travel tech | 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. Sat, 15 Apr 2023 17:16:01 +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 travel tech | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com 32 32 11 tech gifts for the mobile mom, all as practical as they are cool | Mother’s Day 2023 https://coolmomtech.com/2023/04/cool-mothers-day-tech-gifts-mobile-mom/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/04/cool-mothers-day-tech-gifts-mobile-mom/#respond Sat, 15 Apr 2023 15:30:15 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=32825 Mother’s Day tech gifts are completely underrated. As much as we will always love receiving flowers and chocolate for Mother’s Day (seriously, bring it on!) we’d never say no to an awesome Mother’s Day tech gift. Especially one that recognizes that we are basically insanely busy, on-the-go multitaskers who manage our entire lives — and […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/04/cool-mothers-day-tech-gifts-mobile-mom/feed/ 0 A complete guide to the best apps for college students leaving home, to help them navigate life (sniff) on their own. https://coolmomtech.com/2022/08/best-apps-for-college-students-away-from-home/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/08/best-apps-for-college-students-away-from-home/#respond Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:18:35 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47134 We thought it would be a smart idea to put together the best apps for college students, and especially college freshmen. After all, when parents send our kids off to college — whether close to home or across the country — you really want them equipped with all the things they need to navigate life […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/08/best-apps-for-college-students-away-from-home/feed/ 0 The best portable car jump starter battery kit for road trip safety: We found one under $100! https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/best-portable-car-jump-starter-battery/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/best-portable-car-jump-starter-battery/#respond Sat, 26 Feb 2022 11:10:51 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46597 My parents were in the market for a portable car jump starter, (also known as a portable car battery charger), because as city folk, they keep an older model car in the city but don’t drive it much. That means they need to have some kind of reliable car jump starter or battery charger in […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/best-portable-car-jump-starter-battery/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 12 practical tech gifts that are still pretty darn awesome | Holiday Gift Guide 2019 https://coolmomtech.com/2019/12/practical-tech-gifts-holiday-gifting/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/12/practical-tech-gifts-holiday-gifting/#comments Mon, 09 Dec 2019 14:47:13 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=40915 There are some folks on our lists who love tech gifts, but prefer the more practical tech gifts to the gaming systems or the entertainment consoles. Or hey, maybe they love both but just have some specific needs this year. If that’s the case, I’ve got you covered! I love all of these tech gifts […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/12/practical-tech-gifts-holiday-gifting/feed/ 2 Postagram makes sending camp letters a snap. Or, a click. https://coolmomtech.com/2019/07/postagram-send-letters-to-camp-from-app/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/07/postagram-send-letters-to-camp-from-app/#respond Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:00:52 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=40326 If you’ve got kids in summer camp, you may know that each day they don’t get a letter from home is another reason they grow up to resent you. Kidding. But they do like to get lots of letters — and I admit, I am not the best daily letter writer. At all. So it […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/07/postagram-send-letters-to-camp-from-app/feed/ 0 Dagne Dover makes tech organization easy and stylish. https://coolmomtech.com/2019/07/dagne-dover-tech-capsule/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/07/dagne-dover-tech-capsule/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2019 12:10:34 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=40278 Ever since the Dagne Dover backpack converted me into a backpack person, I’ve kept my eye on them, hoping that they’d launch a tech collection. Well, apparently their ears were ringing because they’ve finally launched the Dagne Dover tech capsule collection that I cannot wait to get my hands on. CMT is an rstyle affiliate […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/07/dagne-dover-tech-capsule/feed/ 0 Facial recognition is the new boarding pass. Privacy, much? https://coolmomtech.com/2019/06/facial-recognition-is-the-new-boarding-pass/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/06/facial-recognition-is-the-new-boarding-pass/#respond Mon, 10 Jun 2019 19:37:50 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=40025 If you’ve traveled by plane, you know how much patience you need to have to make it through check-in, security, and finally onto the plane. And that’s not even counting travel with kids. So is the convenience of facial recognition why it’s showing up at airports recently? Or is there something else going on? Related: […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/06/facial-recognition-is-the-new-boarding-pass/feed/ 0 Why this screen-free smartphone alternative for kids is perfect for summer | Sponsored Message https://coolmomtech.com/2019/05/screen-free-smartphone-alternative-for-kids-relay/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/05/screen-free-smartphone-alternative-for-kids-relay/#respond Tue, 21 May 2019 15:30:10 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com?p=39934&preview=true&preview_id=39934 This is a sponsored message from Relay So many parents want their kids to have the safety and security of a phone, especially over the summer when kids have a little more freedom, and a little more run-around-outside time. And yet, those kids aren’t necessarily ready for all the responsibility and liability that comes with […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/05/screen-free-smartphone-alternative-for-kids-relay/feed/ 0 The outrageous, high-tech marriage proposal that required Google Earth, GPS, and 4500 miles of travel over 6 months https://coolmomtech.com/2019/04/google-earth-art-marriage-proposal/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/04/google-earth-art-marriage-proposal/#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2019 16:24:53 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=39755 We have shared a ton of clever pregnancy announcement ideas and sex reveal (FKA gender reveal, inaccurately)  ideas over the years, and surely you’ve seen Pinterest boards packed full of creative marriage proposal ideas. But having just watched this video about a Japanese man who used the technology of Google Earth to propose — well, […]

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