fact-check-fake-news/#respond Fri, 07 Apr 2017 13:11:58 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=32647 It seems like an April Fool’s joke (and yes, I double checked the date on the post) but at long last, Google is taking moves to quash fake news with a new Fact Check feature in Google Search and Google News, worldwide. So basically, Google Fact Check is not itself fake news. That’s a relief. According […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2017/04/pocket-bookmarking-app/feed/ 0 CINEMOOD brings family entertainment to your wall (or anywhere) in a really cool new way https://coolmomtech.com/2016/04/cinemood-wireless-projector/ https://coolmomtech.com/2016/04/cinemood-wireless-projector/#respond Mon, 25 Apr 2016 18:31:27 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=29185 I love family movie nights, especially on those rare occasions when it takes less than 15 minutes for the kids to agree on what we’re going to watch. So when I heard about a new wireless projector called CINEMOOD that lets you bring family movie night with you anywhere, I was intrigued to say the least. This […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2016/04/cinemood-wireless-projector/feed/ 0 Let the StoryCorps app capture stories of your family’s history this holiday. The result is really beautiful. https://coolmomtech.com/2015/11/storycorps-app-capturing-family-stories-great-thanksgiving-listen/ https://coolmomtech.com/2015/11/storycorps-app-capturing-family-stories-great-thanksgiving-listen/#respond Wed, 25 Nov 2015 11:00:14 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=27315 When I’m driving around running errands, I usually have NPR on the radio, unless I’m listening to Spawned, of course. The stories that almost always end up with me in tears, searching for a Kleenex in the console, are the reports from StoryCorps which present such beautiful, slice-of-life human interest segments, reminding us that even ordinary, everyday lives — like […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2015/11/storycorps-app-capturing-family-stories-great-thanksgiving-listen/feed/ 0 How to use new Twitter Moments: Could it make Twitter a more quick and easy news source? https://coolmomtech.com/2015/10/how-to-use-new-twitter-moments/ https://coolmomtech.com/2015/10/how-to-use-new-twitter-moments/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2015 14:19:11 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=26550 Notice a little lightning bolt icon at the top of your Twitter feed? No, it’s not a Halloween month tribute to Harry Potter. In an attempt to lure some new folks back to Twitter — evidently 316mm monthly users isn’t enough for some investors — and to keep those of us already there, there more often […]

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